12^th International Conference on Signal Processing (SP 2026)

April 25 ~ 26, 2026, Copenhagen, Denmark

Hybrid -- Registered authors can present their work online or face to face.

Scope & Topics

12^th International Conference on Signal Processing (SP 2026) is a premier global forum dedicated to advancing the science and engineering of signal processing in all its modern dimensions. As the field evolves toward AI driven, data centric and computationally intensive paradigms, SP 2026 brings together leading researchers, industry innovators, and practitioners to explore breakthroughs that are shaping next generation communication systems, intelligent sensing, computational imaging, and multimodal signal understanding.

The conference provides a platform for presenting cutting edge research, exchanging ideas, and fostering collaborations across academia, industry, and government. SP 2026 welcomes high quality contributions that push the boundaries of theory, algorithms, systems, and applications in contemporary signal processing.

Authors are invited to submit original research papers, survey articles, and industrial case studies that demonstrate significant advances in the following areas, but not limited to:

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following

Core Signal Processing Foundations


• Applied and Real Time Digital Signal Processing
  
• Statistical, Adaptive, and Multirate Signal Processing
  
• Sparse, Multidimensional, and Graph Based Signal Processing
  
• Optimization Techniques for Signal Processing
  
• Signal Processing for Cyber Physical and Networked Systems
  
  Machine Learning, AI, and Data Driven Signal Processing
  
  
• Deep Learning for Signal, Image, and Speech Processing
  
• Foundation Models and Multimodal Signal Processing
  
• Self Supervised, Unsupervised, and Few Shot Learning
  
• Reinforcement Learning for Signal Centric Applications
  
• Explainable, Robust, and Trustworthy AI in Signal Processing
  
  Next Generation Communications and Networking
  
  
• Signal Processing for 5G/6G and Beyond
  
• Massive MIMO, mmWave, and THz Communications
  
• Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces (IRS) and Smart Environments
  
• Joint Communication, Sensing, and Computation (JCAS)
  
• Coding, Modulation, and Error Resilient Transmission
  
• Edge Signal Processing for IoT and Distributed Systems
  
  Advanced Image, Video, and Vision Processing
  
  
• Computational Imaging and Computational Photography
  
• Image/Video Restoration, Enhancement, and Super Resolution
  
• 3D/4D Imaging, Light Field, and Holographic Imaging
  
• Vision Transformers, Neural Rendering, and Generative Models
  
• Image/Video Understanding, Recognition, and Scene Analysis
  
• Biomedical Imaging and Healthcare Applications
  
  Sensing, Perception, and Remote Signal Processing
  
  
• Radar, LiDAR, Sonar, and Multisensor Fusion
  
• Remote Sensing and Earth Observation
  
• Hyperspectral and Multispectral Signal Processing
  
• Environmental, Climate, and Geospatial Signal Analytics
  
  Audio, Speech, and Language Processing
  
  
• Speech Recognition, Synthesis, and Enhancement
  
• Spatial Audio, Beamforming, and Acoustic Scene Analysis
  
• Multimodal Speech Language Processing
  
• Audio Forensics, Security, and Authentication
  
  Emerging and Cross Disciplinary Signal Processing
  
  
• Quantum Signal Processing and Quantum Sensing
  
• Neuromorphic and Bio Inspired Signal Processing
  
• Biomedical and Wearable Sensor Signal Processing
  
• Signal Processing for Robotics, Drones, and Autonomous Systems
  
• Smart Healthcare, Assistive Technologies, and Human Centric Sensing
  
  Systems, Hardware, and Implementation
  
  
• High Performance DSP Architectures
  
• FPGA/ASIC/Embedded Implementations of DSP Algorithms
  
• Edge AI Hardware and On Device Signal Processing
  
• Real Time Systems for Imaging, Sensing, and Communications
  
  Storage, Retrieval, and Security
  
  
• Multimedia Storage, Indexing, and Retrieval
  
• Signal Processing for Cybersecurity and Privacy
  
• Watermarking, Steganography, and Digital Forensics
  
• Blockchain Enabled Signal Authentication
  

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by January 18, 2026 . Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by Computer Science Conference Proceedings in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).

Selected papers from SP 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issues of the following journals.

• International Journal of Multimedia & Its Applications (IJMA)
  
• Signal & Image Processing : An International Journal (SIPIJ)
  
• International Journal of VLSI design & Communication Systems (VLSICS)
  
• International Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications (IJESA)
  
• International Journal on Organic Electronics (IJOE)
  
• Information Technology in Industry (ITII)
  

Important Dates

Co - Located Event

• 18^th International Conference on Networks & Communications (NeCoM 2026)
  
• 15^th International Conference on Control, Modelling, Computing and Applications (CMCA 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on Big Data, Blockchain and Security (BDBS 2026)
  
• 12^th International Conference on Computer Science, Information Technology (CSITEC 2026)
  
• 15^thInternational Conference on Software Engineering and Applications (SEAS 2026)
  
• 13^th International Conference on Advanced Computing (ADCO 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on Data Mining & Machine Learning (DMML 2026)
  
• 7^th International Conference on NLP & Information Retrieval (NLPI 2026)

***** The invited talk proposals can be submitted to sp@necom2026.org