Paper Submission
Submissions must follow the guidelines provided on the official SAC conference website. The review process is double blind, and all manuscripts must be submitted in PDF format.
- Maximum length: 8 pages (up to 2 additional pages allowed with extra fee, for a total of 10)
- Manuscripts must be anonymized for double-blind review
- Original, unpublished work only; no double submissions
- Accepted papers must be presented at the conference (in-person or proxy)
- Papers not presented will be excluded from the ACM Digital Library
đź”— Submission Portal: Submit via EasyChair
Student Research Competition (SRC)
Graduate students are invited to submit extended abstracts of their original, unpublished, and in-progress research in areas aligned with SAC tracks. The Student Research Competition (SRC) provides a platform for students to receive feedback, present their work, and engage with peers and experts in the field.
- Abstract length: 2–4 pages
- Work must be original and in-progress, with preliminary results
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Submissions should highlight:
- The problem being addressed
- Proposed approach and methodology
- Innovation and potential real-world impact
- Selected participants will present posters and compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards
- Winners receive cash prizes and SIGAPP certificates at the conference banquet
- Applicants may also qualify for SIGAPP Student Travel Awards
đź”— SRC Submission Portal: Submit via EasyChair (SRC)
Paper Policy
Paper registration is required for inclusion in the conference proceedings. An author or a proxy must attend SAC and present the paper or poster. This is a requirement for publication in the ACM Digital Library. No-shows will result in exclusion from the proceedings.
Each paper will be double-blindly reviewed by at least three reviewers; this is an ACM requirement as SAC is a “Refereed Conference”. Please adhere to this requirement when you prepare for your paper. Double-blindly means that the author of a paper does not know the reviewers of his/her paper and reviewers do not know the authors of the papers they reviewed.
By submitting your article to an ACM Publication, you are hereby acknowledging that you and your co-authors are subject to all ACM Publications Policies, including ACM's new Publications Policy on Research Involving Human Participants and Subjects. Alleged violations of this policy or any ACM Publications Policy will be investigated by ACM and may result in a full retraction of your paper, in addition to other potential penalties, as per ACM Publications Policy.
Please ensure that you and your co-authors obtain an ORCID ID, so you can complete the publishing process for your accepted paper. ACM has been involved in ORCID from the start and we have recently made a commitment to collect ORCID IDs from all of our published authors. We are committed to improve author discoverability, ensure proper attribution and contribute to ongoing community efforts around name normalization; your ORCID ID will help in these efforts.
🔓 Important Update: ACM Open Access Publishing Model (2026)
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: participation in the ACM Open institutional model or payment of Article Processing Charges (APCs). With over 1,800 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 70–75%). Authors from institutions not participating in ACM Open will need to pay an APC, unless they qualify for a financial or discretionary waiver. To check whether an APC applies to your paper, please consult the list of participating institutions and review the APC Waivers and Discounts Policy.
ACM understands this transition may pose financial challenges. To help, ACM has approved a temporary subsidy for 2026:
- $250 APC for ACM/SIG members
- $350 APC 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. This temporary pricing applies to all conferences scheduled for 2026.