The 15th edition of the Illicit Network Workshop will be hosted by the Complexity Science Hub on June 29-30 2026.
The 15th edition of the Illicit Network Workshop will be hosted by the Complexity Science Hub on June 29-30 2026. The location is conveniently located at a 20 minute train ride from Vienna International Airport. The conference venue is located in the historical city center.
Cost of registration fee (including all event catering), social events, and 2 nights’ accommodation in Vienna (for foreign participants) will be covered by the organizing committee for the lead presenter on all accepted and delivered Stream 1 papers. Co-authors are welcome to attend as delegates. Papers will be included in a special issue of a leading international academic journal.
Proposals for presentations/papers (Stream 1: 1,000 words minimum; Stream 2-4: 300 words maximum) can be submitted via EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=inw2026) before March 2 2026. Proposals should include the type of paper (see below), the title, authors, author affiliations of the presentation, and a clear description of the research questions, data, and methods of analysis used. Abstracts of stream 1 papers should also include preliminary findings when available.
2 types of proposals are welcome
- Stream 1: Publication ready research
Presenters will be required to submit a full paper by the June 22 2026 deadline for consideration for publication in a special issue (more details to follow). Presenters will have 15 minutes to present completed research followed by 5 minutes questions and answers
- Stream 2: In-progress research
Presenters will have 10 minutes to present early-stage research followed by 10 minutes feedback from delegates
Key dates:
Call for proposals: January 8
Abstracts due: March 2
Notification of accepted abstracts: March 9
Full papers due: June 22
Workshop in Vienna: June 29-30
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