8th International Conference on Decision Economics (DECON'26)
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Topics
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Format
All papers must be formatted according to the SSDC template, with a maximum length of 10 pages (minimun 4 pages) including figures and references:
Submission
All proposed papers must be submitted in electronic form (PDF format) using the DECON conference management system.
Review process
DECON welcomes submissions with a preference for topics listed in the Call for Papers. All submitted papers will undergo a rigorous peer review process; each paper will be referred by at least three experts in the field, and be selected based on originality, quality, soundness, and relevance.
Special Issues
Authors of papers selected from DECON will be invited to submit an extended version to special issues featured across several journals:
Extended versions of selected papers will be published in the International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence (ISSN: 1989 - 1660, JCR (2024): 2,4 (Q3))
Extended versions of selected papers will be published in the Computers, Materials & Continua (CMC) (ISSN: 1546 - 2218, JCR (2024): 1,7 (Q3))
Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended and improved version to a Special Issue “New Trends in eHealth Technologies for Smart Cities” published in MDPI Smart Cities Journal (ISSN: 2624-6511, JCR (2024): 5.5 (Q1))
Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended and improved version to a Special Issue “Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Medical Engineering” published in MDPI Applied Sciences Journal (ISSN: 2076-3417, JCR (2024): 2.5 (Q2))
Authors of selected papers from DECON and the co‑located events will be invited to submit an extended and improved version of their work to the Advances in Distributed Computing and Artificial Intelligence Journal (ADCAIJ) (ISSN: 2255‑2863), which is indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, and listed in DOAJ, ProQuest, Google Scholar, WorldCat, Dialnet, Sherpa ROMEO, Dulcinea, Ulrichsweb, BASE, and Academic Journals Database. Journal metrics: JCR (2024) – Journal Impact Factor (JIF) 1.6, Q3 in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence; JCI (2024) – category placement Q4; SJR (2024) – 0.219. The journal has also been awarded the FECYT Quality Seal (9th edition, 2025).
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General deadlines
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Submissions
18th September, 2026
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Notification of acceptance
22nd September, 2026
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Conference Celebration
21st-23rd October, 2026
Chairmen of the steering committee
Edgardo Bucciarelli, University of Chieti-Pescara (Italy)
Shu-Heng Chen, National Chengchi University, Taipei (Taiwan)
Javier Parra, University of Salamanca (Spain)
Organizing committee Chair
Salvatore Villani, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Chair
Paola De Vivo, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Stefano Consiglio, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Antonio Acconcia, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Dora Gambardella, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Fabio Villone, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Carla Masi Doria, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Edgardo Bucciarelli, University of Chieti-Pescara (Italy)
Carlo Amatucci, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Fabrizio Amatucci, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Stefano D’Alfonso, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Luigi Ferrara, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Alberto Lucarelli, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Michele Mosca, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Loredana Strianese, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Nunzia Nappo, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Carmela Cappelli, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Damiano Fiorillo, University of Naples Parthenope (Italy)
Aurora Ascatigno, University of Chieti-Pescara (Italy)
Casimiro Massimo Insardi, University of L’Aquila (Italy)
Alfredo Colantonio, University of Rome (Italy)
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