A*
ICSE
International Conference on Software EngineeringQuick take: Flagship international venue (top 7.5% tier). Highly competitive with premier global impact.Recent acceptance rate: 21.85% (2026).
21.85%
acceptance (2026)
321
papers accepted (2026)
1,469
submissions (2026)
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2027 Submission Deadline
AoE timezone
Deadline Passed
Paper SubmissionOct 3, 2026, 11:59 AM2026-10-02 23:59 (AOE)
Conference Dates & LocationJuly 12 - 16Shenzhen, China
Acceptance-rate trend
Data: lixin4ever/Conference-Acceptance-RatePapers per year
Rank history (CORE → ICORE)
A* Flagship · A Premier · B Established · C RecognizedYear-by-year detail
| Year | Submitted | Accepted | Rate | Tiers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,469 | 321 | 21.85% | 321 of 1469 (two cycles combined) | — |
| 2025 | 1,150 | 245 | 21.3% | front matter: 508 cycle 1 + 642 cycle 2 | — |
| 2024 | 1,049 | 234 | 22.31% | — | |
| 2023 | 780 | 207 | 26.54% | — | |
| 2022 | 691 | 197 | 28.51% | — | |
| 2021 | 615 | 138 | 22.44% | — | |
| 2020 | 617 | 129 | 20.91% | — | |
| 2019 | 529 | 109 | 20.6% | — | |
| 2018 | 502 | 105 | 20.92% | — | |
| 2017 | 415 | 68 | 16.39% | — | |
| 2016 | 530 | 101 | 19.06% | — | |
| 2015 | 452 | 84 | 18.58% | — | |
| 2014 | 496 | 99 | 19.96% | — | |
| 2013 | 461 | 85 | 18.44% | — | |
| 2012 | 408 | 87 | 21.32% | technical track only | — |
| 2011 | 441 | 62 | 14.06% | — | |
| 2010 | 380 | 52 | 13.68% | — | |
| 2009 | 405 | 50 | 12.35% | — | |
| 2008 | 371 | 56 | 15.09% | — | |
| 2007 | 334 | 49 | 14.67% | — | |
| 2006 | 395 | 36 | 9.11% | — | |
| 2005 | 313 | 44 | 14.06% | — | |
| 2004 | 436 | 58 | 13.3% | — | |
| 2003 | 324 | 42 | 12.96% | — | |
| 2002 | 303 | 48 | 15.84% | — | |
| 2001 | 268 | 47 | 17.54% | — | |
| 2000 | 335 | 49 | 14.63% | — | |
| 1999 | 269 | 50 | 18.59% | — | |
| 1998 | 209 | 41 | 19.62% | — | |
| 1997 | 219 | 50 | 22.83% | — | |
| 1996 | 213 | 52 | 24.41% | — | |
| 1995 | 155 | 28 | 18.06% | — |