Call for Papers

The IEEE conference series on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition is the premier international forum for research in image and video-based face, gesture, and body movement recognition. Its broad scope includes advances in fundamental computer vision, pattern recognition, computer graphics, and machine learning techniques relevant to face, gesture, and body action, as well as innovative algorithms and analyses of specific applications.

The 20th IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition (FG 2026) marks a milestone as the 20th conference in the series, returning to Japan after nearly three decades. FG 2026 will be held from May 25th to 29th, 2026, in Kyoto, Japan, as an in-person event. The conference invites submissions addressing both foundational and emerging research topics in face and gesture recognition.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Face, gesture, and body detection and tracking
• Robust recognition under varying conditions (pose, occlusion, illumination)
• Generative modeling and neural rendering (e.g., deepfakes, AR/VR)
• Advanced learning paradigms (self-supervised, few-shot, foundation models)
• Soft biometrics and behavioral analysis (emotion, personality, demographics)
• Multimodal fusion and cross-modal analysis
• Benchmark development and dataset creation
• Cognitive and bio-inspired vision systems
• Bias mitigation, interpretability, and ethical considerations
• Real-world applications and deployment studies

Paper format and submission

Format

Submitted papers may not be accepted or under review elsewhere. FG 2026 will consider two different paper types, i.e., Short and Long Papers. Authors should carefully consider the category before submitting a paper.

• Short papers: 4 pages + 1 page for references
• Long papers: 8 pages + references

The main difference between the two is in the size of the contributions, rather than in their importance or technical quality. Please visit the submission page for additional details on paper formatting and paper types. Accepted papers will be published and indexed in IEEEXplore.

Long papers (8 pages excluding references) should present original reports of substantive new research techniques, findings, and applications. They should place the work within the field and clearly indicate innovative aspects. Research procedures and technical methods should be presented in sufficient detail to ensure scrutiny and reproducibility. Results should be clearly communicated, and implications of the contributions/findings for FG and beyond should be explicitly discussed.

Short papers (4 pages + 1 page for references) should present original and highly promising research or applications. Merit will be assessed in terms of originality, importance, and technical quality, more so than scope and maturity of the work.

Please note that both long and short papers will undergo the same review process. Rejected long papers will NOT be considered for acceptance as short papers, except for rare cases when reviewers unanimously make this recommendation. Both long and short papers can be accepted for oral or poster presentation.

Submission

FG 2026 will use a two-round reviewing procedure. New papers can be submitted in either the first or the second round. The primary benefit of submitting in Round 1 is that submissions can be invited for resubmission to Round 2, enabling authors to address reviewer concerns and significantly improve their work.

Paper submissions are accepted through CMT:

https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/FG2026

Paper templates are available below:

• Overleaf LaTeX Template
• LateX Template
• Word Template

Submissions steps

1. Prepare your manuscripts as per the IEEE specifications using the LaTeX or Word templates for both Long and Short Papers
2. Carefully proofread your submission
3. Submit to the FG 2026 CMT system: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/FG2026

NOTE: List all authors during initial submission. Modifying the author list after the review process is not allowed.

Papers presented at FG 2026 will be sent for inclusion into the IEEE Xplore digital library, including workshop papers. If a paper is accepted, it is assumed that the author will register and attend the conference to present the paper. Papers that are not presented will not be published in IEEE Xplore.

Awards and IEEE TBIOM Special Issue

Several awards will be given out to the best papers from FG 2026, including (1) the best paper award, (2) the best student paper award, and (3) the test-of-time award.

A selection of the best relevant papers from FG 2026 will be invited to contribute to a special issue of the IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and Identity Science (IEEE TBIOM), subject to approval by the journal (pending).

Important Dates (all Pacific time)

Conference 25-29 May, 2026

arXiv Policy

FG 2026 does not consider a paper on arXiv.org as a dual submission.

Anonymization policy

Authors should remove author and institutional identities from the title and header areas of the paper. There should also be no acknowledgments. Authors can leave citations to their previous work unanonymized so that reviewers can ensure that all previous research has been taken into account. However, they should cite their own work in the third person (e.g., “[22] found that…”)

For more information, visit: https://fg2026.ieee-biometrics.org

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.