The IJCNN is a premier international conference in the field of neural networks, the foundations of artificial intelligence, and intelligent applications. Whether you are presenting your latest research, learning from experts, or networking with peers, IJCNN 2027 promises to be a memorable experience that will inspire and propel the AI community forward. We look forward to welcoming you in the mother city of the rainbow nation - Cape Town, South Africa!

Prospective authors are invited to submit complete papers of no more than six (6) pages in the IEEE two-column conference proceedings format.

Topics of Interest

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

  • Feedforward neural networks

  • Recurrent neural networks

  • Convolutional neural networks

  • Dynamic neural networks

  • State-space neural models

  • Radial basis function networks

  • Self-organizing maps

  • Associative memory and attractor networks

  • Neural architecture design

  • Expressivity and generalization of neural networks

  • Theory of neural networks and deep learning

  • Optimization techniques for neural networks

  • Self-supervised learning

  • Contrastive learning

  • Unsupervised learning

  • Information-theoretic learning

  • Feature selection and extraction

  • Generative adversarial networks

  • Variational autoencoders

  • Diffusion and flow-based models

  • Foundation models based on neural networks

  • Transformer and attention-based neural architecture

  • Pre-training and fine-tuning

  • Parameter-efficient adaptation and alignment

  • Prompt engineering

  • Context engineering

  • Graph neural networks

  • Geometric deep learning

  • Learning on relational and structured data

  • Temporal graph neural networks

  • Knowledge graph neural learning

  • Reinforcement learning

  • Deep reinforcement learning

  • Adaptive critic designs

  • Approximate dynamic programming

  • Multi-agent reinforcement learning and game-theoretic learning

  • Reinforcement learning for control and decision systems

  • Agentic RL

  • Continual learning

  • Lifelong learning

  • Catastrophic forgetting mitigation

  • Online and incremental learning

  • Meta-learning, few-shot and zero-shot learning

  • Domain adaptation and curriculum learnin

  • Efficient and tiny neural networks

  • Resource-constrained neural networks

  • Model compression and pruning

  • Quantization and low-precision neural learning

  • Edge and embedded AI

  • Sustainable and green AI

  • Cellular Computational Networks

  • Federated learning

  • Distributed learning

  • Decentralized learning

  • Communication-efficient and resilient learning

  • Scalable neural network training

  • Interpretable and explainable AI

  • Trustworthy and reliable AI

  • Robust neural networks

  • Privacy-preserving learning

  • Safety AI

  • Ethics and regulations in AI

  • Multimodal learning

  • Vision-language models

  • Perceptual neural networks

  • Cross-modal representation learning

  • Multimodal reasoning and generation

  • Neuro-symbolic AI

  • Knowledge representation and reasoning

  • Neural reasoning systems

  • Neuro-fuzzy systems

  • Knowledge-guided AI

  • Neuromorphic systems

  • Spiking neural networks

  • Brain-inspired neural computation

  • Event-driven neural processing

  • Reservoir and echo-state networks

  • Computational neuroscience

  • Nervous system modeling

  • Brain network analysis

  • Brain-machine interfaces

  • Cognitive models

  • Neurophysiological data analysis

  • Neural engineering

  • Bayesian neural networks

  • Probabilistic neural learning

  • Variational inference with neural networks

  • Uncertainty estimation and calibration

  • Causal ML

  • Gaussian processes and energy-based models

  • Collective intelligence

  • Ensemble neural learning

  • Modular neural networks

  • Mixture-of-experts architectures

  • Collective or Swarm intelligence

  • Physics-informed neural networks

  • Neural operators and PDF solvers

  • Scientific ML

  • Complex system modeling

  • AI for critical infrastructures

  • AI for healthcare and life sciences

  • AI for education

  • AI for climate sciences

  • AI for space

  • Image and video processing

  • Speech and audio processing

  • Time-series analysis

  • Recommender systems

  • Robotics

  • Manufacturing

  • Transportation

  • Computer graphics

  • Communications

  • Bioinformatics and biomedical engineering

  • Finance

  • Agentic AI systems

  • Embodied intelligence

  • Neural networks for robotics

  • Autonomous decision-making systems

  • Human–agent collaboration

  • Quantum neural networks

  • Quantum AI

  • Quantum ML

  • Hybrid quantum-classical neural models

  • Quantum learning systems

Additional Calls

Call for Tutorials

IJCNN 2027 will feature pre-conference tutorials, covering fundamental and advanced topics in AI and neural networks.

Call for Special Sessions

IJCNN 2027 solicits proposals for special sessions, within the technical scope of IJCNN 2027. Cross-fertilization of disciplines and emerging areas are strongly encouraged.

Call for Workshops

IJCNN 2027 will host half-day workshops on emerging topics in neural networks and AI.

Call for Competition Proposals

IJCNN 2027 will include competitions to stimulate research in neural networks.

Call for Panels

IJCNN 2027 will host panels on future directions of neural networks and AI.

Important Submission Dates & Notifications

  • Special Sessions and Workshop Proposals


  • Competition & Tutorial Proposals


  • Special Sessions and Competition, Tutorial & Workshop Proposals Notifications


  • Panel Sessions


  • Panel Sessions Notifications


  • Regular Papers Notifications