ACM Symposium on the Theory of Computing
ACM Symposium on the Theory of Computing
Latest edition: STOC 2027
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
206
Top 5-year cited metric
Submission Deadlines & Live Countdown
STOC 2027 • Atlanta United States(6 – 11 Jun, 2027)
Main Track
(conference)Deadline: Nov 3, 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 | Nov 3, 2026 | — | Feb 1, 2027 | 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
2027
STOC 2027
UpcomingAtlanta, United States
6 – 11 Jun, 2027
2026
STOC 2026
UpcomingSalt Lake City, United States
22 – 27 Jun, 2026
2025
STOC 2025
UpcomingPrague, Czech Republic
23 – 27 Jun, 2025
2024
STOC 2024
UpcomingVancouver, Canada
24 – 28 Jun, 2024
2023
STOC 2023
UpcomingOrlando, United States
20 – 23 Jun, 2023
2022
STOC 2022
UpcomingRome, Italy
20 – 24 Jun, 2022
2021
STOC 2021
UpcomingRome, Virtual
21 – 25 Jun, 2021
2020
Symposium on the Theory of Computing
PastChicago, USA
22 – 26 Jun, 2020
2018
Symposium on the Theory of Computing
PastLos Angeles, USA
25 – 29 Jun, 2018
2017
Symposium on the Theory of Computing
PastMontreal, Canada
17 – 23 Jun, 2017
2016
Symposium on the Theory of Computing
PastCambridge, USA
19 – 21 Jun, 2016
2014
Symposium on the Theory of Computing
PastNew York, NY
31 May – 3 Jun, 2014
2013
45th ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing Conference
PastPalo Alto, USA
1 – 4 Jun, 2013
2011
Symposium on Theory of Computing Conference (Co-located with FCRC 2011)
PastSan Jose, USA
6 – 8 Jun, 2011
2009
The 41st ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing
PastBethesda, USA
31 May – 2 Jun, 2009
2008
The 40th ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing
PastVictoria, Canada
17 – 20 May, 2008
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 ↗