About us

The 2026 Conference on Complex Systems will be held in Binghamton, New York, USA. It features a wide variety of complex systems research ranging from theoretical foundations to data-driven approaches, sustainability, and applications across various fields including humanities, art, and literature. The conference will be held primarily in person on the main campus at Binghamton University, with online participation available.

Important Dates

Sun, Mar 1, 2026

Registration and submission open

Fri, May 1, 2026

Abstract submission deadline

Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Abstract notification to authors

Thu, Aug 20, 2026

Early-bird registration deadline

Sun, Sep 20, 2026

Presenter registration final deadline

Fri, Oct 9, 2026

yrCSS Warm-up events start

Mon, Oct 12, 2026

Main conference starts

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

Complex systems

Computational Social Science

Interdisciplinary Research

Network science

Theoretical foundations of complex systems

Nonlinear dynamics and chaos

Systems theory, information theory, and systems science

Game theory, decision theory, and socio-economical applications

Self-organization, pattern formation, and collective behavior

Structure and dynamics of complex networks

Sustainability and adaptability of complex systems

Bio-inspired systems, machine learning, and evolutionary computation

Data-driven approaches to complex systems

Applications to the humanities, art, and literature

Historical and philosophical aspects of complex systems

Complex systems and education

Call for Papers Description

We call for submissions of abstracts for oral and poster presentations on a wide variety of complex systems research. Submissions should be made via EasyChair as a single PDF file in extended abstract format (1 page, including one mandatory figure).