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ACNSInternational Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security
ACNS is a rank C conference in Network and Information Security in the CCF list's 7th edition (2026), as in 2022. The ACNS 2027 paper deadline is Jan 21, 2027, 23:59 AoE. ACNS 2027 takes place on Jun 28 – Jul 1, 2027 in Royal Holloway, Egham, UK. Acceptance rate 2026: 20.9% (59/282).
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Data updated 8 November 2026 · rank from the CCF list's 7th edition
Current edition
ACNS 2027: call for papers timeline
- Sep 25, 2026, 11:59 UTCPaperCycle 1 Submission deadlineCommunity data · unverified
- Nov 26, 2026As announced by the conferenceNotificationCycle 1 Submission deadlineCommunity data · unverified
- Jan 22, 2027, 11:59 UTCPaperCycle 2 Submission deadlineCommunity data · unverified
- Mar 25, 2027As announced by the conferenceNotificationCycle 2 Submission deadlineCommunity data · unverified
- Jun 28 – Jul 1, 2027Local timeConferenceRoyal Holloway, Egham, UK
AoE (Anywhere on Earth) is UTC−12 (time zones explained). These dates come from the ccf-deadlines community project and have not yet been checked against the conference website; confirm them there before you submit. Conference website ↗
Past editions
Dates, venues, deadlines and acceptance rates
| Year | Paper deadline | Acceptance | Papers (dblp) | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2026-09-24AoE | — | — | Jun 28 – Jul 1, 2027 | Royal Holloway, Egham, UK |
| 2026 | 2025-09-26AoE | 20.9%59/282 · source | 59 | Jun 22–25, 2026 | New York, United States |
| 2025 | 2024-09-09AoE | 22.8%55/241 · source | 55 | Jun 23–26, 2025 | Munich, Germany |
| 2024 | 2023-07-20AoE | 23.5%54/230 · source | 54 | Mar 5–8, 2024 | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 2023 | 2022-09-08AoE | 20.2%53/263 · source | 53 | Jun 19–22, 2023 | Kyoto, Japan |
| 2022 | 2021-09-03AoE | 23.8%44/185 · source | 44 | Jun 20–23, 2022 | Rome, Italy |
| 2021 | 2020-09-07AoE | 19.9%37/186 · source | 37 | Jun 21–24, 2021 | Virtual |
| 2020 | — | — | 46 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | 29 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | 36 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 34 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | 35 | — | — |
Paper counts are dblp's main proceedings only, without workshop volumes; acceptance rates link to the page they come from. dblp ↗
CCF list
ACNS in the CCF list
- 7th edition (2026)
- CCF C Network and Information Security · no. 5
- 6th edition (2022)
- CCF C Network and Information Security
- Name in the list
- International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security
- Publisher
- Springer
- dblp
- conf/acns ↗
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FAQ
About ACNS
What CCF rank is ACNS?
ACNS is a rank C conference in Network and Information Security in the CCF list's 7th edition (2026), as in 2022.
When is the ACNS 2027 deadline?
Paper: Jan 21, 2027, 23:59 AoE (Jan 22, 2027, 11:59 UTC). The dates come from the ccf-deadlines community project; check the conference website before you submit.
Where is ACNS 2027?
ACNS 2027 takes place on Jun 28 – Jul 1, 2027 in Royal Holloway, Egham, UK.
What is the ACNS acceptance rate?
2026: 282 submissions, 59 accepted, 20.9%. 2025: 22.8% (55/241). The history table links each figure to its source.
Do ACNS workshop and short papers count as CCF C?
CCF counts the full (regular) papers of a listed conference: short papers, demos, technical briefs, summaries, Findings and the workshops held with a conference are outside the list. CCF also says the list is a recommendation and should not be used on its own to evaluate research; your institution's rules decide.
In more detail: Which CCF conference papers count · How to read conference deadlines
Sources: the CCF list of recommended international conferences and journals, 7th edition (published 31 March 2026, corrected 9 April 2026) and 6th edition (2022); editions, deadlines and acceptance rates from the ccf-deadlines community project (MIT licence), marked as community data until checked against each conference's website, then marked as checked with the website's own words; proceedings and paper counts from dblp (CC0).