Papers must be formatted and prepared according to the instructions provided on the EMBC 2026 webpage.

Submission Guidelines

First-Time Authors: If this is your first time submitting a paper to EMBC 2026, please read the Call for Papers page carefully. This page contains detailed instructions on eligibility, paper format, and the submission process. It also describes the review process and how to prepare for your conference presentation if your paper is accepted. Ensure your document is correctly formatted and that you have all necessary information before starting your submission.

Returning Authors: We recommend that you review the Call for Papers page once more to remind yourself of the eligibility and paper format requirements.

Content Requirements

All Full Contribution papers are eligible to compete in both the Student Paper Competition and the Young Professional Paper Competition. Please review the eligibility criteria and requirements for these contests on the EMBC 2026 webpage.

Policy on Using Large Language Models (LLMs) in Manuscripts Submitted for Publication

The following rules complement the IEEE rules listed in: Author Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Generated Text

When submitting a manuscript, the authors implicitly confirm that they have read, understood, and followed the rules for acceptable use of LLMs. In particular, the authors confirm that any output of these tools used in the manuscript has been thoroughly checked, including careful text editing, verification of audio/visual content, and testing of any code to ensure correctness. The basic principle informing the following acceptable use rules is that authors should take full responsibility and ownership for their research and the content of their submitted manuscript. In particular, it is unacceptable for any section of a manuscript to be entirely produced using an LLM.

Acceptable uses:

• For improving language and clarity during the editing process.
• For accelerating code development and visualization.
• Research and ideation (identifying related work, feedback on ideas, etc.).

Unacceptable uses:

• Use an LLM to generate most (or significant components) of a manuscript (as opposed to improving the clarity of author-composed text).
• Direct use of LLM-generated code without subsequent thorough verification of correctness.
• Direct use of LLM-generated text without subsequent thorough verification of correctness and accuracy for any section of the manuscript, including an introduction, a related work section, and a summary of prior work (distinct from a related work section).

Participation Rules

All accepted papers must be covered by an author registration and must be presented in-person at the conference. Papers that are uncovered by a registration or are "no-shows" during the in-person conference presentation session will be removed from the conference proceedings. Please review the Call for Papers page for the complete EMBS "no-show" policy.

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Late-Breaking Research Abstract Submission

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Revise an existing Late Breaking Research Abstract (Until April 30, 2026)

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Final Submission of Accepted Full/One-Page Papers

Submit the final manuscript for an accepted paper (Until Friday, 15 May, 2026)

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