Submission
Original papers addressing any of the listed topics of interest (or related topics) will be considered. Each submitted paper will be fully refereed and undergo a double-blind review process by at least three referees. Accepted papers will be included in the ACM SAC 2026 proceedings and published in the ACM digital library, being indexed by Thomson ISI Web of Knowledge and Scopus. Top-quality papers will be possibly invited after the conference for submission, in extended form, to a special issue of a ISI indexed journal.
Paper size is limited to 8 pages. A maximum of 2 additional pages may be included for an additional fee. The reviews will be blind: authors’ names and affiliations must not appear in the paper, self-citations should be in the third person, and authors must avoid disclosing their identity by any means. Submitted papers must be formatted using the ACM SIG format (see the information in the bottom of this page).
Paper registration is required, allowing the inclusion of the paper in the conference proceedings. An author or a proxy attending SAC must present in person the paper. This is a requirement for the paper to be included in the ACM digital library. No-show of scheduled papers and posters will result in excluding them from the ACM digital library.
Important information about ACM's new open access publishing model
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.
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.
Graduate students are invited to submit research abstracts (maximum 3 pages) to the Student Research Competition (SRC), following the instructions published at SAC 2026 website. Authors of selected abstracts will have the opportunity to give poster presentations of their work and compete for three top-winning places. The winners will receive cash awards and SIGAPP recognition certificates during the conference banquet. Authors of selected abstracts are eligible to apply to the SIGAPP Student Travel Award program for support.
Paper Submission Links
» Regular Paper submission page
» Student Research Competition submission page
Templates
Document templates (LaTex, MS Word) are available at http://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template.
An author kit is available in the last year's conference web site:
https://www.sigapp.org/sac/sac2025/authorkit.php