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ICNP 2026: International Conference on Network Protocols

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Submission Date:
2026-05-15
Notification Date:
2026-07-21
Conference Date:
2026-10-05
Location:
Tempe, Arizona, USA
Years:
34
CCF: B   ICORE: B   QUALIS: A1   Viewed: 112860   Tracked: 174   Attend: 14

Conference Partner Index (CP-I)

89.8 / 100
Ranked #69 of 5,680 conferences · Top 2%

#9 of 864 in Networks & Communications

Academic recognition (35%)
100
Submission selectivity (20%)
89
Editions held (20%)
96
Community attention (10%)
81
Public record completeness (15%)
65

Inputs used: Listed as CCF B, ICORE B, QUALIS A1 · Acceptance rate: 21.3% (mean of 5 editions on file) · Editions on record: 34 · Researchers following it here: 174 · Researchers who opened this page in the past 24 months: 67

Missing from the public record: Past editions (+3.0) · Best-paper records (+2.3)
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Call For Papers

ICNP 2026 (International Conference on Network Protocols) is a CCF B / ICORE B / QUALIS A1 conference held in Tempe, Arizona, USA on 2026-10-05. The paper submission deadline is 2026-05-15. Acceptance notifications are sent on 2026-07-21.

The IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols (ICNP) is the premier conference covering all aspects of network protocol research, including design, analysis, specification, verification, implementation, and performance. ICNP 2026 will be held in Tempe, Arizona on October 5-8, 2026. Scope The conference is soliciting paper submissions with significant research contributions to network protocol research. Both experimental studies and formal investigations are equally welcome. Topics traditionally of interest include, but are not limited to: Applying AI/ML to improve networks Network protocols for improving AI/ML Blockchain, distributed systems, network aspects of reliable systems Data center and cloud networking Host networking Next-generation network architectures IoT networks Measurement, monitoring, and troubleshooting Network management Network virtualization Programmable networks Quantum networking Routing and load balancing Security and privacy, applied cryptography for supporting network functions Software-defined networking Testing and verification Theoretical aspects, analysis, network algorithms Transport and congestion control Wide-area networks Wireless networks, including cellular, satellite, and sensor networks Authors who are unsure whether or not their submissions might fit the scope of the conference are welcome to contact the Program Committee Co-Chairs.
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Acceptance Ratio

Average acceptance rate: 21.6% over 20 years (1996–2016).

YearSubmittedAcceptedAccepted(%)
20162306729.1%
20141603220%
20132524618.3%
20121313022.9%
20111893116.4%
20101703118.2%
20091983618.2%
20082023316.3%
20072203214.5%
20062323314.2%
20052123617%
20042133315.5%
20032303013%
20022173214.7%
20011573622.9%
20001093027.5%
19991313627.5%
19981083633.3%
1997813239.5%
1996963132.3%

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