Introduction

The synergy between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Knowledge Graphs (KGs) has become a pivotal driving force for advancing intelligent systems, enabling machines to acquire, represent, and reason with structured knowledge efficiently. This track focuses on the latest theoretical breakthroughs, algorithmic innovations, and practical applications at the intersection of AI and knowledge graphs. It aims to gather global academic achievements and industrial practices addressing key challenges such as large-scale knowledge graph construction, AI-driven knowledge reasoning, and cross-domain knowledge application. We warmly invite researchers, engineers worldwide to submit original works and jointly explore the innovative development of AI and knowledge graph integration.

Topics

• AI-Driven Knowledge Graph Construction and Enhancement
• Knowledge Graph-Enhanced AI Reasoning
• Large-Scale Knowledge Graph Management and Optimization
• Multi-Modal Knowledge Graphs and Intelligent Applications
• Industrial Applications of AI-Knowledge Graph Integration

Important Dates

• Submission Deadline: February 15, 2026 (1st round), March 30, 2026 (2nd round)
• Notification of Acceptance: March 15, 2026 (1st round), April 10, 2026 (2nd round)
• Camera-Ready Deadline: April 15, 2026
• Conference Dates: May 8–10, 2026

Awards

ICI 2026 will present Best Paper, Best Student Paper, and Outstanding Contribution awards. All accepted papers will be considered based on originality, technical depth, presentation quality, and research impact.

Manuscript Guidelines

• Papers must be clearly presented in English, not exceed 14 pages  in Springer LNCS format.
• All accepted papers will be published by Springer  and will be indexed by EI Compendex. 
• Submit in PDF format via: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ici2026
• Distinguished papers will be recommended to special issues of selected journals:

1. 1. IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics (SCI)
   2. Applied Sciences-Basel (SCI)
   3. 通信学报
   4. International Journal of Embedded Systems (EI)
   5. International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering (EI)

We warmly welcome your submissions and look forward to your participation in ICI 2026 in beautiful Zhuhai, China

• Submission Deadline: February 15, 2026 (1st round), March 30, 2026 (2nd round)
• Notification of Acceptance: March 15, 2026 (1st round), April 10, 2026 (2nd round)
• Camera-Ready Deadline: April 15, 2026
• Conference Dates: May 8–10, 2026