Call for Contributions — CompleNet 2027

You are cordially invited to submit your work to CompleNet 2027, the 18th Annual Conference on Complex Networks, to be held at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA, on March 9–12, 2027.

CompleNet brings together researchers and practitioners from diverse disciplines — from sociology, biology, and physics to computer science — who share a passion for understanding the interdependencies within and across systems. It is a venue to discuss ideas and findings about all types of networks: biological, technological, informational, and social.

Contributions are presented as oral presentations (regular or lightning talks) or posters. All oral presentations take place in a single plenary session — with no parallel tracks — offering heightened exposure and integration across topics and expertise.

Types of Contribution

Authors may submit either a full paper or an extended abstract.

Papers

Published in proceedings

Papers must follow the Springer format and not exceed 12 pages (long papers) or 8 pages (short papers). Page limits include all references, figures, tables, and captions. Due to space constraints, some long-paper submissions may ultimately be accepted as short papers.

Accepted papers are published in the conference proceedings in Springer’s Complexity series
Submit a PDF generated from the Springer LaTeX template or Word template
After acceptance, the LaTeX source (not Word) is required for the proceedings
Presented as oral presentations, lightning talks, or posters

Extended Abstracts

Not published in proceedings

Extended abstracts must be one to two pages (US Letter or A4, 1-inch margins, 10-point font, single-spaced) and submitted in PDF. Each abstract must include exactly one figure with a caption; the figure and any references count toward the two-page limit.

Ideal for work in progress or research already published elsewhere
No template is provided — use any editor, as long as the formatting rules above are met
Presented as oral presentations, lightning talks, or posters
Not included in the Springer proceedings
Submissions that do not meet these requirements will not be considered

Topics of Interest

CompleNet welcomes contributions on all aspects of network science, including:

Applications of Network Science
Algorithms
Biological Systems
Centrality Measures
Community Structure
Coupled Dynamical Systems
Dynamics on and of Networks
Disease Spread in Populations and Social Networks
Ecological Networks
Financial Networks
Human Behavior and Social Influence
Impact, Performance, and Success Prediction
Networks of Coupled Nonlinear Systems
Multiplex and Temporal Networks
Network Topology and Geometry
Network Controllability and Resilience
Networks and Humanities
Networks and Mobility
Higher-order Networks
Network Visualization
Network Neuroscience
Machine Learning for Network Analysis
Network-based Machine Learning and AI
Science of Science
Social Media and Social Networks
Spatial Networks
Spectral Graph Theory
Sustainable Development and Networks

Important Dates

The camera-ready deadline will be announced on this page once it is set.

Milestone	Date
Abstract & paper submission deadline	September 20, 2026
Notification of acceptance	November 20, 2026
Registration deadline (accepted works)	December 13, 2026
Camera-ready deadline	TBD
Conference	March 9–12, 2027

How to Submit

Submissions are handled through Microsoft CMT.

Submission site: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/CompleNet2027/Submission/Index

Go to the CompleNet 2027 CMT submission site.
Log in or create an account with the conference submission system.
Select “Create new submission”.
Enter the title, abstract, and author information, including each author’s institution.
Choose your subject areas. These are used to group submissions into sessions, so pick the ones that genuinely fit your work.
Choose your submission type: extended abstract, short paper, or long paper.
State your preferred presentation type and indicate whether this is a student submission. The presentation preference is taken into account but is not binding — the final assignment follows from the review outcome and the shape of the program.
Upload your manuscript as a PDF, following the formatting rules above. A submission without an uploaded PDF is not considered.
Click “Submit”. You may revise your submission until the deadline.

Student submissions. Papers and abstracts can be considered for the Best Student Submission prize if indicated in the submission form. A student is anyone currently pursuing an undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral degree, and accepted student work is expected to be presented by the student. All works are evaluated using the same criteria, whether or not they are student submissions.

Questions? Contact the organizers.

Acknowledgement

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.