Call for Papers
IEEE ICDLT 2026
International Conference on Distributed Ledger Technologies
Alcobaça, Portugal · November 12–14, 2026 · Hybrid Format
IEEE Xplore Indexed · Double-Blind Peer Review
About the Conference
IEEE ICDLT is a leading international venue dedicated to advances in distributed ledger technologies, supported by the IEEE Blockchain Technical Community. The conference brings together researchers, engineers, and practitioners from academia and industry to present original work spanning the full spectrum of DLT research — from foundational cryptographic protocols to real-world applications. Accepted papers will be submitted for possible inclusion into IEEE Xplore® subject to meeting IEEE Xplore's scope and quality requirements.
Important Dates
| Full Paper Submission | 15 July 2026 |
| Notification of Acceptance | 31 August 2026 |
| Camera-Ready Paper | 11 October 2026 |
| Conference | 12–14 November 2026 |
* All deadlines are 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth)
Submission Types
Full Paper
max 8 pages
Complete research contributions presenting novel findings, methodologies, or systems. Must include a thorough evaluation and comparison with related work. IEEE 2-column format, including figures, tables, and references.
Poster Paper
max 2 pages
Early-stage or ongoing research, position papers, and work-in-progress. Presented as a physical poster during the conference poster session. IEEE 2-column format, including figures and references.
All submissions must follow the IEEE 2-column conference format. Templates (Word & LaTeX) are available at ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates. Accepted papers will be submitted for possible inclusion into IEEE Xplore® subject to meeting IEEE Xplore's scope and quality requirements. Only registered and presented papers will be considered for publication in IEEE Xplore. Non-presented papers will not be considered for inclusion in the proceedings.
Publication Ethics & Integrity
IEEE ICDLT takes plagiarism and scientific rigour seriously. All submissions are screened for plagiarism and assessed for originality and methodological soundness in accordance with IEEE publication ethics policies (PSPB Operations Manual, Section 8.2).
AI-generated content: Any use of AI-generated content (text, figures, images, or code) must be disclosed in the acknowledgements section of the submission, identifying the system used and the specific sections affected. Use of AI tools for grammar and editing is permitted but recommended to be declared. Authors remain solely responsible for all content.
The Program Committee reserves the right to exclude any submission from consideration or publication at any stage — including after acceptance — if signals of undisclosed AI-generated work, plagiarism, duplicate submission, or any conduct inconsistent with IEEE standards are detected.
Venue
Montebelo Mosteiro de Alcobaça
Rua Silvério Raposo, n.º 2 · 2460-075 Alcobaça, Portugal
Set adjacent to the UNESCO World Heritage Alcobaça Monastery, this venue blends historic grandeur with modern conference infrastructure. Alcobaça is located in central Portugal's Silver Coast region, approximately 1 hour by car from Lisbon International Airport.
November 12–14, 2026
Hybrid format
in-person + virtual
Topics of Interest
All submissions must have a direct connection to DLT/blockchain. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Core Technology
T01- —Smart contract architectures & formal verification
- —Layer 2 protocols and rollups
- —Cross-chain interoperability
- —Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP)
- —Self-sovereign identity (SSI)
- —DAG-based ledger architectures
- —Post-quantum cryptography for DLT
- —On-chain governance & DAOs
- —Wallet UX and key management
Security & Privacy
T02- —DLT attack vectors and defenses
- —Privacy-preserving protocols
- —Formal security analysis of protocols
- —Decentralized identity management
- —Auditability and compliance
- —Secure multi-party computation on-chain
Scalability & Infrastructure
T03- —Consensus mechanism performance
- —Sharding and state channels
- —Storage optimization for ledgers
- —Network topology and latency
- —Benchmarking frameworks
AI & Emerging Tech
T04- —Autonomous agents on DLT
- —AI/ML model provenance via blockchain
- —Federated learning with DLT
- —Blockchain + quantum computing
- —Web3 and metaverse primitives
FinTech & Digital Assets
T05- —Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocols
- —Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization
- —CBDCs and stablecoins
- —Token engineering and incentive design
- —Regulatory compliance frameworks
- —Cross-border settlement systems
Applications
T06- —Healthcare data management
- —Supply chain and agri-food traceability
- —Energy communities and smart grids
- —IoT and cyber-physical systems
- —Public sector and e-government
- —GHG tracking and carbon markets
- —GameFi and SocialFi platforms
- —Blockchain in education
Review Process & Submission
IEEE ICDLT follows a double-blind review process. Authors should not include names or affiliations in their manuscripts. Each paper will receive at least three reviews from members of the Program Committee.
Submission platform: TBC. Details will be announced on the official conference website.
ieeeicdlt.org
IEEE ICDLT 2026 — Alcobaça, Portugal