CALL FOR PAPERS --- INDUSTRIAL TRACK
The Industrial Track of SIGMOD 2026 covers all aspects of innovative commercial or industrial-strength data management systems (including open source) and solutions. We also welcome novel applications of data management systems and experience in applying recent research advances to problems relevant to the database industry.
Each submission must include at least one author with a non-academic affiliation.
Submission Guidelines
We accept full papers (up to 12 pages + references). The papers should be prepared using the latest standard ACM paper format (see detailed instructions below). Submissions should be uploaded at: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SIGMODIndustry2026
Submissions to the industrial track are not double-anonymous. Each submission must include all author names and affiliations. Changes to the author list after the paper submission deadline are not permitted. In case an exceptional situation arises necessitating a change in the author list, the situation needs to be explained via email to the industrial track chairs, who will decide whether to approve the change. Authors are encouraged to contact the industrial track chairs if they need clarification regarding the suitability of their work to this track.
Important Dates
All deadlines below are 11:59 PM AoE.
- Paper submission: Monday, November 17, 2025
- Notification of accept/reject/revision: Monday, February 2nd, 2026
- Camera-ready deadline: Monday, March 16, 2026
Formatting
The ACM template changed in 2017. Make sure you are using the latest version. Industrial papers must follow the ACM Proceedings Format, using either the sample-sigconf.tex or Interim layout.docx template provided at https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template for LaTeX (version 2e) or Word, respectively. The margins, inter-column spacing, and line spacing in the templates must be kept unchanged. Any submitted paper violating the length, file type, or formatting requirements will be rejected without review.
Duplicate Submissions
A paper submitted to SIGMOD 2026 industry track cannot be under review for any other publishing forum or presentation venue, including conferences, workshops, and journals, during the time it is being considered for SIGMOD. Furthermore, after you submit a paper to SIGMOD, you must await the response from SIGMOD and only re-submit elsewhere if your paper is rejected or withdrawn at your request from SIGMOD. This restriction applies not only to identical papers but also to papers with a substantial overlap in scientific content and results. A paper rejected or withdrawn from SIGMOD 2026 research track can be submitted to the industry track for the same conference if the other conditions for a submission hold.