Call for Submissions

Call for Submissions & Important Dates

We invite the submission of Completed Research apers, Short Research Papers, Panel Proposals, TREO Forum Papers, workshops, and panels to the The 34th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS). To be held June 11-17, 2026, in Bocconi University, Milan, Italy, ECIS 2026 will bring together academics and industry professionals around the world to exchange knowledge related to diverse facets of information systems research and practice.

ECIS 2026 will provide exciting opportunities for participation, collaboration, and dialogue related to the conference theme “Reimagining Digital Technology for Business, Management, and Society”. With your contributions, we will present an exciting program that draws upon the best ECIS traditions. We anticipate thought-provoking presentations and stimulating discussions that exemplify our incredible discipline.

Completed Research Papers must not exceed sixteen (16) single-spaced pages and must conform to the ECIS paper submission template. The page limit is all inclusive, and includes the title, body of the paper, figures and tables, references, and appendices. Submissions that exceed this limit will be automatically rejected. For empirical work, completed research papers should have completed analyses and documentation of results. Completed research papers should be similar to journal submissions, but shorter.

Short Research Papers  must not exceed eight (8) single-spaced pages and must conform to the ECIS paper submission template. The page limit is all inclusive, and includes the title, body of the paper, figures and tables, references, and appendices. Submissions that exceed this limit will be automatically rejected.

Short papers typically describe ongoing work that is yet to be completed, but promising. Short papers could take various forms. For example, they can be theoretical (presenting promising frameworks), empirical (with some preliminary results), or present a design of novel and useful concepts, artefacts (testing need not to be done). Short papers should include a paragraph describing what work remains to complete the paper, and how the authors plan to continue working on the paper prior to ECIS 2026 in June 2026. Please note that the progress described is expected to be substantive in nature. Accepted short papers will be presented in regular sessions as short presentations during ECIS 2026, and will appear in the ECIS 2026 Proceedings. In case of acceptance, authors should specifically report the progress made to the study between acceptance and delivery of presentation. Additional information on how to prepare for presentations in ECIS 2026 will be made available after paper acceptances.

Technology Research, Education, and Opinion (TREO)  must not exceed three (3) single-spaced pages and must conform to the ECIS paper submission template. The page limit is all inclusive, and includes the title, body of the paper, figures and tables, references, and appendices. Submissions that exceed this limit will be automatically rejected. The TREO papers should be framed as extended abstracts.

Accepted papers will be presented at the TREO Forum and will be published in the TREO Forum section of the AIS e-Library to allow engagement with the material beyond the presentation at the conference. Submissions that do not comply with the template requirements will be excluded from the AIS e-Library.

Format of Panel Proposal must not exceed six (6) single-spaced pages and must conform to the ECIS 2026 paper submission template. The page limit is all-inclusive, and includes the title, body of the paper, figures and tables, references, and appendices. Submissions that exceed this limit will be automatically rejected

Each panel proposal should include the following sections:

• Introduction
• A clear and accessible overview of the panel topic, its relevance for the IS community, and the motivation for organizing the panel.
• Issues
• A description of the key issues, questions, or tensions that will guide the panel discussion.
• Panelists
• Names, affiliations, and roles of the panel moderator and panelists, demonstrating a range of perspectives on the topic).
• Panel Structure
• A description of how the session will unfold, including the allocation of time and the format of interaction among panelists and with the audience. Panels should be designed as an integrated discussion rather than a sequence of short presentations. Proposals should assume a 90 minute session, with substantial opportunities for audience engagement.
• Participation Statement
• A statement confirming that all proposed panel participants have agreed to attend the conference and to serve on the panel if the panel is accepted.
• Biographies
• Brief biographies of each participant (approximately 120 words per person), highlighting relevant expertise and perspectives related to the panel topic.
• References
• References cited in the proposal, as appropriate.

Review Criteria of Panel Proposal 

Panel proposals will be reviewed according to the following criteria:

• Panel Topic
• The topic is timely, relevant, and invites meaningful debate on issues of importance to the IS community.
• Panel Format
• The proposed format prioritizes discussion and interaction, engages the audience, and goes beyond a traditional “set of talking heads.”
• Panelists
• The panel brings together well-published scholars and/or practitioners with complementary and diverse viewpoints, backgrounds, and geographic representation.
• Implications
• The panel is likely to generate insights or outcomes that matter for IS research, practice, or the broader development of the field.
• Panel Interest
• The panel is expected to attract a broad and engaged audience at ECIS 2026.

Submission Procedure of Panel Proposal 

Panel proposals will be submitted by email to the three Panel Chairs. Authors are invited send their complete panel proposal as one PDF. The email subject line should read:”ECIS 2026 Panel Proposal – [Panel Title]”.

