IEEE Micro will publish its annual “Top Picks from the Computer Architecture
Conferences” issue in September/October 2026. This issue collects some of the
most significant research papers in computer architecture based on novelty and
potential for long-term impact. Any computer architecture paper published in
the top conferences of 2025 (including MICRO-58) is eligible. Each Top Picks
submission must be based on a single paper, not a combination of multiple
papers. The Top Picks Selection Committee will recognize those significant and
insightful papers that have the potential to influence the work of computer
architects for years to come.
Important Dates
- Submission website opens: October 27, 2025
- Submission deadline: December 20, 2025
- Author notification: April 1, 2026
- Author revision due: May 15, 2026
- Publication: September/October 2026
Eligibility
Eligible submissions include papers that make substantial contributions to
computer architecture published in 2025 at the following conference venues: Core
Computer Architecture Venues: ASPLOS, ISCA, MICRO, HPCA. Related and
Cross-Disciplinary Venues: MLSys, SC, PACT, ISPASS, IISWC, ICLR, NeurIPS,
CVPR, SOSP, OSDI, IEEE S&P, USENIX ATC, NSDI, and NDSS.
Papers from these venues must demonstrate clear and substantial contributions to computer
architecture; submissions without such focus may be desk-rejected at the discretion
of the PC Chairs. For papers originating from other venues, authors must obtain
prior approval from the Selection Committee Chairs before submission.
Submission Guidelines
To simplify reviewing, there is a mandatory format for submissions. Authors will
need to upload the following two documents:
- A three-page (including all references), two-column document using 10-point type. The first two pages should summarize the paper. The third page should argue for the potential
of the work to have long-term impact, clearly articulating why and how it
will influence other researchers and/or industry. - The final version of the original conference paper.
Submissions
that do not follow this format will not be reviewed. The first document should contain
the names of the authors with a footnote that includes the title of the
original conference paper, the full name of the conference, and date of
publication.
Please submit here: https://toppicks2026.hotcrp.com
Accepted Paper Guidelines
Authors of accepted papers will receive further instructions on how to prepare the
final papers to conform to IEEE Micro‘s guidelines. Final papers should not exceed 6,000 words including no more than 12 references and short bios of authors, with each average-size figure
counting as 250 words toward this limit. Papers must have at least 30 percent
new content. Final papers will be reviewed again before publication and edited
for structure, style, clarity, and readability.
Guest Editors (and Selection Committee Chair and Vice
Chair)
Nam Sung Kim (Chair), University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Yingyan (Celine) Lin (Vice Chair), Georgia Tech
Contact the guest editors at MicroToppicks2026 <microtoppicks2026@gmail.com>