[DL] [CfP][FOIS 2026] Call for Contributions

[Vitor Estevao Silva Souza]

[apologies for cross-posting]

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16th International Conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems (FOIS 2026)

21–25 September 2026, Vitória, ES, Brazil – 9 September 2026, Online

Website: https://www.foisconference.org/  

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FOIS is the flagship conference of the International Association for Ontology and its Applications (IAOA) <https://iaoa.org/> a non-profit organization promoting interdisciplinary research and international collaboration in formal ontology.

FOIS is a meeting point for all researchers with an interest in formal ontology. Formal ontology is the systematic study of the types of entities and relations making up the domains of interest represented in modern information systems. The conference encourages submission of high quality, not previously published results on both theoretical issues and practical advancements. FOIS 2026 will have distinct tracks for foundational issues, ontology applications and methods, and domain ontologies.

FOIS aims to be a nexus of interdisciplinary research and communication for researchers from many domains engaging with formal ontology. Common application areas include conceptual modeling, database design, knowledge engineering and management, software engineering, organizational modeling, artificial intelligence, robotics, computational linguistics, the life sciences, bioinformatics and scientific research in general, geographic information science, information retrieval, library and information science, as well as the Semantic Web.

 

FOIS 2025 will be held both online and in Vitória, ES, Brazil, organized by the Federal University of  Espírito Santo.

  

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Call for Papers (main track)
Mandatory abstract submission: 16 March 2026 (strict)
Paper submission: 23 March 2026 (strict)

Website: https://www.foisconference.org/cfp/ 

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The conference encourages submission of high quality, not previously published results on both theoretical issues and practical advancements. 

 

Important dates

Mandatory abstract submission: 16 March 2026 (strict)

Paper submission: 23 March 2026 (strict)

Rebuttal period: 6–13 May 2026

Notifications: 27 May 2026

Camera-ready submission: 17 June 2026

Virtual conference: 9 September 2026

Onsite conference: 21–25 September 2026


Submission types

FOIS 2026 seeks full-length high-quality papers on three tracks:

Foundational track: for papers that address content-related ontological issues, their formal representation, and their relevance to some aspect of information systems.

Application and Methods track: for papers that address novel systems, methods, and tools related to building, evaluating, or using ontologies, emphasizing the impact of ontology contents.

Domain Ontology track: for papers that describe a novel ontology for a specific realm of interest, clarifying ontological choices against requirements and foundational theory, and showing ontology use.


Reviewing Process 

Each paper will be reviewed by at least 3 members of the program committee and 1 member of the senior program committee, who will provide a meta-review. All reviews will be anonymous. Accepted papers will have the FAIRness of their related artifacts evaluated (if applicable). The FOIS proceedings will be published by IOS Press (Sage) as open access,



For further details, especially on submission instructions, evaluation criteria and requirements, the review process, and paper publication, see here: https://www.foisconference.org/cfp/ 



FOIS 2026 Organization

General Chairs

João Paulo A. Almeida, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil

Tiago Prince Sales, University of Twente, The Netherlands

Program Commitee Chairs

Sergio de Cesare, University of Westminster, UK

Fernanda Baião, PUC-Rio, Brazil

JOWO Chairs

Mara Abel, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil

Mattia Fumagalli, Free University of Bolzen-Bolzano, Italy

Online Chair

Maria Hedblom, Jönköping University, Sweden

Local Organizing Committee

Monalessa Perini Barcellos, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil

Julio Cesar Nardi, Federal Institute of Espírito Santo (IFES) Colatina, Brazil

Paulo Sérgio Santos Jr., Federal Institute of Espírito Santo (IFES) Serra, Brazil

Ontology Show Case Chairs

Torsten Hahmann, University of Maine, USA

César Bernabé, Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands

Demonstrations Chairs

Bart Gajderowicz, Utah State University, USA

Claudenir Morais Fonseca, University of Twente, Netherlands

FAIR Chair

Luiz Olavo Bonino, University of Twente, The Netherlands

Industry chair

Jim Logan, Ontogenesis Solutions, LLC, USA

Early Career Symposium Chairs

Renata Wassermann, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil

Maria Luiza Campos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil

Journal-First Chairs

Greta Adamo, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy

Ludger Jansen, PTH Brixen College, Italy

Research Project Chairs

Fumiaki Toyoshima, Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Adrien Barton, CNRS, Toulouse, France

Tutorial Chairs

Guendalina Righetti, University of Oslo, Norway

Laure Vieu, CNRS, Toulouse, France

Publicity Chairs

Giorgio A. Ubbiali, PTH Brixen College, Italy

Vitor Souza, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil

Proceedings Chair

Sander van Leeuwen, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands

JOWO Proceedings Chair

Cauã Roca Antunes, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil
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