Call For Papers
DSA ISC 2026
Within the summit, there will be a dedicated stream for scientific papers, which will be published in the proceedings of the 4th Decision Science Alliance International Summer Conference (DSA ISC 2026).
*To present your paper at the conference and be eligible for publication, the purchase of a conference ticket is required.
A Leading international event on Decision Science and AI
The Decision Science Summit (DSS’26) “Human–AI Collaboration for Real-World Decision-Making“, to be held on June 18-19, 2026 in the city of Madrid, Spain, stands as a top international event, bringing together decision-makers, industry experts and academic professionals in a dynamic forum for knowledge exchange and exploration within the field of Decision Science.
The DSS’26 welcomes full papers (up to 15 pages), short papers (8 pages) and abstracts. Full and short papers that are accepted will be published in Springer Lectures Notes in Computer Science (LNCS).
In addition, extended versions of the best papers will also be invited for linked Special Issues of Indexed Journals.
Special Issues confirmed
“AI-Driven Simulation and Optimization for Systems“, Journal “Systems” – https://www.mdpi.com/journal/systems
SI in Soft Computing (IF = 2.5)
Title: TBD
https://link.springer.com/journal/500
SI in Systems (IF = 3.1, CiteScore = 4.1)
Title: “AI-Driven Simulation and Optimization for Systems”
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/systems
SI in Mathematics (IF = 2.2, CiteScore = 4.6)
Title: “Mathematical Modeling and Intelligent Algorithms in Operations Research”
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/mathematics/special_issues/G4POECGM45
SI in Mathematics (IF = 2.2, CiteScore = 4.6)
Title: “Intelligent Algorithms Hybridizing Optimization, Machine Learning, and Simulation: Methods and Applications”
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/mathematics/special_issues/Intell_Algorithms_Hybridizing_Optim_Mach_Learn_Simul_Methods_Appl
SI in Algorithms (IF = 2.1, CiteScore = 4.5)
Title: “Data Analytics, Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence in Transport, Finance and Healthcare”
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/algorithms/special_issues/V234M9Z4P9
Key Dates
9 March 2026
Extended abstract submission deadline
15 March 2026
Springer short / full paper submission deadline (optional)
30 March 2026
Acceptance notification
4 May 2026
Camera-ready papers
11 May 2026
Early bird registration
