Call for Papers

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

Bangkok, Thailand

September 17 to 18, 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: https://apsys26.hotcrp.com

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}

Submission Policy

By submitting to an ACM publication, authors acknowledge that they and their coauthors are subject to all ACM publications policies, including policies on research involving human participants and subjects. Alleged violations will be investigated by ACM and may result in paper retraction and additional penalties under ACM policy.

All authors should obtain an ORCID iD to complete the publishing process for accepted papers. Relevant resources are listed below:

ORCID registration: https://orcid.org/register
ACM publications policies: https://www.acm.org/publications/policies
ACM ORCID resources: https://authors.acm.org/author-resources/orcid-faqs
ACM policy FAQ including guidance on generative AI: https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/frequently-asked-questions

Camera-ready Instructions

Below are the instructions for submitting the camera-ready version (CRV) of accepted papers. Briefly, authors need to do the following things: finalize the camera-ready version of the paper, complete the ACM eRights process, and submit the final version of the CRV with all the right ACM information by Thursday, August 20, 2026 (AoE).

Finalizing the camera-ready format

The final paper, including all text, figures, and tables, must fit within the SIX-page limit. References and appendices have no page limit.
For appendices, authors should follow the same guidelines as for the main submission:
- They should include only information that is directly referenced in the body of the paper and is not essential for understanding or assessing the paper.
- They can provide deeper insight or additional details to support the reproducibility of the proposed methods.
- Examples include proofs and methodological specifics, whereas essential evaluation results should remain in the main body.
ACM is the publisher for APSys 2026. Authors should format the final version in standard ACM two-column conference style with 10-pt font size, using the same acmart document class as for the submission: \documentclass[sigconf,10pt]{acmart}. Note that the nonacm option used for the submission must be removed, so that the ACM rights and conference information are printed.
Since ACM cannot substitute font types, the fonts of the final papers must be scalable Type 1 fonts, not bit-mapped Type 3, and all fonts must be embedded. Otherwise, the paper may be rejected during the ACM production procedure. The type and embedding of fonts can be checked with various tools, including pdffonts; authors can also refer to the embedded font checking guidelines from ACM.
Authors must fill in all the metadata required by the template, including CCS concepts, keywords, and the rights information that they receive after completing the ACM rights form.
Authors must disclose any use of AI tools that is directly relevant to the conclusions of the paper, including coding, data analysis, and the creation of artifacts such as code, datasets, and figures. These uses must be described in detail in the methods section; the disclosure counts towards the six-page limit. No disclosure is required when AI tools were used only to assist with writing. See Use of Artificial Intelligence below for the full policy and ACM's guidance.
Authors must also make sure that:
- The ACM Reference Format and rights management text appear on the first page, and the conference information appears in the page header.
- The PDF is searchable, which can be verified by testing the search function in a PDF reader.
- Graphs and figures are readable without magnification.
- There are no page numbers in the CRV.
- The columns on the last page are balanced.

Completing ACM eRights and submitting the final version of the CRV

Authors should watch for the ACM eRights email, which is sent to the corresponding author after the organizers lock the metadata, and complete the ACM eRights process. As rights management emails from rightsreview@acm.org are sent by an automated system, authors should check their SPAM folders if these emails do not appear in their inbox.
Completing ACM eRights triggers ACM to send the camera-ready LaTeX directives (e.g., the rights/permission text, DOI, ISBN, and conference information). Authors need to add these to the LaTeX source so that the final CRV contains the correct legal/metadata blocks for Digital Library publication.
The final version of the paper should be uploaded through HotCRP: https://apsys26.hotcrp.com.

All these steps need to be completed by Thursday, August 20, 2026 (AoE). For any additional questions, please send an email to the APSys 2026 publication chair: KyoungSoo Park (apsys26-pub@acm.org).

Use of Artificial Intelligence

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.

The ACM Policy on Authorship regarding the use of generative AI tools was updated in May 2026, after the APSys 2026 submission deadline. Authors of accepted papers must therefore make sure, as part of the camera-ready version, that their paper meets the disclosure requirements of the updated policy, which is reproduced in full below:

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Over the past few years, the computing community's use of large language models to support research and authorship has evolved rapidly, becoming a mainstream practice. ACM embraces any new technologies that have the potential to improve the efficiency and productivity of the research enterprise and assist with the authorship process.

At the same time, the use of such technologies, especially when in their infancy, introduces significant risks, including the risk of text and idea plagiarism, the potential for factual inaccuracies, fabricated or unverifiable research artifacts and citations, and the unintentional propagation of bias. These concerns raise questions about transparency, attribution, trust in scientific results, and the integrity of the scholarly record, underscoring the need for clear standards and responsible use of these technologies.

However, as with the use of any technology, especially new technology, it is incumbent upon the user of that technology to ensure its responsible use, and to be accountable for the misuse of that technology.

Rather than attempt to limit the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to conduct research or report on the results of that research by placing expectations on authors to disclose all uses of large language models in their Works, this updated Policy attempts to set clear expectations for their responsible use, as follows:

When using Artificial Intelligence to conduct research, including the design and methodology of the research project, creation and selection of data sources, designing experiments, generation and collection of data, coding, implementing models, running simulations, data analysis, testing, validating results, deploying software, archiving data and code for reproducibility, or any other aspects of the research lifecycle that are directly relevant to the conclusions of the research underlying the Work, the specific use(s) of AI tools must be described in detail in the methods section of the Work. This includes the creation of artifacts that are directly relevant to the conclusions of the research, such as code, datasets, and charts or figures that rely on the AI tools.

When using Artificial Intelligence to assist with writing an ACM submission, ACM no longer requires the disclosure of information regarding the use of AI (as distinct from AI used in the conduct of the research itself, addressed in item 1 above).

All named authors on an ACM submission will be held responsible and accountable for any problematic content contained in the submission regardless of the source of that problematic content:

In the event content integrity issues stemming from the use of AI during authorship are identified prior to publication or posting in the ACM Digital Library, ACM reserves the right to reject submissions in their entirety and impose additional penalties.

In the event content integrity issues stemming from the use of AI during authorship are identified after publication or posting in the ACM Digital Library, ACM reserves the right to retract the published Work in its entirety.

A retraction notice will be published on the citation page of the published Work, indicating the Work has been retracted because of integrity issues identified after publication, including the inclusion of fraudulent material. ACM may or may not include any reference to the use of Artificial Intelligence in the retraction notice.

Further details regarding the interpretation of ACM's policy on the use of AI tools and illustrative examples are provided in the FAQs.

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.