Call for Papers

Invitation

Full papers are scientific research papers, vision papers or review papers related to methodologies and/or applications. The full paper structure includes the title, authors' names, affiliations, ORCID numbers of all authors, an abstract (up to 150 words), and 3-4 keywords; the body of text includes an introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusions, acknowledgements (optional), and references.

The maximum length of a full paper submission is five (5) A4 camera-ready pages (including everything mentioned above) and should strictly follow the formatting rules of the provided IOS Press template.

Short communication papers are scientific papers, presenting early results or conceptual models for forthcoming research. The short communication paper structure includes the title, authors' names, affiliations, ORCID numbers of all authors, abstract (up to 100 words), and 3-4 keywords; the body of text includes an introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusions, and references.

The maximum length of a short communication paper submission is two (2) A4 camera-ready pages (including everything mentioned above) and should strictly follow the formatting rules of the provided IOS Press template.

All submitted papers will be subject to a peer-review process by three independent reviewers. Accepted full papers will be included in the EFMI STC 2026 Proceedings, published by IOS Press as an open access e-book and submitted for evaluation for possible indexing in Medline / PubMed, Scopus, and elsewhere as mentioned by IOS Press. Conference registration is mandatory for at least one co-author/presenter. The rule 'one paper, one registration; two papers, two registrations, etc.' applies according to EFMI rules.

This conference seeks to bring together European and international scientists and to share their latest methodologies and results in "Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Decision Making and Education".

We particularly encourage early-career scientists and students to contribute to the conference.

Submit your work now! https://access.online-registry.net/stc2026/index.php

 Dates and Deadlines

• Start date of submissions - 10 June 2026

• End date of submissions (Full papers and Short Communication papers) - 25 August 2026

• End date of submissions (panels, workshops, and demonstrations) - 15 September 2026

• Deadline for mandatory registration of paper authors - 25 September 2026

• Expected publication of Conference proceedings - 31 December 2026

We are using the Online Registry Platform for handling your submissions. Register with the Online Registry Platform and submit your contributions in MS Word format. All submissions go through a peer review process. The submissions must be in English and formatted according to the provided templates.

The EFMI STC 2026 Scientific Programme Committee (SPC) and Local Organizing Committee (LOC) invite you to submit a scientific paper for peer review, to organize a workshop, a panel, and a demonstration. Under the EFMI STC 2026 theme of AI in Clinical Decision Making and Education, the programme will be built around the following topics, casting light on different perspectives of the evaluation of digital health:

• AI in Personalised Medicine 

• Artificial Intelligence in Medicine 

• Artificial intelligence (AI) in Medicine and Healthcare 

• Clinical Informatics 

• Decision Making in Healthcare 

• Decision Support and Intelligent Systems 

• Diagnostic Technologies for Medical Decision Support 

• Digital Health and AI 

• Health Analytics

• E-learning and Education 

• Education in Biomedical and Health Informatics, Curricula, Standards, Methods, Recommendations 

• Ethical and Socio-Economic Issues 

• Formalisation of Knowledge, Ontologies, Clinical Guidelines and Standards of Healthcare 

• Global Health Education and AI

• Health Informatics Education 

• Health Technology Knowledge Management 

• Large Language Models in Healthcare and Medical Applications 

• Medical Informatics Education 

• Medical Robotics, Virtual Reality, and AI Security and Privacy  

• Inclusive Health Informatics

Scientific Programme: Papers and Other Types of Submissions

The following types of submissions are possible:

Registration: At least one author of the paper must be registered for the conference before 5 September 2026; otherwise, the paper will be rejected. 

Oral presentations

Description: Oral presentations of research findings as full papers (12 min presentation plus 3 min Q&A) and short communications papers (4 min presentation plus 1 min Q&A).

Means of presentation: Preferably using PowerPoint in a 16:9 format. 

Registration: At least one author of the presentation must be registered at the conference before 25 September 2026, otherwise it will not be in the Programme

Workshops and Panels

Description: presentation and discussion of innovative, controversial or impactful topics.

Length and format: 3 pages (abstract 150 words maximum), following the scheme of abstract, topic, programme, outcome, and short bios of presenters. Submissions must be formatted according to the IOS template in A4.

Presentations: A 60-minute in-person presentation and discussion; the programme must engage and involve the audience.

Submissions of Demonstrations

Description: presentation of the application of a product (demonstration) or use of a service.

Length and format: 3 pages (Abstract 150 words maximum), following the scheme of Title, Abstract, Topic, and Contents of the demonstration. Submissions must be formatted according to the IOS template in A4. 

Presentation: 10-15-minute presentations in person.

Mandatory Author Registration for all accepted submissions is applied 

Any presentation accepted into the programme requires at least one author to be registered for the conference. For workshops and panels, all authors must be registered. Disrespect of this usual EFMI / STC rule will lead to cancellation and withdrawal of the submitted manuscript from conference proceedings. 

We look forward to your contributions and to seeing you in Athens!

Best wishes,

EFMI STC 2026

For any questions related to the SPC, please contact:

efmistc2026@gmail.com