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FSE
ACM International Conference on the Foundations of Software Engineering (was ESEC/FSE, changed 2024; duplicate previously listed as ESEC, removed from DB)Quick take: Flagship international venue (top 7.5% tier). Highly competitive with premier global impact.Recent acceptance rate: 26.41% (2026).
26.41%
acceptance (2026)
211
papers accepted (2026)
799
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 12-16, 2027Shenzhen, 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 | 799 | 211 | 26.41% | — | |
| 2025 | 515 | 135 | 26.21% | — | |
| 2024 | 474 | 121 | 25.53% | — | |
| 2023 | 465 | 127 | 27.31% | — | |
| 2022 | 449 | 99 | 22.05% | — | |
| 2021 | 407 | 97 | 23.83% | — | |
| 2020 | 360 | 101 | 28.06% | — | |
| 2019 | 303 | 74 | 24.42% | — | |
| 2018 | 295 | 61 | 20.68% | — | |
| 2017 | 295 | 72 | 24.41% | — | |
| 2016 | 266 | 74 | 27.82% | — | |
| 2015 | 291 | 74 | 25.43% | — | |
| 2014 | 273 | 61 | 22.34% | — | |
| 2013 | 251 | 51 | 20.32% | — | |
| 2012 | 201 | 35 | 17.41% | — | |
| 2011 | 203 | 34 | 16.75% | — |