# NOMS — IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium

- **Submission deadline**: 2025-10-13
- **Notification date**: 2026-01-08
- **Conference date**: 2026-05-18
- **Location**: Rome, Italy
- **Rankings**: CORE B · QUALIS A2
- **Conference Partner Index**: 81.9/100 (ranked #168, confidence 1.00, algorithm 1.1) — how this is computed: https://www.myhuiban.com/ranking
- **Trackers**: 38
- **Attendees**: 7
- **Canonical page**: https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/312

## Acceptance history

| Year | Submitted | Accepted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 243 | 112 | 46.1% |
| 2018 | 189 | 56 | 29.6% |
| 2016 | 213 | 54 | 25.4% |
| 2014 | 152 | 44 | 28.9% |
| 2012 | 241 | 55 | 22.8% |
| 2010 | 201 | 54 | 26.9% |
| 2008 | 220 | 64 | 29.1% |
| 2006 | 186 | 53 | 28.5% |
| 2004 | 224 | 60 | 26.8% |
| 2002 | 173 | 57 | 32.9% |

## Call for papers

The 2026 IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS 2026) will be held 18–22 May 2026, in Rome, Italy. First organized in 1988, NOMS follows the 38-year tradition of NOMS and IM as the IEEE Communications Society’s primary forum for technical exchange on network and service management, focusing on research, development, integration, standards, service provisioning, and user communities. Under the theme “AI for Management and Management for AI”, NOMS 2026 seeks original contributions that address recent developments and technical solutions for the management of emerging and future networks and services. The theme emphasizes the dual role of artificial intelligence: as a driver empowering network and service management, and as a workload that demands reliable, scalable, and sustainable infrastructures. The NOMS 2026 program will feature a rich set of sessions, including keynotes, tutorials, technical sessions, experience sessions, demos, posters, panels, and dissertation sessions. TOPICS OF INTEREST Authors are invited to submit papers that fall into or are related to the following topics of interests: Management of Networks IP Networks Wireless and Cellular Networks 5G network and Beyond (6G) Quantum Networks Optical Networks Virtual Networks and SDN Home and Access Networks Fog, Edge and Cloud Networks Enterprise and Campus Networks Data Center Networks Industrial Networks Vehicular and Autonomous Systems Networks IoT, Sensor and M2M Networks Information-Centric Networks Mission Critical Networks Management of Services Multimedia and Immersive Media Services Over-The-Top Services Content Delivery Services Cloud Computing, Edge Services, and Computing Continuum Internet Connectivity and Internet Access Services Internet of Things Services Security and Privacy Services Context-Aware Services Information Technology Services Service Assurance Management of AI Workloads and Services Management of Businesses Economic Aspects Multi-Stakeholder Aspects Service Level Agreements Lifecycle, Process, and Workflow Management Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Perspectives Privacy Aspects Organizational Aspects Functional Areas Fault Management Configuration Management Accounting Management Performance Management Security Management Management Paradigms Centralized, Hierarchical and Distributed Management Integrated Management Federated Management Autonomic and Cognitive Management Policy- and Intent-Based Management Model-Driven Management Proactive Management Energy-aware Management QoE-Centric Management Zero-Touch and Self-Driving Networks Management Technologies Communication Protocols Middleware Overlay and Peer-to-Peer Networks Cloud Computing and Cloud Storage Data, Information, and Semantic Models Information Visualization Software-Defined Networking Network Function Virtualization Orchestration Operations and Business Support Systems Control and Data Plane Programmability Distributed Ledger Technology Digital Twins Programmable and AI-Driven Network Architectures AI-based management (Reinforcement Learning, Generative AI, …) Methods Mathematical Logic and Automated Reasoning Optimization Theories Control Theory Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes, Queuing Theory Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Evolutionary Algorithms Economic Theory, Game Theory and Business Models Risk Management Methods Monitoring and Measurements Data Mining and (Big) Data Analysis Computer Simulation Experiments Testbed Experimentation and Field Trials Software Engineering Methodologies Authors are invited to submit original contributions that advance the state of the art in network and service management. Submissions should emphasize both novelty and impact, supported by theoretical analysis, simulations, testbeds, or real-world deployments.

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## Related journals

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