Call for Papers

17th ACM SIGOPS Asia-Pacific Workshop on Systems (APSys 2026)

Building on the success of the predecessors in New Delhi (2010), Shanghai (2011), Seoul (2012), Singapore (2013), Beijing (2014), Tokyo (2015), Hong Kong (2016), Mumbai (2017), Jeju Island (2018), Hangzhou (2019), Virtual (Tsukuba) (2020), Virtual (Hongkong) (2021), Virtual (Singapore) (2022), Seoul (2023), Kyoto (2024), and Seoul (2025), APSys 2026 will continue to be a lively forum for systems researchers and practitioners across the world to meet, interact, and collaborate with their peers from the Asia/Pacific region. We take a broad view of computer systems, and solicit papers on topics such as:

• Operating systems
• Virtualization
• File and storage systems
• Networked systems
• Mobile, embedded, and IoT systems
• Cloud computing and data centers
• Edge computing
• Big data systems
• Distributed systems
• Green and sustainable computing
• Debugging, testing, and verification
• Measurement, monitoring, and modeling
• Reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance
• Security and privacy
• Systems for machine learning and machine learning for systems
• Hardware and software interaction
• Experience with deployed systems
• Blockchain and cryptocurrency systems

Submissions

Submissions must be five pages or fewer excluding references, formatted using the standard ACM proceedings two column conference style with 10 point font size. Authors should consult the ACM proceedings template page for the most up to date files and instructions (https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template).

Reviewing is double blind. Submissions must not include author names or affiliations.

A submission may present preliminary results, propose a new research direction, provide an insightful retrospective, or offer a provocative viewpoint on an important systems topic. Papers will be selected based on their likelihood of generating insightful discussion at the workshop. Relevant attributes include originality, technical merit, clarity, and practicality.

Accepted papers will appear in the workshop proceedings, published in the ACM Digital Library.

Submissions must not have substantially similar work under review elsewhere.

ACM proceedings template: https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template

Submission site: TBA

Important Dates

• Abstract due: May 13, 2026 (AoE)
• Submission due: May 20, 2026 (AoE)
• Notification to authors: July 29, 2026
• Camera-ready due: August 20, 2026
• Workshop: September 17 to 18, 2026

Formatting Guidelines

Submissions must be printable PDF files. When creating your submission, you must use the sigconf proceedings template (two-column format, 10-pt font size) available on the official ACM site. LaTeX submissions should use the acmart.cls template (sigconf option), with the 10-pt font.

Your main LaTeX file should have the following structure:

% use the base acmart.cls
% use the sigconf proceeding template with 10 pt fonts
% nonacm option removes ACM related text in the submission.
\documentclass[sigconf,nonacm,10pt]{acmart}

% enable page numbers
\settopmatter{printfolios=true}

\begin{document}
\title{...}

\begin{abstract}
...
\end{abstract}

\maketitle % should come after the abstract

% add the paper content here

% use the ACM bibliography style
\bibliographystyle{ACM-Reference-Format}
\bibliography{...}

\end{document}

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• ACM policy FAQ including guidance on generative AI: https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/frequently-asked-questions

Generative AI Use

Authors must not submit papers produced entirely or substantially by generative AI. However, the use of AI tools for editing and improving the grammar or clarity of authors' own human-written text is permitted. For any questions regarding the appropriate use of generative AI, please contact the program chairs.

ACM's New Open Access Policy

Starting January 1, 2026, ACM will fully transition to Open Access. All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, will be 100% Open Access. Authors will have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). With over 2,600 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM- sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 76%).

Authors from institutions not participating in ACM Open will need to pay an APC to publish their papers, unless they qualify for a financial waiver. To find out whether an APC applies to your article, please consult the list of participating institutions in ACM Open and review the https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/policy-on-discretionary-open-access-apc-waivers.  Keep in mind that waivers are rare and are granted based on specific criteria set by ACM.

Understanding that this change could present financial challenges, ACM has approved a temporary subsidy for 2026 to ease the transition and allow more time for institutions to join ACM Open. The subsidy will offer:

• $250 APC for ACM/SIG members
• $350 for non-members

This represents a 65% discount, funded directly by ACM. Authors are encouraged to help advocate for their institutions to join ACM Open during this transition period.

This temporary subsidized pricing will apply to all conferences scheduled for 2026.