Call for Contributions

Important Dates

15 May 2026

Submission deadline

19 June 2026

Notification of acceptance

17 July 2026

Camera-ready paper versions due

19-22 October 2026

Conference takes place

Unlike previous editions of SAB, no deadline extensions will be granted, as the schedule is fully allocated.

SAB accepts submissions in several tracks

1. Conference papers are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published in conference proceedings “From Animals to Animats 18. SAB 2026.” Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Springer Nature.
2. Conference papers without inclusion in the proceedings. These papers will undergo a light peer-review. Papers will be included on the conference website but they will not be formally published so that your research results can still appear in your disciplinary journals.
3. Poster abstracts are peer-reviewed for general suitability of the content. Accepted posters will be presented at a poster session and, time permitting, will be able to present a spotlight presentation to the conference attendees.
4. Position papers are peer reviewed; they offer a novel, visionary perspective on the convergence of different branches of behavior-based research in both artificial and biological systems. These papers are supposed to trigger a lively discussion.
5. Workshop or Tutorial proposals will be peer reviewed. Workshops and Tutorials will take place on September 20. The event should be relevant to the expected audience of SAB.

Topics of interest include:

Paper and Abstract Submission

Author Guidelines for All Tracks

All submissions must be written in English and formatted in the Springer LNCS style. Please refer to the LNCS Springer style guide for style templates and formatting instructions. We strongly encourage authors to prepare papers using LaTeX. The LNCS package for LaTeX and the instructions file can be downloaded directly from Springer’s website.

Additional Guidelines for Conference and Position Papers

All submitted papers (conference papers with and without inclusion in the proceedings, as well as position papers) must not exceed 12 pages, including references.

Additional Guidelines for Poster Abstracts

All submitted poster abstracts must not exceed 2 pages, including references.

How to Submit

All submissions will be handled through the CMT (Conference Management Toolkit) system. Authors must create a CMT account before submitting their paper.

• To create an account, please visit: CMT Account Creation Guide
• For detailed instructions on submitting a paper, see: CMT Author Submission Instructions

Once your account is created, you can access the SAB 2026 submission for different tracks through the links below.

Where to Submit

1. Conference papers: CMT submission link will be coming shortly
2. Conference papers without inclusion in the proceedings: CMT submission link will be coming shortly
3. Poster abstracts: CMT submission link will be coming shortly
4. Position papers: CMT submission link will be coming shortly

Paper Review & Acceptance

All submitted full papers will be peer-reviewed based on relevance, originality, quality of presentation, and technical quality. The authors of all accepted papers are kindly requested to revise their papers following the reviewers’ comments. Authors of accepted papers will be invited to present their research work either as an oral presentation or as a poster.

Workshop Tutorial Proposals

We will consider proposals for workshops and tutorials. Workshops and tutorials will be held on the first day of the conference (19 October 2025) and must be held in-person. Proposals will be reviewed by the Organizing Committee. To submit a workshop or tutorial, please follow the below template and submit here: CMT submission link will be coming shortly

Template

Similar to paper submissions, please follow the LNCS Springer style guide for templates and formatting instructions. For your workshop or tutorial proposal, please include the following information:

• Workshop organizers names and affiliations
• Title and Abstract
• Scientific Goals and Relevance to SAB: From animals to animats [max. 300 words]
  • Please describe the goals you pursue by organizing this workshop/tutorial. Include a description of the urgency or need that you are addressing with the workshop/tutorial.
  • Please consider that the format of a workshop/tutorial is well-suited, for example, for juxtaposing different scientific perspectives in an attempt to clarify a scientific question, bringing different sub-communities together, or exposing a wider audience to a novel development in the field. The following objectives are considered less suitable for a workshop or tutorial: creating a small conference or holding a project meeting that is only of interest to project members.
  • Please describe specifically how this scientific goal relates to the topics of SAB: From animals to animats.
• Proposed Event [max. 500 words]
  • Please indicate how your event will be structured (e.g. invited speakers, solicited contributions, talks, posters, poster session, discussion session, panel discussion, break-out sessions, demos, competitions …). Please provide details, such as the affiliation of invited speakers and their status (e.g. tentative, confirmed …). For each component of your program, if appropriate, please explain how it will contribute to achieving the scientific goals of the workshop.
• Duration: 1, 2, or 4 hours.
• Invited speakers (if planned)
• Other details (optional)

Publication

All accepted papers (oral and poster presentations) will be published by Springer Nature in the Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence series.