23rd International Conference on Quantum Physics and Logic
The 23rd International Conference on Quantum Physics and Logic (QPL 2026) will take place from August 17th to August 21st 2026 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Quantum Physics and Logic is an annual conference that brings together academic and industry researchers working on topics ranging from basic research in the foundations of physics to applications in quantum computing and communication, both for near-term quantum hardware and future large-scale, fault-tolerant devices. The conference places particular emphasis on the application of formal algebraic, logical, compositional, and categorical structures to quantum theory and related areas. Work applying quantum-inspired techniques and structures to other fields—such as (classical) computation, linguistics, artificial intelligence, and causality—is also welcome.
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadline: Friday February 27th 2026
- Paper submission deadline: Friday March 6th 2026
- Notification: April 17th 2026
- Conference: August 17th – August 21st 2026
All deadlines are stated with respect to the Anywhere on Earth (AoE) time zone.
Submissions
The following are the submission guidelines from the 2025 edition, they are still subject to change. Prospective speakers are invited to submit one (or more) of the following:
- Proceedings submission. This consists of a 5-12 page paper. It must provide sufficient evidence of results of genuine interest, in sufficient detail for the program committee to assess the merits and correctness of the work. Proceedings submissions must use the EPTCS style files.
- Talk proposal. This consists of a 3 page summary, together with a link to a separate published paper or preprint. If the published paper or preprint is not publicly available (e.g. not open access), then it should be included in full after the summary.
- Poster submission. This consists of a 3 page summary of results, partial results or work in progress.
Page limits exclude bibliography, acknowledgements and appendices (which may be read at the discretion of reviewers). There will be an award for Best Student Paper that will be determined by the Program Committee. Papers eligible for the award are those where all the authors are students at the time of submission.
Registration
To open later.
Conference Proceedings
Conference proceedings will be published after the conference. When preparing the final version for publication, authors of accepted proceedings submissions are allowed to use up to three extra pages (i.e. up to 15 pages excluding bibliography) to address reviewer concerns and suggestions under the proviso that they do not introduce new results.
Contact
For inquiries related to the submission and review process, please write to the PC chairs at pcchairsqpl2026@gmail.com.