The body of the email should include:

• The panel title
• The name and affiliation of the corresponding panel chair
• Contact email address of the corresponding panel chair

IS scholars are invited to organize panels during ECIS 2026. Panels are an important forum for shaping conversations within the Information Systems community. They provide space to collectively explore ideas that are state-of-the-art, challenge established assumptions, break new ground and raise challenges.

Panels are intended to be interactive and discussion-driven. Rather than showcasing completed research, they should bring together diverse perspectives around questions, tensions, or dilemmas that invite reflection and dialogue. Panel topics may address emerging research areas, theoretical or methodological challenges worthwhile to build new research agendas, shifts in the discipline’s status quo, or technology-driven transformations with significant organizational, societal, ethical, or sustainability implications. In light of the growing reach of information systems across all areas of society, ECIS particularly welcomes panels that critically engage with the social and ethical consequences of new and emerging technologies and how the academic community can respond to them. While traditional panel formats are welcome, we also encourage proposals that experiment with innovative or unconventional designs. Panels that actively involve the audience, stimulate idea exchange, and generate new insights, research directions, or implications for IS scholarship and practice are especially encouraged. Panels may also take the form of structured debates around contested or provocative issues in the IS field..

Ancillary Meetings/Workshops are typically partial- or full-day sessions that facilitate discussion and exploration of ideas, techniques, and methodologies that advance research, teaching knowledge of IS-related concepts, or products from industry and their application to academia, educational curricula, or industry practice. Please contact the Ancillary Meetings co-chairs for further details and elements of the proposal. The template for the submission is still the ECIS2026-submission-template.

Please download the ECIS2026 submission template here below

For Completed Research Papers, Short Research Papers, and TREO Forum Papers, they have to be submitted using the PCS.

Moreover, for Completed and Short Research paper submissions, please consider the following:

• All papers need to be submitted to one – and only one – of the 26 conference tracks.
• An author may be an author or co-author of a maximum of three (3) manuscripts. If an excessive number of papers are submitted, only the three first will be kept and the rest will be desk-rejected.
• Submissions must be original. Plagiarism checks will be done prior to sending out submissions for review (see the following section).
• Track Chairs are not allowed to submit to their own track. They are asked to submit their paper(s) to other tracks.
• Authors should be mindful of the track chairs’ potential conflicts of interest when they submit to a track. In case of a concern, authors are expected to contact the track chair(s) (and copy the program chairs) and might be advised to submit to another track.

The link to the platform here below

We invite submissions of completed research and short papers across 26 conference tracks, including our theme track: “Reimagining Digital Technology for Business, Management, and Society”. We also invite submissions for TREO Forum papers and Panel proposals.

• Completed Research and Short Paper submission deadline: 17 November 2025, 23:59 CET (Central European Time)
• Ancillary Meetings and workshops proposals deadline: 15 February 2026 23:59 CET (Central European Time).
• Notification of Completed Research and Short Paper (conditional) acceptance: 28 February 2026
• TREO Forum Paper and Panel proposals submission deadline: 25 March 2026 23:59 CET (Central European Time).
• Notification of TREO Forum and Panel proposals acceptance: 8 April 2026.

The submission, or a highly similar version, cannot have been published or accepted in a journal or another conference proceedings. Further, submissions must not be concurrently under consideration for publication or presentation elsewhere. Upon submission of a paper, authors must declare that they follow the AIS Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. We will follow the AIS guidelines to handle plagiarism cases. Serious cases will be considered and brought to the awareness of the AIS Research Conduct Committee. If a highly similar version of the submission exists, such as an unpublished Ph.D. thesis or early results of a study, this must be indicated in the submission as a footnote (kept anonymous to ensure a blind review process). While authors may use Generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT) for certain aspects of their work, such as ChatGPT assisting in editing their writing, the submissions must represent the authors’ intellectual contributions. Authors will need to disclose the use of Generative AI for any aspect of the work. You need to declare in PCS before submission: “I have used Generative AI to assist in some aspect of conducting my research or writing the paper.” If the response is “Yes”, you will be asked to describe how you have used Generative AI in your work. We look forward to receiving your ECIS 2026 submissions!

Sincerely,

ECIS 2026 Program Team
Program Co-Chairs
Andrea Carugati, Saonee Sarker, Stefano Za, Efpraxia Zamani
Review Coordinators
Anna Sigridur Islind, Nina-Birte Schirrmacher, Michele Cipriano, Lars Andraschko, Marco Smacchia
Panel Chairs
Leonardo Caporarello, Bocconi University, Italy. Email: leonardo.caporarello@bocconiadmin
Ariana Polyviou, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus. Email: ariana.polyviou@cut.ac.cy
Benjamin van Giffen, University of Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein. Email: benjamin.vangiffen@uni.li