CQCS 2026 : International Symposium on Quantum Computing and Communications Systems (CQCS 2026)

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Quantum technologies are rapidly evolving from isolated laboratory devices into distributed, networked, service-oriented, and intelligent systems. CQCS 2026 is founded on the vision that the future of quantum computing lies in:

• Next generation Quantum infrastructures
• Hybrid quantum-classical systems
• Quantum AI and intelligent orchestration
• Quantum networking and communications
• Secure and privacy-preserving quantum systems

Technical Tracks
We invite original research papers, industrial experiences, system demonstrations, and visionary contributions in (but not limited to) the following areas:

Quantum Computing Systems and Architectures
• Quantum computing platforms
• Scalable quantum architectures
• Quantum operating systems
• Quantum hardware/software co-design
• Quantum accelerators and heterogeneous systems

Quantum Communication and Networking
• Quantum Internet
• Quantum networking protocols
• Entanglement distribution
• Quantum repeaters
• Distributed quantum communications

Quantum Theory and Engineering
• Quantum algorithms
• Quantum information processing
• Error correction
• Fault tolerance
• Quantum programming models

Distributed and Hybrid Quantum Systems
• Hybrid quantum-classical computing
• Quantum cloud infrastructures
• Quantum edge-cloud systems
• Resource orchestration
• Distributed quantum workflows

Quantum AI and Intelligent Orchestration
• Quantum machine learning
• Quantum-enhanced AI
• Intelligent scheduling and orchestration
• AI for quantum systems management
• Autonomous quantum infrastructures

Quantum Cybersecurity and Privacy
• Post-quantum security
• Quantum-safe communications
• Quantum cryptography
• Privacy-preserving quantum systems
• Security architectures for quantum infrastructures

Quantum Cloud and Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS)
• Cloud-based quantum platforms
• Multi-tenant quantum services
• Resource allocation and scheduling
• Service-oriented quantum architectures
• Quantum infrastructure management

Type of Submissions
CQCS 2026 welcomes:
• Full Research Papers: 7 - 8 pages
• Short Papers: 4 - 6 pages
• Work-in-Progress Papers: (demo) 2 -3 Pages
• Vision and Review Papers: up to 20 pages

Submissions must be formatted in IEEE style. Both theoretical and applied contributions are encouraged.

Important Dates
Paper Submission Deadline: July 15, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: August 15, 2026
Camera-Ready Submission: August 30, 2026
Symposium Dates: September 15–18, 2026

Conference Website: https://cqcs-conference.net/CQCS2026/
Submission system: https://conferences.sparcly.ai/CQCS2026

General Chairs
Tomás Fernández Peña - CiTIUS, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Aakash Ahmad - University of Derby, United Kingdom

On behalf of the organizing committee, we look forward to receiving your contributions and welcoming you to CQCS 2026!