Proceedings
Accepted regular and short papers will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science Series (LNCS) as post-proceedings.
Paper Categories
The are four submission categories:
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regular papers: they contain original research not yet communicated at other conferences or in any journal. Regular papers should not exceed 16 pages.
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short papers: they are intended for communicating new, original, not yet published research which is of smaller scope. Short papers should not exceed 8 pages and have shorter presentation time.
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late-breaking abstracts (LBA) are informal presentations of new research and/or research direction proposals as well as presentations of research that has already been presented at other conferences, with the purpose of further dissemination of results or research directions. They should not exceed 3 pages.
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posters: Posters should be one page in A0 format (plus 1 page abstract in LNCS format).
Author Guidelines
Papers must not be under simultaneous consideration by any other conference with published proceedings. All accepted papers, late-breaking abstracts, and posters must be presented at the conference by at least one registered author.
Please note that these guidelines apply only to the main conference submissions; satellite workshops have their own submission procedures and publication arrangements.
Papers Preparation
Papers must be submitted in Portable Document Format (PDF) and must be formatted in the LNCS style. Authors using LaTeX can download the needed macros at Springer-Verlag site (LaTex style). Papers must respect the page limits given above. Full proofs should be given should appear in a clearly marked technical appendix which can also contain an additional material. Appendixes will not be included in the proceedings.
Papers must be submitted through the EasyChair submission system at this link
Preparing the final version for the proceedings
The final versions of accepted papers must be formatted in LaTeX using Springer-Verlag’s Lecture Notes style.
For regular papers, authors might use up to 16 pages including references, title page and acknowledgements. For short papers, authors might use up to 8 pages including references, title page and acknowledgements.
Please also consult the Instructions for Authors provided by Springer for the preparation and formatting of the manuscript.
The final version should be uploaded on the Easychair website in zipped format containing the following
- The final source files, including bib files, images, non-standard LaTeX packages, etc.
- A final PDF file corresponding exactly to the final source files.
- A license-to-publish agreement, signed by hand by the corresponding author on behalf of all of the authors of the paper. Use the following information to fill out the copyright form:
- Title of the Book or Conference Name: Unconventional Computation and Natural Computation, 23rd International Conference, UCNC 2026
- Volume Editor(s) Name(s): Luca Manzoni, Enrico Formenti
Moreover, if appropriate, please also give us a suggestion for an abbreviated running head, and information about the correct representation of authors’ names, where necessary.
Please make sure that you follow the standards set out in Springer’s code of conduct.
Important. At least one author of each accepted paper has to register, attend the conference and present the work.
Special Issue
Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit updated and extended versions for publication in a special issue of “Natural Computing”, an international journal by Springer-Verlag.