May 21-26, 2026

TU Braunschweig, Germany

Deadline: December 17, 2025 (papers), January 9, 2026 (Workshops & Tutorials), EXTENDED, February 18, 2026 (posters, PhD symposium)

Dear Research Community,

Just a quick reminder that Wednesday, Dec. 17, is the final deadline for paper submissions! More details about submission format and topics can be found here: Call for Papers

The deadline for Workshops & Tutorials submission has been extended to January 9, 2026!!!

Call for Posters - Submission deadline: February 18, 2026

Call for PhD Symposium - Submission deadline: February 18, 2026

About the ACM Web Science Conference

Web Science is the study of the most complex artifact, entangling technology, humans, and information ever created. Today, the World Wide Web has evolved into billions of technical and human components operating globally, with each piece subtly influencing the others. To gain a deep understanding of the complex and multifaceted impacts the Web has on the daily lives of individuals, organizations, and society as a whole, a strong interdisciplinary approach is essential.

Establishing a prime venue for Web Science as a dedicated research focus, the Web Science Conference has been held annually since 2009 and has been an ACM conference since 2011. The series has produced over 800 publications, which have been downloaded more than 400,000 times. The Web Science Conference series is sponsored by the Web Science Trust (WST), the ACM Special Interest Group on Hypertext and the Web (SIGWEB), and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

The theme for 2026 is Managing Risks in the Era of Generative AI - How 20 Years of Web Science Research Can Help.

Web Science 2026 invites interdisciplinary research exploring the Web’s societal impacts — from AI and misinformation to inclusion, governance, and online behavior. 

All the best,

Sierra Kaiser, Publicity Chair WebSci’26