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

Call for Papers

SpacSec 2026 covers original, previously unpublished research in cyber warfare, cybersecurity, AI/ML, and distributed space computing. Initial submission is closed; authors of conditionally accepted papers are now preparing revisions for meta-review.

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

Plan around the five canonical milestones for SpacSec 2026, from initial decisions to author revisions and the final decision.

Sep 04, 2026

Passed

Revised paper submission deadline

revision, MSK (UTC+3)

Sep 18, 2026

Upcoming

Final decision following meta-review

decision, MSK (UTC+3)

Sep 24, 2026

Upcoming

Expert opinion submission deadline

publication, MSK (UTC+3)

Oct 12, 2026

Upcoming

Participation fee payment deadline

registration, MSK (UTC+3)

26-28 Oct 2026

Upcoming

Conference dates

conference, MSK (UTC+3)

Full timeline

Submission

Submission and revision guidelines

Papers are handled exclusively through EasyChair in Springer CCIS format; revised papers are due 4 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.
  • Authors of conditionally accepted papers must upload the revised manuscript through EasyChair by 4 September 2026.
  • At the end of the paper, add a point-by-point list of the reviewers' remarks and the authors' responses, including 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.
Upload revised paper via EasyChair

Templates

Review

Review process and ethics

Peer review is performed by the Program Committee, with meta-review of revised papers on 18 September; AI-assisted methods must be disclosed.

Review process

  • The Program Committee issued initial paper decisions after peer review on 15 August 2026.
  • Conditionally accepted papers must be revised in response to the reviewers' remarks and uploaded to EasyChair by 4 September 2026.
  • Final decisions will be issued on 18 September 2026 following meta-review and 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.
  • A paper is published only if at least one author is registered for the conference, the participation fee is paid by 12 October 2026, and the paper is 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
Full Program Committee

Contact

Author contact

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

For revision timing, EasyChair workflow questions, or formatting issues, write to spacsec@itmo.ru.