[BIC 2026 Call for Papers] ========================================================================================================== The International Conference on Big data, IoT, and Cloud computing (BIC 2026) http://www.bic-conference.org/2026 August. 12-14, 2026, Danang, Vietnam Hosted by KCIA - Korea Computer Industry Association Published by Conference PDF Proceedings(without ISSN/ISBN) and Intl' Journal Recommendations indexed by SCI/SCIE/SCOPUS only for 40~50% from top ========================================================================================================== The 2026 International Conference on Big data, IoT, and Cloud Computing will be held in Danang, Vietnam, August 12-14, 2026. BIC 2026 is the next edition of BIC 2025(Manila, Philippines), BIC 2024(Hanoi, Vietnam), BIC 2023(Jeju, Korea), BIC 2022(Jeju, Korea), BIC 2021(Jeju, Korea), BIC 2020(Jeju, Korea), BIC 2019(Jeju, Korea), BIC 2018(Jeju, Korea), BIC 2017(Jeju, Korea) which was the next event from highly successful series of the International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing Application and Wireless Sensor Network (UCAWSN) - UCAWSN-04 (July. 2016), previously held as UCAWSN-03 (July. 2015), UCAWSN-02 (July. 2014) and UCAWSN-01 (July. 2013). The BIC 2026 will be the most comprehensive conference focused on Big data, IoT, and Cloud Computing (BIC). The BIC 2026 will provide an opportunity for academic and industry professionals to discuss the latest issues and progress in the area of BIC such as model, algorithms, applications, services, performance and reliability for Big data, IoT, Cloud Computing . Also, the conference will publish high-quality papers which are closely related to the various theories and practical applications in Big data, IoT, and Cloud computing. Furthermore, we expect that the conference and its publications will be a trigger for further related research and technology improvements in those important subjects. Papers presented in the BIC 2026 will be published by Conference PDF proceeding (without ISSN/ISBN)*. Moreover, outstanding papers will be recommended to international journals indexed by SCI/E or SCOPUS. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Topics (included, but are not limited to) ******************************************* Track 1. Big Data - Big Data Algorithms, Models, Applications, and Services - Big Data Search, Mining, and Visualization - Big Data Analytics and Metrics - Big Data Persistence and Preservation - Big Data Processing and Programming Techniques - Big Data Application and System Benchmarks - Infrastructures and Systems for Big Data Analytics and Management - Middleware and Tools for Big Data Analytics and Management - Machine Learning based on Big Data - Applications and Evaluation of Real-Time Big Data Systems - Reliability and Availability in Big Data - Security, Privacy, and Legal Issues for Big Data Track 2. Internet of Things - IoT Protocols and Standards - IoT and 5G Networks - IoT Applications, Services, and Implementations - IoT Interoperability and Multi-Platform Integration - IoT systems collaboration and cooperation mechanisms - Sensors Data Management, IoT Mining, and Analytics - Ultra-low power IoT Technologies and Embedded Systems Architectures - Resource identification, discovery, and profiling in heterogeneous IoT - Wearables, Body Sensor Networks, Smart Portable Devices - Design Space Exploration Techniques for IoT Devices and Systems - Security, Privacy, and Trust for IoT Track 3. Cloud Computing - Cloud Services and Applications - Cloud Programming models and tools - Cloud Storage and Databases - Cloud Computing Architectures - Cloud Availability and Reliability - Cloud Computing for Mobile and IoT - Cloud Migration and Visualization - Cloud Security, Privacy, Compliance, and Trust - Innovative Cloud Applications and Experiences - Distributed and Cloud Networking - Performance, Scalability, and Reliability for Cloud systems And applications Track 4. ICT Applications and Services - Converged ICT Technologies - Converged ICT Applications - Converged ICT Services - Case studies, etc. