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EMNLPConference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing

EMNLP is a rank B conference in Artificial Intelligence in the CCF list's 7th edition (2026), as in 2022. EMNLP 2026 took place on Oct 25–27, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary (Hybrid). Acceptance rate 2025: 22.2% (1,811/8,174).

Data updated 8 November 2026 · rank from the CCF list's 7th edition

EMNLP 2026 datesOct 25–27, 2026
VenueBudapest, Hungary (Hybrid)
Latest acceptance rate22.2%2025 · 1,811/8,174
CCF rankRank B7th edition · Artificial Intelligence
Papers in dblp (2026)679Main proceedings

Latest edition

EMNLP 2026: call for papers timeline

  1. May 26, 2026, 11:59 UTC
    PaperARR SubmissionCommunity data · unverified
  2. Aug 3, 2026, 11:59 UTC
    PaperCommitment deadline for papers with ARR reviews and meta-reviewsCommunity data · unverified
  3. Oct 25–27, 2026Local time
    ConferenceBudapest, Hungary (Hybrid)

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

YearPaper deadlineAcceptancePapers (dblp)DatesVenue
20262026-05-25UTC-12—679Oct 25–27, 2026Budapest, Hungary (Hybrid)
20252025-05-19UTC-1222.2%1,811/8,174 · source1,809Nov 5–7, 2025Suzhou, China (Hybrid)
20242024-06-15UTC-1220.8%1,271/6,105 · source1,269Nov 12–14, 2024Miami, Florida, USA (Hybrid)
20232023-06-15UTC-1221.3%1,047/4,909 · source1,048Dec 8–10, 2023Singapore (Hybrid)
20222022-06-24UTC-1219.8%829/4,190 · source828Dec 9–11, 2022Abu Dhabi (Hybrid)
20212021-05-15UTC-1222.7%846/3,734 · source848Nov 7–9, 2021Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (Hybrid)
2020——752——
2019——732——
2018——549——
2017——322——
2016——264——

Paper counts are dblp's main proceedings only, without workshop volumes; acceptance rates link to the page they come from. dblp ↗

CCF list

EMNLP in the CCF list

7th edition (2026)
CCF B Artificial Intelligence · no. 2
6th edition (2022)
CCF B Artificial Intelligence
Name in the list
Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing
Publisher
ACL

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FAQ

About EMNLP

What CCF rank is EMNLP?

EMNLP is a rank B conference in Artificial Intelligence in the CCF list's 7th edition (2026), as in 2022.

Where is EMNLP 2026?

EMNLP 2026 took place on Oct 25–27, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary (Hybrid).

What is the EMNLP acceptance rate?

2025: 8,174 submissions, 1,811 accepted, 22.2%. 2024: 20.8% (1,271/6,105). The history table links each figure to its source.

Do EMNLP workshop and short papers count as CCF B?

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).