ICMLDE 2026 | Best Paper Award

Overview

ICMLDE 2026 recognizes outstanding research contributions through its Best Paper Award and Best Student Paper Award. These awards celebrate papers that demonstrate exceptional originality, technical rigor, and impact within the fields of Machine Learning and Data Engineering, and are presented at the conference to the corresponding authors.

Award Categories

Following the format used in previous editions, ICMLDE 2026 will recognize outstanding papers across five categories:

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International Best Paper Award

For the top-scoring paper among international submissions.

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Regular Author Best Paper Award

For the top-scoring paper among regular (non-student) author submissions.

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Research Scholar Best Paper Award

For the top-scoring paper where the primary author is a research scholar.

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Student Best Paper Award

For the top-scoring paper where the primary author is a student.

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Industry Professional Best Paper Award

For the top-scoring paper among submissions from industry professionals.

Selection Criteria

All accepted and presented papers are automatically eligible for consideration. Submissions are evaluated by the scientific committee and session judges on the following criteria:

1Originality and novelty of the research contribution
2Technical soundness and rigor of methodology
3Clarity of presentation and quality of the oral / poster session
4Significance and potential impact on the field
5Overall quality of writing and organization of the manuscript

Note

The decision of the judges is final and not subject to discussion or appeal.

Recognition & Publication

Award-winning papers are announced and felicitated during the closing session of the conference. In addition to a certificate of recognition, a selection of top-ranked, high-quality accepted papers — after extension — will be considered for publication in Web of Science- and Scopus-indexed journals, alongside standard publication in Procedia Computer Science (Elsevier).

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