Call for Papers

Deadlines

All deadlines are 11:59 PM, Anywhere on Earth (AOE, UTC-12), and all submissions must be made through Microsoft CMT.

Abstract Deadline - Friday, August 21, 2026

Paper Deadline - Friday, August 28, 2026

The abstract and title may be modified until the paper deadline, but the author list must remain the same.

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Overview and Topics

The Organizing Committee of the Latin American Music Information Retrieval (LAMIR) Workshop 2026 welcomes you to submit an application to present at the event in the form of a full paper. We encourage submissions of research from all areas related to music information retrieval (MIR), including, but not limited to, machine learning, signal processing, and computational musicology (see more topics below).

The workshop is open to everyone, though we prioritize works authored by members of the Latin American community and those centered on Latin American musical styles. Therefore, while papers focused on Latin American music are not required, they are highly encouraged. This new event will be an excellent opportunity to connect with other researchers in the field while making a meaningful contribution to improving Latin American representation in MIR.

Relevant topics for LAMIR include, but are not limited to:

• Applications in Latin American Music
• Music Performance Analysis
• Audio Archiving, Preservation and Restoration
• MIR Fundamentals, Methodology, and Tasks
• Generative Tasks (Music and Audio Synthesis)
• Evaluation, Datasets, and Reproducibility
• Philosophical and Ethical Discussions
• Human-centered MIR
• Computational Musicology
• Music Recommender Systems
• Tools for Creativity

Selection Process

Paper Review
All submitted papers will be reviewed using a double-blind process. Authors should not know the names of the reviewers of their papers, and reviewers should not know the name(s) of the author(s).

Evaluation Criteria
Papers will be reviewed using the same criteria outlined by the ISMIR organization. The workshop is open to everyone, though we prioritize works authored by members of the Latin American community and those centered on Latin American music.

Submission Procedure

All paper submissions must be made through Microsoft CMT by the deadline in order to be considered for review.

Subject Area
When submitting, authors will be required to choose from a list of subject areas. Please indicate the most appropriate subject area for your work so that we may assign reviewers accordingly.

Presenting Authors
At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the workshop. Failure to enroll before the author registration deadline will result in the automatic withdrawal of the paper from the workshop proceedings and program.

Publication
Accepted papers will be published in the workshop proceedings and on an open-access repository using a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Submission Requirements

Language
Submissions should be made in English. Authors are welcome to use either American or British spellings as long as they are used consistently throughout the entire submission.

Paper Format
Papers must be formatted using the LAMIR 2026 templates (LaTeX / Overleaf or Word). Authors are required to submit their papers in PDF format (maximum file size of 10MB). Submissions that manipulate the template (e.g., by decreasing margins or font sizes) may be rejected without review. All fonts must be embedded within the PDF.

Paper Length
Papers must follow a 4+N format. That is, they can contain up to 4 pages of scientific content (including figures and tables) and any additional pages that contain only references and an optional ethics statement. Papers should not contain appendices. Non-PDF supplementary materials (e.g., audio) may be uploaded in the corresponding field in the CMT submission form. Papers that do not conform to the required length and format will be rejected without review. Acknowledgments (optional) may be included in the camera-ready submission only.

Author Anonymity
Do not put the authors’ names under the title. Avoid using phrases such as “our previous work” when referring to earlier publications by the authors. Check supplementary material for information that may reveal the authors’ identity. Avoid providing links to websites that identify the authors. To preserve the double-blind review process, please avoid posting the manuscript on public websites (e.g., arXiv) or promoting the work in any way (e.g., social media, mailing lists) during the review period.

AI Usage Policy

Use of Large Language Models (LLMs): We welcome authors to use any tool that is suitable for preparing high-quality papers and research. However, we ask authors to keep in mind two important criteria. First, we expect authors to document their methodology clearly for upholding scientific rigorousness and transparency standards. For example, the use of LLMs in experimentation should be described if it is an important, original, or non-standard component of the approach. Similarly, the use of LLMs in literature review, result analysis, and other important aspects of research should also be declared. The use of programming aids, spell checkers, grammar correction tools for editing purposes does not need to be documented. Second, authors are responsible for the entire content of the paper, including all text, figures, and references. Therefore, while authors are welcome to use any tool they wish for preparing and writing the paper, they must ensure that all content is correct and original.

All authors should take full responsibility to understand the advantages and limitations of using any tools and resources when preparing their scientific publications. Some (including free) tools may retain input data for further model training purposes, so authors should exercise caution to account for individual privacy considerations. High-level instructions could potentially result in hallucinations when generating plots, risking scientific integrity. It is the author’s responsibility to verify the tools are used in a scientifically responsible manner.

LAMIR 2026 reserves the right to investigate at any time whether this policy was adhered to, including during review, after paper acceptance, publication, or the conference. If an investigation determines a violation, LAMIR 2026 reserves the right to reject or revoke the paper. In particular, LAMIR 2026 pays special attention to hallucinated references as they may contaminate the literature permanently - if hallucinated references are found during the review process, the paper will be immediately rejected. If hallucinated references are found after paper acceptance, the paper will be revoked from the proceedings.