Award Categories

The International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN) is proud to recognize exceptional scientific contributions and scholarly excellence in the field of neural networks, the foundations of artificial intelligence, and intelligent applications.

To maintain the highest standards and preserve the prestige of the awards, IJCNN 2027 focuses on two primary honors:

Best Student Paper Awards

Recognizes outstanding contributions including technical excellence, novelty, and impact across all papers where the primary author is a student at the time of submission.

Best General Paper Awards

Recognizes outstanding contributions including technical excellence, novelty, and impact across all conference submissions.

Nomination and Selection Workflow

Conflict of Interest & Eligibility Rules

Automatic Eligibility:

All accepted papers are automatically considered based on review scores.

Mandatory Declarations:

All individuals involved in the review process must declare any potential conflicts of interest (COIs)—including co-authorships, institutional affiliations, or close professional relationships.

Presentation & Scheduling

Best Paper Sessions:

Finalist papers will be featured in dedicated oral presentation sessions.

Awards Presentation:

Official awards will be announced and presented during the Gala Dinner.