Submission Deadline: July 24, 2026 (AoE)
Notification Date: August 28, 2026 (AoE)
Camera-ready Deadline: October 2, 2026 (AoE)

All times are in Anywhere on Earth (AoE) time zone. When the deadline is day D, the last time to submit is when D ends AoE. Check your local time in AoE.

All submission materials must be submitted electronically to the Precision Conference Submission Portal. In PCS, first click “Submissions” at the top of the page. From the dropdown menus for society, conference, and track, select “SIGCHI”, “SCF 2026”, and “SCF 2026 Papers”, respectively, and press “Go.” This track will be opened a few weeks before the submission deadline.

There is no paper length limit or requirement; however, reviewers will be instructed to consider the paper's contribution relative to its length. Previous SCF technical papers have been 5,000–10,000 words in length.

Submissions should be anonymized for double-blind review. Authors must remove their names and affiliations throughout all submission materials (paper and any supplementary material). De-anonymized papers will be desk-rejected. We follow the CHI 2026 anonymization policy.

For required Paper PDF and source files, we will adopt the ACM TAPS Workflow.

For LaTeX authors, submissions should be in the double-column format using \documentclass[sigconf,review,anonymous]{acmart}. (Please use the downloadable LaTeX template or the Overleaf template.)

For Word authors, submissions should be in the double-column format (submission template).

Submitting a video is optional but highly recommended. Video resolution should be 1920×1080px, encoded as MP4 with H.264. Videos should be no more than 5 minutes long and less than 200MB. Subtitles are required using a separate .srt or .sbv file when using voice-over (not burned into the video file).

Refereed, i.e. the program committee (area chairs) and two external reviewers will review submitted papers.

Archival, i.e. accepted papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library and distributed in digital form to conference attendees.

We do not plan to offer any virtual or online registration options. Even if no authors can attend in person, at least one author of each accepted paper must register at the in-person attendance rate and present at the venue. Failure to register will result in withdrawal from the accepted papers program.

By submitting your article to an ACM Publication, you are hereby acknowledging that you and your co-authors are subject to all ACM Publications Policies, including ACM's new Publications Policy on Research Involving Human Participants and Subjects. Alleged violations of this policy or any ACM Publications Policy will be investigated by ACM and may result in a full retraction of your paper, in addition to other potential penalties, as per ACM Publications Policy.

All SCF 2026 papers will be published under ACM Open.

Starting January 1, 2026, ACM will fully transition to Open Access. All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, will be 100% Open Access. Authors will have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). With over 2,600 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 76%).

Authors from institutions not participating in ACM Open will need to pay an APC to publish their papers, unless they qualify for a financial waiver. To find out whether an APC applies to your article, please consult the list of participating institutions in ACM Open and review the APC Waivers and Discounts Policy. Keep in mind that waivers are rare and are granted based on specific criteria set by ACM.

Understanding that this change could present financial challenges, ACM has approved a temporary subsidy for 2026 to ease the transition and allow more time for institutions to join ACM Open. The subsidy will offer:

• $250 APC for ACM/SIG members
• $350 for non-members

This represents a 65% discount, funded directly by ACM. Authors are encouraged to help advocate for their institutions to join ACM Open during this transition period. This temporary subsidized pricing will apply to all conferences scheduled for 2026.

Please ensure that you and your co-authors obtain an ORCID ID, so you can complete the publishing process for your accepted paper. ACM has been involved in ORCID from the start, and we have recently made a commitment to collect ORCID IDs from all of our published authors. We are committed to improving author discoverability, ensuring proper attribution, and contributing to ongoing community efforts on name normalization; your ORCID ID will support these efforts.

Authors should avoid generating content using AI agents (e.g., LLMs such as ChatGPT or similar) except in cases where LLM content generation is directly material to the research itself. Content generated by an LLM must be marked when such tools are used, including but not limited to data analysis, code generation, and figure or table generation. Authors are not required to disclose the use of Grammarly or LLM-based tools to edit and check the text they have drafted. Please review the ACM Policy on Authorship before using these tools for guidance on how to appropriately disclose your use of LLM technologies. Note that the LaTeX template will default to hiding the Acknowledgements section while in review mode – please make sure that any LLM disclosure is available in your submitted version. We will investigate submissions brought to our attention and desk-reject papers where LLM use is not clearly marked. If a submission contains fabricated references, it will be desk-rejected.

If your demo submission is accepted, you will be asked to select one of the following publication types during the camera-ready process:

1. Semi-archival (published in Adjunct Proceedings)
   A regular demonstration submission that will be included in the Adjunct Proceedings. The extended abstract is required for the single-blind review and for the proceedings.
2. Non-archival (not published in Adjunct Proceedings)
   This demonstration submission will not be included in the Adjunct Proceedings. However, the extended abstract is required for the single-blind review.

