Call for Submissions

Invitation to Submit Talks, Research Papers and Posters

The IWOCL 2026 call for submissions is Now Open and the organisers invite OpenCL and SYCL developers and implementers from academia, industry, and government to contribute by presenting their work and discoveries.

Submission Types

IWOCL welcomes the following four types of submissions, all of which will undergo peer review by at least three members of the Program Committee comprising experts in OpenCL and SYCL.

• Technical Presentations & Case Studies (500 word abstract)
• Short Research Papers (3-4 page paper)
• Full Research Papers (8-12 page paper)
• Posters (1-2 page abstract)

Topics of Interest

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Scientific and high-performance computing (HPC) applications
• AI and machine learning training and inferencing
• Implementing OpenCL and SYCL
• General performance optimizations
• Compiler IR and optimizations for SYCL and OpenCL programs
• Development tools and training materials, including debuggers, profilers, sample code and courses
• HPC frameworks and supporting libraries
• Novel uses of and extensions to OpenCL and SYCL
• The use of OpenCL and SYCL on CPU, GPU, DSP, NNP, FPGA and hardware accelerators on mobile, embedded, cloud, edge, and automotive platforms

Submission Guidelines

All presenters are required to attend in-person and register for the workshop at the prevailing rate to present their material and to have their submission included in the published proceedings.

Technical Presentations & Case Studies

Technical submissions require a 500-1,000-word abstract. Additional supporting materials may be submitted as a single pdf document. If the talk includes computational results, we encourage these to be included for review. Technical presentations will be listed in the ACM Digital Proceeding Front Matter, referencing the presentations and abstracts published on the IWOCL website, but the abstract will not be included in the ACM Digital Library. If accepted, talks will be presented at the conference.

Short Research Papers

We solicit the submission of short unpublished academic/technical papers detailing original research related to OpenCL and SYCL. Please submit short papers for review, which should be between 3-4 pages. Short Papers will be included in the ACM Digital Library proceedings, and should be prepared using the ACM *sigconf* template. If accepted, short papers will be presented at the conference.

Full Research Papers

We solicit the submission of full-length unpublished academic/technical papers detailing original research related to OpenCL and SYCL. Please submit full papers for review, which should be between 8-12 pages. Full Papers will be included in the ACM Digital Library proceedings, and should be prepared using the ACM *sigconf* template. If accepted, full papers will be presented at the conference.

Posters

Please submit a 500-1,000-word abstract of the poster. The abstract of the poster will be included in the ACM Digital Library proceedings, and should be prepared using the ACM *sigconf* template. If accepted, posters will be displayed at the conference. Authors are responsible for printing and bringing the poster to the venue for display. Maximum poster size: A0 portrait format.

Selection Criteria

The IWOCL program committee will review submissions based on the following criteria.

• Concept of the submission and its relevance and timeliness
• Technical depth
• Clarity of the submission
• Research findings and results of your work
• Your credentials and expertise in the subject matter

The Chairs and Program Committee members are also encouraged to submit their own papers, presentations or posters to IWOCL. For these submissions, the peer review will be organised by a different Chair, and the submitter will have no involvement in the review process nor final decision of acceptance.

LaTeX Submissions

For LaTeX submissions, ACM requires the source code of the document for the proceedings. Please adhere closely to the supported LaTeX packages.

Published Proceedings

The IWOCL proceedings are published in the ACM Digital Library

Workshop & Program Committee Chairs

Additional Information

For further details email [email protected]

We look forward to your contributions and meeting you at the workshop. Thank you.

The IWOCL Organisers