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Submission and Publication **************************** 1.Please DO NOT repeatedly create new paper id with an identical paper in our editorial system. When more than two identical papers are submitted in the editorial system, the papers will be rejected without review process. If any problems, please contact to a leading program chair. 2.In case of more than two withdrawals of accepted papers, the author will be placed on a blacklist in our DB. We will NOT allow your submission to Confs., SIs, and events. There will be a combination of presentations including scientific papers. Prospective authors are invited, in the first instance, to submit papers for oral presentations in any of the areas of interest for this conference. Authors should submit a paper based on page limitation including all figures, tables, and references. If you want to submit more than page limitation, you can add up to 2 extra pages with the appropriate fee payment. All accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings. Distinguished accepted and presented papers in BIC 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issues of the following international journals (Pending): - Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences (IF 3.9, Q2-JIF 26.3%) - EXPERT SYSTEM (IF 3, Q2-JIF 46.4%) - Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences (IF 2.2, Q2-JIF 26.39%) - Computers Materials & Continua (IF 2.0, Q3-JIF 60.4%) - Journal of Information Science and Engineering (IF 1.142, Q4-JIF 91.8%) - Applied Sciences (IF 2.5, Q1-JIF 24.3%) - Sensor (IF 3.4, Q2-JIF 31.6%) ** No showers' paper will be NOT recommended to the journals. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Call for Workshop/Special Session Proposals ********************************************** In conjunction with BIC 2026, we will organize some workshops. The workshop proposals should be submitted to Conference Community(bic.conf.sec@gmail.com). Several workshops will be held in conjunction with BIC 2026 with the aim to explore special topics and provide international forums for scientists, engineers, and computer users to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results on hot topics on new multimedia solutions and ubiquitous computing. Workshops for presenting papers from industrial companies and papers on implementations of systems and services are very welcome. One workshop MUST have at least 6 registered papers. Otherwise, the papers will be moved to the another workshop. All accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings. High quality papers will be recommended special issue of SCI(E) Journal. - It will be decided by Workshop organizers. In general, a workshop takes one day, although multiple-days and half-day workshops are welcome. The workshop proposal should include following information: 1. Title of the workshop: International Workshop on ... 2. Workshop Organizers(s): name, affiliation, address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail. 3. Brief description of the workshop (several hundred words) 4. Expected number of papers to be submitted 5. Call for paper of the workshop (draft version - 1 page CFP MS Word version) 6. Tentative list of program committee members (Name, affiliation, country, email address) 7. Your workshop web address (Tentative) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Important Dates ***************** 1. We will NOT send authors of the non-registered papers the comments. 2. When you prepare a paper for the SI submission, authors MUST revise and improve the paper based on review comments. Paper Submission Due: May. 29, 2026 Author Notification: Jul. 17, 2026 Registration Due: Jul. 24, 2026 Camera Ready Due: Jul. 24, 2026 Conference Dates: Aug. 12-14, 2026 The only first page for each paper will be included in the Conference PDF Proceedings (without ISSN / ISBN). If full paper is to be included, authors must request in advance. