About
Welcome to ICICS 2027
The 29th International Conference on Information and Communications Security (ICICS 2027) will be held in Chengdu, China, from October 27 to 30, 2027.
Established in 1997, ICICS is a long-running international forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss advances in information and communications security. ICICS 2027 continues this tradition with a focused technical programme and peer-reviewed research contributions.
Hosted by
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Conference Series
Recent ICICS Editions
ICICS began in 1997. ICICS 2027 continues the long-running conference series as its 29th edition.
| Edition | Location | Proceedings / Website |
|---|---|---|
| ICICS 2025 · 27th | Nanjing, China | LNCS 16217–16219 ↗ |
| ICICS 2024 · 26th | Mytilene, Greece | LNCS 15056–15057 ↗ |
Schedule
Important Dates
ICICS 2027 will use two paper-submission rounds. The current submission and notification schedule is listed below; camera-ready deadlines will be added when confirmed.
| Milestone | First cycle | Second cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Paper submission | February 28, 2027 · 23:59 AoE | May 30, 2027 · 23:59 AoE |
| Author notification | April 30, 2027 | July 31, 2027 |
| Camera-ready version | To be announced | |
| Conference | October 27 (Wednesday)–30 (Saturday), 2027 | |
Paper-submission deadlines are 23:59 Anywhere on Earth (AoE, UTC−12).
Call for Papers
Topics of Interest
ICICS 2027 seeks submissions presenting novel contributions related to information and communications security. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas.
- Access control
- AI-based security and privacy
- Anonymity
- Applied cryptography
- Attestation
- Authentication and authorization
- Biometrics security
- Blockchain security and privacy
- Cloud computing security
- Critical infrastructure protection
- Cyber-physical systems security
- Cyber threat intelligence
- Data security and privacy
- Digital forensics
- Digital rights management
- Digital watermarking
- Distributed systems security
- Edge and fog computing security
- Embedded systems security
- Formal methods for security
- Hardware security
- Identity management
- Information security management
- Intrusion detection and prevention
- Malware and unwanted software
- Mobile security and privacy
- Online safety and child protection
- Online social media security, privacy, and trust
- Operating systems security
- Network security
- Privacy enhancing technologies
- Secure communication protocols
- Secure information flow
- Secure systems design and architectures
- Security and privacy for the (Industrial) Internet of Things
Call for Posters
ICICS 2027 will include a poster session for presenting and discussing work in progress, current and emerging research challenges, new research directions and practical approaches in information and communications security. Submissions from academia and industry are welcome, including early-stage research, emerging ideas, system prototypes and interdisciplinary work related to security, privacy, cryptography and trustworthy computing.
Submission guidelines
- Submit a short proposal containing a brief abstract, the motivation for the work, and a summary of the key ideas, methods or preliminary results to be presented.
- Proposals will be evaluated primarily on their potential to stimulate discussion, exchange ideas and encourage future collaboration.
- Proposals must follow the Springer LNCS proceedings style and may be no longer than 5 pages, including the title, abstract, main content and references.
- Poster proposals are not blinded and must include the authors’ names, affiliations and contact information.
- Every poster title must begin with “POSTER:”. Submissions that do not follow the required format may be rejected without review.
- At least one presenter of each accepted poster must register for the conference. Final-poster preparation instructions will be sent to the authors of accepted proposals.
Important dates
For Authors
ICICS 2027 Paper Submission
The paper submission portal is available.
The two-round paper schedule, manuscript format, page limits and review
policy are listed below. The camera-ready deadline will be added after it
is confirmed.
Notification: April 30, 2027
Notification: July 31, 2027
Author instructions
- Submission page: ICICS 2027 on EasyChair ↗
- Originality: Submissions must present original work that has not been published previously and is not under review by another conference, workshop or journal.
- Page format: Papers must be written in English and submitted as PDF files with all fonts embedded. Manuscripts must follow the Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) format, with reasonable spacing and margins.
- Page limit: Papers may contain no more than 18 pages in LNCS style, including the bibliography. Clearly marked appendices are excluded from the 18-page limit, but the complete submission must not exceed 20 pages.
- Anonymization and review policy: ICICS 2027 uses double-blind review. Submissions must be anonymous and must not contain author names, affiliations, acknowledgements or obvious identifying references.
- Compliance: Submissions that do not meet these guidelines risk rejection without consideration of their merits.
- Camera-ready deadline: To be announced.
Paper preparation guidelines
Authors must prepare their papers using either the LaTeX or Word templates provided by Springer. Please consult Springer’s Instructions for Authors of Proceedings for detailed formatting guidance.
Code of conduct
All authors are required to adhere to Springer Nature’s Code of Conduct for Book Authors.
Submit a paper via EasyChair ↗
Springer proceedings templates and author guidelines ↗
Springer Nature Code of Conduct for Book Authors ↗
Publication
Conference Proceedings
Recent ICICS proceedings have been published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. The publication arrangement and indexing information for ICICS 2027 are subject to final confirmation.
Attend ICICS 2027
Registration
Registration has not opened.
Fees, deadlines, payment instructions and the registration portal will be
published after the technical programme is confirmed.
| Registration category | Deadline | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Author registration | To be announced | To be announced |
| Attendee · Early registration | To be announced | To be announced |
| Attendee · Regular registration | To be announced | To be announced |
| Student registration (if offered) | To be announced | To be announced |
Registration policy
To be announced.
Conference Programme
Program, Keynotes & Accepted Papers
The detailed programme will be published after the review process and speaker confirmations are complete.
Sessions and timetable
To be announced
Keynote speakers
To be announced
Accepted papers
To be announced
Welcome reception & social events
To be announced
ICICS 2027 Awards
ICICS 2027 establishes the Best Paper Award and the Best Student Paper Award, generously sponsored by Springer, to recognize outstanding research contributions and to encourage promising students to disseminate their highest-quality work at the conference.
Awards link to be announcedPeople
Organization
Steering Committee Chair
- Jianying Zhou Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
Steering Committee Members
- Robert Deng Singapore Management University, Singapore
- Dieter Gollmann Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
- Javier Lopez University of Malaga, Spain
- Qingni Shen Peking University, China
- Zhen Xu Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
General Chairs
- Xiong Hu University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
- Kuo-Hui Yeh National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Program Chairs
- Dieter Gollmann Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
- Hongwei Li University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
Organizing Chairs
To be announced
Publication Chairs
To be announced
Publicity Chairs
To be announced
Registration Chairs
To be announced
Web Chair
To be announced
Technical Program Committee
To be announced
Sponsors & Partners
To be announced
Chengdu, China
Venue
ICICS 2027 will take place in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province and home to the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. The conference is tentatively planned for Jinniu Hotel (Sichuan State Guesthouse) ↗. Final venue confirmation, room booking and practical travel information will be published when arrangements are complete.
- City
- Chengdu, China
- Conference dates
- October 27 (Wednesday)–30 (Saturday), 2027
Travel & Local Information
Airport and railway access
Routes, transfer times and local transport guidance will be announced.
Accommodation
Recommended hotels and any negotiated conference rates will be announced.
Visa invitation letters
Eligibility, required documents and the request procedure will be announced.
Accessibility and local services
Venue accessibility, registration-desk hours and practical information will be announced.
Questions
Contact
For conference-related questions, please contact either of the following General Chairs.