Demonstration Papers

The Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM) is a premier forum for researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, and government bodies to share technologies and state-of-the-art research on the emerging aspects of artificial intelligence, data mining, data management, and information retrieval. The demo track at CIKM 2026 provides a unique opportunity to share research ideas through prototypes. Accepted demo papers will be part of the main conference proceeding.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

We seek demonstrations that showcase exciting new technologies and early prototypes within the scope of CIKM, as well as case studies from more mature systems with innovative features and functionalities. We welcome submissions on all topics in the general areas of artificial intelligence, data mining, data management, information retrieval, and knowledge management.

Demo papers must be no more than 4 pages long including appendices and acknowledgments, plus unlimited pages for the GenAI Usage Disclosure section and references. Authors should also prepare a 3 minutes long demonstration video, showcasing the main features of the system. A URL of the video (e.g., YouTube, Dropbox, etc.) should be included in the paper.

Supplementary material: It is allowed to cite supplementary materials including source code, datasets, and demonstration prototypes that are accessible via online platforms like GitHub. Reviewers have the discretion to decide whether or not they will review such materials.

The review of the demo papers will be single-blind, which means that the authors should include their names and affiliations in the paper. All submissions will be reviewed by the Program Committee of the Demo track, who will evaluate the novelty of the technical features and/or research being presented, the research and/or development challenges, its expected impact, and its timeliness and relevance for the CIKM audience of practitioners and researchers.

Manuscripts should be submitted to CIKM 2026’s Easychair page in PDF format using the ACM’s two-column template “sigconf”, see https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template.

At least one author of each accepted paper must register to present the work on-site in Rome, Italy as scheduled in the conference program.

Demo papers should describe the intended audience, point out the innovative aspects of the system being presented, and explain how those aspects contribute to the state-of-the-art in the CIKM topics of interest. Each submission must also make clear what the audience will experience during the demo, what kind of functionality is supported, user scenarios, interface and interaction options provided, and how it is compared with existing systems (if any). Submissions that are case studies should also explain the case being demonstrated.
Demo papers that describe case studies from mature systems will also be evaluated on the relevance of the system and innovative features and functionalities that are being included in the demonstration.

All papers for this track have to follow the template as indicated here: https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template

All papers for this track are to be submitted via EasyChair, selecting “CIKM 2026 Demo” track at the following link: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=cikm26

Demo Track Co-Chairs

cikm2026-demo@easychair.org

  • Stefano Marchesin, University of Padua, Italy
  • Anastasia Giachanou, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

IMPORTANT DATES

  • May 30, 2026 – Abstract Submission Deadline

  • June 6, 2026 – Full Paper Submission Deadline

  • August 7, 2026 – Notification of Acceptance

  • August 20, 2026 – Camera-Ready Submission Deadline