CCF ADatabases and Data Mining2022: APublisher: Morgan Kaufmann/ ACM

VLDBInternational Conference on Very Large Data Bases

VLDB is a rank A conference in Databases, Data Mining and Information Retrieval in the CCF list's 7th edition (2026), as in 2022. The VLDB 2027 abstract deadline is Nov 25, 2026, 17:00 PT. VLDB 2027 takes place on Aug 23–27, 2027 in Athens, Greece. Acceptance rate 2024: 19.5% (280/1,437).

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

Abstract deadlineNov 25, 17:00 PT
VLDB 2027 datesAug 23–27, 2027
VenueAthens, Greece
Latest acceptance rate19.5%2024 · 280/1,437
CCF rankRank A7th edition · Databases and Data Mining

Current edition

VLDB 2027: call for papers timeline

  1. Mar 26, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  2. Apr 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  3. Apr 26, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  4. May 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  5. May 26, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  6. Jun 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  7. Jun 26, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  8. Jul 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  9. Jul 26, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  10. Aug 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  11. Aug 26, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  12. Sep 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  13. Sep 26, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  14. Oct 2, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  15. Oct 26, 2026, 00:00 UTC
  16. Nov 2, 2026, 01:00 UTC
  17. Nov 26, 2026, 01:00 UTC
  18. Dec 2, 2026, 01:00 UTC
  19. Dec 26, 2026, 01:00 UTC
  20. Jan 2, 2027, 01:00 UTC
  21. Jan 26, 2027, 01:00 UTC
  22. Feb 2, 2027, 01:00 UTC
  23. Feb 26, 2027, 01:00 UTC
  24. Mar 2, 2027, 01:00 UTC
  25. Aug 23–27, 2027Local time
    ConferenceAthens, Greece

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
20272026-04-01PT——Aug 23–27, 2027Athens, Greece
20262025-04-01PT——Sep 1–3, 2026Boston, MA, USA
20252024-04-01PT——Sep 2–4, 2025London, United Kingdom
20242023-04-01PT19.5%280/1,437 · source—Aug 27–29, 2024Guangzhou, China (and hybrid)
20232022-04-01PT24.8%266/1,074 · source—August 29-31 (In-person) and September 1 (Online), 2023Vancouver, Canada / Online (September 1 presentations)
20222021-04-01PT27.2%265/976 · source—Sep 6–8, 2022Sydney, Australia / Online
20212020-04-01PT24.0%212/882 · source—Aug 16–19, 2021Copenhagen, Denmark / Online

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

CCF list

VLDB in the CCF list

7th edition (2026)
CCF A Databases, Data Mining and Information Retrieval · no. 5
6th edition (2022)
CCF A Databases, Data Mining and Information Retrieval
Name in the list
International Conference on Very Large Data Bases
Publisher
Morgan Kaufmann/ ACM

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. What counts, case by case →

FAQ

About VLDB

What CCF rank is VLDB?

VLDB is a rank A conference in Databases, Data Mining and Information Retrieval in the CCF list's 7th edition (2026), as in 2022.

When is the VLDB 2027 deadline?

Abstract: Nov 25, 2026, 17:00 PT (Nov 26, 2026, 01:00 UTC). Paper: Dec 1, 2026, 17:00 PT. The dates come from the ccf-deadlines community project; check the conference website before you submit.

Where is VLDB 2027?

VLDB 2027 takes place on Aug 23–27, 2027 in Athens, Greece.

What is the VLDB acceptance rate?

2024: 1,437 submissions, 280 accepted, 19.5%. 2023: 24.8% (266/1,074). The history table links each figure to its source.

Do VLDB workshop and short papers count as CCF A?

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).