Submission Deadline: 2026-09-18 AoE
Review Deadline: 2026-09-29 AoE
Notification Date: 2026-10-06 AoE
Camera Ready Date: 2026-10-16 AoE

All times are in Anywhere on Earth (AoE) time zone. When the deadline is day D, the last time to submit is when D ends AoE. Check your local time in AoE.

All submission materials must be submitted electronically to PCS. In PCS, first click “Submissions” at the top of the page. From the dropdown menus for society, conference, and track, select “SIGCHI”, “SCF 2026”, and “SCF 2026 Demos”, respectively, and press “Go.” This track will be opened a few weeks before the submission deadline.

• Two-pages Abstract
• Floor plan
• A logistics plan
• A representative video (optional but highly recommended)
• One image for web

Length
A 2-page limit in double column describes the background, related work, method, social impact, and future vision of your work. Since attendees will try your work at the venue, the evaluation description is optional.

Format
For LaTeX authors, submissions should be in the double-column format using \documentclass[sigconf, review, anonymous=false]{acmart}.
(Please use the downloadable LaTeX template or the Overleaf template.)

For Word authors, submissions should be in the double-column format (submission template).

If accepted, authors must attend the conference in person to demonstrate their work. Authors will also have the option to choose between semi-archival publication in the ACM Digital Library as conference adjunct proceedings, or non-archival publication, and will select their preferred publication type during the camera-ready process.

Non-anonymized
Unlike the paper track, demonstration submissions should not be anonymized, as we use single-blind review. Authors must provide their names and affiliations throughout all submission materials (paper and any supplementary material).

Submit a detailed layout of the space needed for installation, including power requirements, exact dimensions of floor space and height, lighting, and audio. One table (D60 cm × W180 cm × H70 cm) will be provided, and additional tables and chairs can be requested in advance of the conference, but are subject to availability. To help you prepare your floor plan, please use the SCF 2026 Floor Plan Template when submitting your layout. Please note that we may have to reject the submission due to space limitations.

This plan further describes the requirements for your proposed demo. Important details must include unique staging and handling concerns, the time required to set up, diagrams for space utilization (including any overhead requirements such as clearances or hanging suspensions), the number of people required to set up and/or present, dependency on radio/wireless control elements, or any other aspects of your demo. If in doubt, no detail is too small to include here for conference planners. Remember: If your proposal is accepted, your demo must be presented for several days, so please make sure you include chairs for each presenter in your group in the space layout. The logistic plan should be provided via PCS (the submission system) upon camera-ready.

A maximum of five minutes: Maximum 200 MB. This is optional for your manuscript submission, but highly recommended.

The best way to communicate an interactive installation is through video. Each submission may include a polished video that concisely explains its significance. Videos should be uploaded at 720p (1280×720) and encoded in MPEG-4, AAC, or H.264, and should not exceed 200 MB. The maximum duration is five minutes. We will also use it in the official Preview Video Trailer, which will encourage attendees to come see all the demonstrations. We strongly encourage all submitters to provide a video with English narration and/or text that explains the main points of their submissions. Make sure to test your video on a variety of different operating systems and media players before submitting it! The video of the accepted work will appear as accompanying material in the ACM Digital Library.

In JPG or PNG format, 1280 × 720 px (720p), max. 200 KB for website publication and to be displayed as metadata for the ACM Digital Library once the submission is accepted.

Authors should avoid generating content using AI agents (e.g., LLMs such as ChatGPT or similar) except when LLM-generated content is directly material to the research itself. Content generated by an LLM must be marked when such tools are used, including but not limited to data analysis, code generation, and figure or table generation. Authors are not required to disclose the use of Grammarly or LLM-based tools to edit and check the text they have drafted. Please review the ACM Policy on Authorship before using these tools for guidance on how to appropriately disclose your use of LLM technologies. Note that the LaTeX template will default to hiding the Acknowledgments section while in review mode – please make sure that any LLM disclosure is available in your submitted version. We will investigate submissions brought to our attention and desk-reject papers where LLM use is not clearly marked. If a submission contains fabricated references, it will be desk-rejected.

All SCF 2026 papers will be published under ACM Open.

Starting January 1, 2026, ACM will fully transition to Open Access. All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, will be 100% Open Access. Authors will have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). With over 1,800 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 70-75%). Authors from institutions not participating in ACM Open will need to pay an APC to publish their papers, unless they qualify for a financial or discretionary waiver. To find out whether an APC applies to your article, please consult the list of participating institutions in ACM Open and review the APC Waivers and Discounts Policy. Keep in mind that waivers are rare and are granted based on specific criteria set by ACM. Recognizing that this change could pose financial challenges, ACM has approved a temporary 2026 subsidy to ease the transition and allow more time for institutions to join ACM Open. The subsidy will offer:

• $250 APC for ACM/SIG members
• $350 for non-members

This represents a 65% discount, funded directly by ACM. Authors are encouraged to help advocate for their institutions to join ACM Open during this transition period. This temporary subsidized pricing will apply to all conferences scheduled for 2026.