IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS)
IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science
Latest edition: FOCS 2026
Official Portals
Prestige Metrics & Badges
CORE Ranking2026
A*Top 4%
Theory of computation
CCF RankingChina CF
CCF ATier A
China Computer Federation
Google Scholar H5-IndexScholar
N/A
Top 5-year cited metric
Submission Deadlines & Live Countdown
FOCS 2026 • New York City United States(8 – 11 Nov, 2026)
Main Track
(conference)Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
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Complete Track Deadlines
| Track / Round | Format | Abstract Due | Paper Submission | Rebuttal Period | Notification Date | Camera-Ready Due | Time Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main Track | conference | TBA | Apr 1, 2026 | — | Jul 4, 2026 | TBA | Passed |
Multi-Source Prestige Rankings
Comparative classification across international academic evaluation bodies
| Ranking System | Evaluation Body | Classification | Edition / Year | Field / Scope | Prestige Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE Ranking | Computing Research and Education Association of Australasia | A* | Year 2026 | Theory of computation | Flagship conference (Top 4%–7% globally) |
| CCF Ranking | China Computer Federation (CCF) | Tier A | CCF 2022 Catalog | Computer Science | Top-tier international conference |
| TH-CPL | Tsinghua University | Class A | TH-CPL List | CS & Engineering | Tsinghua Recommended Conference Publishing List |
| Qualis CAPES | CAPES (Brazilian Ministry of Education) | N/A | Sucupira / Qualis | Ciência da Computação | South American academic evaluation standard |
| CCF | Academic Association | A | N/A | General | International prestige ranking |
| CORE | Academic Association | A* | N/A | General | International prestige ranking |
| THCPL | Academic Association | A | N/A | General | International prestige ranking |
Conference Editions Timeline
Locations, dates, proceedings, and historical tracks of past & future editions
2026
FOCS 2026
UpcomingNew York City, United States
8 – 11 Nov, 2026
2025
FOCS 2025
UpcomingSydney, Australia
14 – 17 Dec, 2025
2023
FOCS 2023
UpcomingSanta Cruz, United States
6 – 9 Nov, 2023
2022
FOCS 2022
UpcomingDenver, United States
31 Oct – 3 Nov, 2022
2021
FOCS 2021
UpcomingVirtual
7 – 10 Feb, 2022
2020
Foundations of Computer Science
PastDurham, NC USA
16 – 19 Nov, 2020
2018
IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS) 2018
PastParis, France
7 – 9 Oct, 2018
2017
Foundations of Computer Science
PastBerkeley, California
15 – 17 Oct, 2017
2016
57th Annual IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science
PastNew Brunswick, USA
9 – 11 Oct, 2016
2014
The 55th Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science
PastPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
18 – 21 Oct, 2014
2009
50th Annual IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science
PastAtlanta, GA
24 – 27 Oct, 2009
Academic Resources & External Links
Access DBLP archives, Papers With Code, and official conference portals
DBLP Computer Science
Comprehensive open bibliographic database tracking full papers across editions.
dblp.org ↗
Papers With Code
Explore trending papers, open-source code repositories, and leaderboards.
paperswithcode.com ↗
CORE Ranking Portal
Official evaluation catalog from Computing Research and Education Association.
portal.core.edu.au ↗