The EuroSys 2026 call for papers invites researchers and practitioners to submit work that advances systems research across Europe and beyond. This open call targets original contributions that address emerging challenges in operating systems, middleware, and distributed infrastructure.
Authors are encouraged to highlight real-world impact, reproducibility, and interdisciplinary collaboration, aligning EuroSys with the evolving demands of industry, academia, and open-source communities.
| Submission Topic | Expected Depth | Evaluation Criteria | Page Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Architecture, scheduling, security, and synchronization | Originality, evaluation rigor, and broader impact | Max 12 pages |
| Middleware & Virtualization | Libraries, hypervisors, containers, runtime support | Innovation, performance evidence, and reproducibility | Max 12 pages |
| Distributed Systems | Consistency, fault tolerance, edge and cloud platforms | Clarity, scalability analysis, and real-world validation | Max 12 pages |
| Emerging Platforms | Quantum-classical interfaces, AI infrastructure, IoT | Feasibility, interdisciplinary relevance, and ethical considerations | Max 12 pages |
Submission Guidelines and Review Process
Paper Preparation Requirements
All submissions must follow the EuroSys format, anonymize author information for double-blind review, and include a reproducibility statement. Authors should describe their evaluation methodology in detail and provide artifacts when possible.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Key milestones include abstract submission, full paper deadline, notification, and camera-ready versions. Organizers coordinate dates to accommodate wide geographic participation across European time zones and global contributors.
Reviewer Selection and Process
The program committee assigns papers based on expertise, ensuring balanced coverage of topics. Reviews focus on technical soundness, clarity, significance, and reproducibility, with conflict-of-interest policies applied rigorously.
System Architecture and Design Principles
Kernel Mechanisms and Hardware Interaction
This track welcomes work on low-level optimizations, context switching, interrupt handling, and secure delegation between hardware and hypervisor layers.
Scalable Microkernel and Library Approaches
Contributions on extensible interfaces, capability-based security, and lightweight scheduling models that support massive concurrency are encouraged.
Middleware and Virtualization Strategies
Container Runtime Innovations
Submissions may explore fast startup paths, layered storage optimization, and verifiable build pipelines for containerized services in production.
Hypervisor and Emulation Techniques
Papers on device emulation acceleration, paravirtualization hooks, and hybrid virtualization models that balance safety and performance are central to this theme.
Distributed Systems and Edge Platforms
Consistency and Coordination Protocols
The track seeks novel consensus algorithms, crash and Byzantine fault tolerance techniques, and protocols tailored for unstable network conditions.
Edge Computing and Federated Learning
Work on resource-aware scheduling, data locality optimization, and privacy-preserving aggregation methods is a strong fit for this area.
Participation and Long-Term Impact
- Read the call carefully and select the most relevant submission topic.
- Prepare a concise paper that clearly states motivation, evaluation, and limitations.
- Ensure reproducibility materials are ready before the camera-ready deadline.
- Engage with the community through workshops, sandbox sessions, and open discussions.
- Consider long-term impact on practice, standards, and future research directions.
FAQ
Reader questions
Which types of contributions are most suitable for EuroSys 2026?
Papers that present original systems research, solid evaluation, and clear relevance to real-world infrastructure challenges are strongly encouraged.
Is prior art or patent history relevant for submission?
Yes, authors should disclose relevant patent status in the reproducibility statement and discuss how intellectual property considerations may affect adoption.
How are conflicts of interest managed during review?
Reviewers are selected to avoid conflicts, and authors must disclose relationships that could influence objectivity during evaluation.
What support exists for reproducibility and artifact evaluation?
The conference provides artifact badges, optional reproducibility checks, and supplementary material slots to help authors share implementation details.