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ORGANIZATION *************** ==Honorary Chair== Young-Sik Jeong, Dongguk University, Korea ==Steering Committee== James J. Park, SeoulTech, Korea (Leading Chair) Doo-soon Park, SoonChunHyang University, Korea Nammee Moon, Hoseo University, Korea Yi Pan, GSU, USA and SIAT, China Vincenzo Loia, University of Salerno, Italy Stefanos Gritzalis, University of Piraeus, Greece Han-Chieh Chao, National Ilan University, Taiwan Byeong-Seok Shin, Inha, Korea ==General Chairs== Jungho Kang, Baewha Woman University, Korea Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo, The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA Changhao Piao, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China David Camacho, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid Madrid, Spain ==Program Chairs== Ji Su Park, Jeonju University, Korea (Leading Chair) Le Anh Ngoc, Swinburne University of Technology, Vietnam Alireza Souri, Islamic Azad University, Iran Neil Yen, University of Aizu, Japan ==Worskhop Chairs== Weijun Gao, University of Kitakyushu, Japan Abir EL Azzaoui, SeoulTech, Korea Sheng Miao, Qingdao University of Technology, China ==International Advisory Committee== Mo-Yuen Chow, North Carolina State University, USA Ka Lok Man, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China Shu-Ching Chen, Florida International University, USA Mohammad S. Obaidat, Monmouth University, USA Enrique Herrera-Viedma, University of Granada, Spain Hang-Bae Chang, Chung-Ang University, Korea Sherali Zeadally, University of Kentucky, USA Jordi Mongay Batalla, National Institute of Telecommunications, Poland Wanlei Zhou, Deakin University, Australia Sethuraman Panchanathan, Arizona State University, USA Yueh-Min Huang, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan Byoungsoo Koh, KOCCA(Korea Creative Content Agency), Korea Junren Shi, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China Kuan-Ching Li, Providence University, Taiwan Jin Wang, Hunan University of Science & Technology, China Chao Liu, Qingdao University of Technology, China Deok Gyu Lee, Seowon University, Korea Dongmiao Zhao, Qingdao University of Technology, China Hanlin Zhang, Qingdao University, China Jin ho Park, Dongguk University, Korea JongHyuk Lee, Daegu Catholic University, Korea Joon-Min Gil, Jeju National University, Korea Kwangil Hwang, Incheon National University, Korea Xiang Shen, George Washington University, USA YANSU QI, Qingdao University of Technology, China Yeongwook Yang,Gangneung-Wonju National University, Korea ==Publicity Chairs== Yeon Lee, Inha University, Korea Fei Hao, Shaanxi Normal University, China Sushil Kumar Singh, Marwadi University, India ==Industrial Cooperation Chairs== Yong Woo Lee, Ssangyong Information & Communications Corp, Korea Sung Chul Yu, Ssangyong Information & Communications Corp, Korea Sung Gil Kim, VAIV Company inc., Korea Bong Sang Seo, ALL4LAND co.,LTD, Korea Se Jong Kim, SJ Info & Communications CO.,LTD, Korea Tae Yoon Kwon, Neighbor system co.,Ltd , Korea Han Su Cheon, Selim TSG Co.,Ltd , Korea Kailin Wan, Changan Co.,Ltd, China Jin Hyun Kim, Secure Point, Korea ==Program Committe== Arun Kumar Sangaiah, VIT University, India Shailendra Rathore, Abertay University, UK Kwang-il Hwang, Incheon National University, Korea Min Choi, Chungbuk National University, Korea Hyuk Joon Kwon, Soonchunhyang University, Korea Jinho Park, Soongsil University, Korea Pradip Kumar Sharma, University of Aberdeen, UK Mingjie Liu, Changan Co.,Ltd, China Chunyun Fu, Chongqing University, China Yongsheng Wang, Tsinghua University, China Dexu Bu, Tsinghua University, China Xiang Jiang, Chongqing jiaotong university, China Li Lu, Chongqing University, China Chao Jiang, Chongqing Technology and Business University, China Qian Zhang, Wuhan University of Technology, China Bing Zhang, Xinxiang University, China Sushil Kumar Singh, SeoulTech, Korea Hyeonjoon Moon, Sejong University, Korea Yoo-jae Won, Chungnam National University, Korea Ping Liu, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China S. Vimal, Ramco Institute of Technology, India Michael Hwa Young Jeong, Kyung Hee University, Korea Neil Y. Yen, The University of Aizu, Japan Hyuk-Jun Kwon, Soonchunhyang University, Korea Se Dong Min, Soonchunhyang University, Korea Sheng Miao, Qingdao University of Technology, China __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Keynote Speaker ****************** TBA __ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CONTACT INFORMATION ------------------------------ If you have any questions about the CFPs and papers submission, please email to Conference Community(bic.conf.sec@gmail.com) - The End -