SP SpacSec 2026 International Conference on Cyber Warfare, Security & Space Computing
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Call for Papers

SpacSec 2026 covers original, previously unpublished research in cyber warfare, cybersecurity, AI/ML, and distributed space computing. Initial submission and the revision stage are closed. Meta-review was completed on 24 September 2026.

Scope

Conference scope

SpacSec 2026 covers original research at the intersection of cybersecurity, space computing, and AI/ML. Initial submission is closed.

Security of information technologies and communications remains a key challenge, while distributed space computing requires secure, reliable, and timely processing of mission data such as satellite imagery.

Particular attention is given to artificial intelligence and machine learning methods, including large language models, for analysis and protection of modern digital and space infrastructures.

Topics

Topics of interest

Submitted papers are aligned to four conference tracks; reviewer assignment follows track keywords.

Cyber Warfare

Use of digital attacks to disrupt, degrade, or compromise critical information systems and digital infrastructure.

Cybersecurity

Protection of networks, systems, services, and data from malicious attacks, including quantum cryptography and secure telecommunications.

Space Computing

High-performance and quantum computing, satellite communications, and signal processing for distributed space systems.

Related Research Topics

Artificial intelligence and machine learning, computer vision and image processing, embedded systems and IoT, and wireless ad hoc networks.

Schedule

Important Dates

The SpacSec 2026 timeline records the completed review stages and the publication and conference milestones.

Sep 04, 2026

Completed

Revised paper submission deadline

revision, MSK (UTC+3)

Sep 24, 2026

Completed

Meta-review of revised papers

decision, MSK (UTC+3)

Sep 24, 2026

Completed

Expert opinion submission deadline

publication, MSK (UTC+3)

Oct 04, 2026

Completed

Final paper submission deadline

publication, MSK (UTC+3)

Upload the final PDF and the paper's source file, with all reviewers' comments addressed, to EasyChair by 4 October 2026 (inclusive).

26-28 Oct 2026

Completed

Conference dates

conference, MSK (UTC+3)

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Submission

Submission and revision guidelines

Papers are handled exclusively through EasyChair in Springer CCIS format. The revision stage is closed; meta-review was completed on 24 September 2026.

Guidelines

  • Submission system: EasyChair workflow at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=spacsec2026.
  • The initial full paper submission deadline of 6 July 2026 has passed.
  • The revised manuscript submission deadline was 4 September 2026; meta-review was completed on 24 September 2026.
  • Upload the final PDF and the paper's source file, with all reviewers' comments addressed, to EasyChair by 4 October 2026 (inclusive, Moscow time).
  • Revised papers were required to include a point-by-point list of the reviewers' remarks and the authors' responses at the end, identifying the corresponding revisions.
  • Paper language: English.
  • Articles must be 10 to 16 pages in Springer CCIS format.
  • A single author may submit no more than three papers.
  • Only original and previously unpublished work is accepted.
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Review

Review process and ethics

Peer review is performed by the Program Committee. Meta-review of revised papers was completed on 24 September 2026; AI-assisted methods must be disclosed.

Review process

  • The Program Committee issued initial paper decisions after peer review on 15 August 2026.
  • The deadline for uploading revised papers to EasyChair in response to the reviewers' remarks was 4 September 2026.
  • Meta-review of the revised papers was completed on 24 September 2026. Decisions depend on how completely the revision addresses the reviewers' remarks.

AI and LLM use

  • Research on artificial intelligence and machine learning, including large language models, is within conference scope.
  • Authors remain fully responsible for correctness, originality, and scientific integrity of submitted work.
  • If AI-assisted methods contribute to the research results, their use must be documented transparently in the manuscript.

Publication

Publication and indexing

Papers that receive final acceptance are planned for Springer CCIS with Scopus and Web of Science indexing submission.

  • Papers that receive final acceptance are planned for publication in Springer Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS).
  • The proceedings are planned for submission to Scopus and Web of Science.
  • Accepted papers must be presented at the conference.

Send the expert opinion on the possibility of publication by 24 September 2026 to spacsec@itmo.ru.

Leadership

Conference and Program Committee co-chairs

Honorary conference co-chairs and Program Committee co-chairs lead the scientific and organizational agenda.

Honorary Conference Co-Chairs

Vladimir N. Vasiliev Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rector of ITMO University, Russia
Andrey L. Ronzhin Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Director of St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Igor A. Sheremet Chairman of the Russian Academy of Sciences Scientific Council on the Complex Problem of Information Security, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, National Computer Corporation
Evgeny M. Abakumov Director of Information and Digital Technologies at the Rosatom State Corporation, Russia

Program Committee Co-Chairs

Igor Kotenko SPC RAS, ITMO University, Russia
Sandeep Joshi Manipal University Jaipur, India
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Contact

Author contact

Direct communication channel for submission, review, and publication questions.

For review results, publication questions, or formatting issues, write to spacsec@itmo.ru.