Research Track — Call for Papers
Call for original research in bioinformatics, computational biology and health informatics.
The 18th ACM Conference on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Health Informatics brings together advances in computing, biology, health and medicine. Join ACM-BCB 2027 on August 10–13 at UMass Boston.
Important dates
| Milestone | Date in 2027 |
|---|---|
| Abstract preregistration | March 19 |
| Paper submission | March 26 |
| Final acceptance notification | May 28 |
| Camera ready | June 25 |
Submission deadlines are 11:59 PM Anywhere on Earth (AoE).
Topics of interest
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Haplotypes and Population Genomics
- Computational Drug Discovery
- Multi-omics Integration and Analysis
- Genomic Variation and Disease
- Phylogenetics
- Protein Analysis, Structure, and Dynamics
- Biomedical Imaging Analysis and Informatics
- Metagenomics and Microbiomes
- Pharmacogenomics
- Biological Networks and Systems Biology
- Biomedical Knowledge Graphs
- AI and Machine Learning in Biology, Medicine, and Healthcare
- Explainable AI and AI Interpretability
- Trustworthy AI and Agentic AI
- Natural Language Processing for Biomedicine and Health
- Large Language Model (LLM) for Biomedicine and Health
- Semantic Representation of LLMs
- Harmonization of Multimodal Health Data
- Health Data Space, Ontologies and Standards
- Computational Phenotyping
- Multimodality Biomedical Data Analysis
- Biomedical and Health Data Analysis, Management and Visualization
- Wearable Sensor Informatics
- Computational Epidemiology
- Computer-Assisted Diagnosis and Recommendation System
- Security and Privacy of Biomedical and Health Data
- Social Media Analysis for Healthcare
Submission guidelines
Submit original work that has not been published and is not under review elsewhere. Regular Research papers must be 8–10 pages, including references, in the double-column ACM SIG conference format. Optional appendices may follow the references beyond the page limit; reviewers may choose whether to consider them, so the paper must stand on its own.
Abstract preregistration is required by March 19, 2027; the full paper is due March 26. Register a meaningful abstract consistent with the final paper. New submissions cannot be started after the abstract deadline. The author list must be final at full-paper submission; later changes require Program Chair approval.
The paper submission portal will be announced here.
Double-blind review
Remove author names, affiliations, acknowledgments and grant identifiers. Cite your own work in the third person and anonymize code, supplementary files and repository links. Prior preprints and technical reports are permitted; avoid citing your own preprint in the anonymous submission.
Review considers originality, technical soundness, significance, clarity and relevance. There are two review cycles, allowing authors to respond to feedback and revise before the final decision on May 28. Intermediate instructions will be provided through the submission system.
Publication and policies
Accepted Research papers will be included in the ACM conference proceedings. Camera-ready instructions will be provided to accepted authors.
All authors are subject to the ACM Publications Policies, including the policy on research involving human participants and subjects. Submissions are confidential during review, and conflicted committee members do not participate in the relevant review or decision.
