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Bioinformatics Advances Journal has committed to considering the publication of a special issue for peer-reviewed articles from the conference.
In addition to the standard submission information, authors are expected to submit a PDF of the written proceedings paper following the preparation guidelines as outlined by Bioinformatics Advances
Bioinformatics Advances will have the opportunity to review the papers and provide comments. We will give authors one month to reply to comments in order to have the list of accepted proceedings papers at the end of September. Outstanding proceedings papers will be selected for featured talks (15 total minutes in length with 2 minutes reserved for Q&A).
Publication Fees
Authors are responsible for the processing charges associated with the publication of the proceedings paper. The processing charges are:
CC BY license (non-member): $2,620
CC BY license (ISCB member): $2,077
Free developing country charge*: $0
*Visit the journal's APC waiver policy page for more information on eligibility for geographic-based waivers.
Key Dates
Topics
Abstract talks and posters will be organized according to scientific topics, which are covered by the conference (see below). Please note, abstracts are not limited to the listed conference topics and if the topic of your submission falls outside the listed ones you can choose the "General Computational Biology" area. Your abstract should convey a scientific result and should not be an advertisement for any commercial software package. Commercial software packages wishing to present at the conference should contact
- Biomedical Omics
- Bioinformatics of Microbes and Microbiomes
- Education
- Evolutionary, Comparative and Population Genomics
- Macromolecular Sequence, Structure, and Function
- Genome Sequence Analysis
- Systems Biology and Networks
- Artificial Intelligence in Biosciences and Biotechnologies
- General Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
Submission Guidelines
All submissions MUST select at least one corresponding author. Papers must be submitted by following the template for author submission to the journal Bioinformatics Advances; no other formats will be accepted. Using the OUP template, the paper length must not exceed nine pages. EasyChair will not allow uploading of papers that exceed 9 pages in length. The page count should include any required author information (submissions are not double-blind), abstract, figures, tables, and bibliography. Note that alt text is required for any image used in the paper. Papers must be submitted as a PDF. The paper must contain a structured abstract whose length does not exceed 250 words, divided into sub-sections under the following five headings: Motivation, Results, Availability and Implementation, Contact, and Supplementary Information (the latter only if applicable). The order and titles of the remaining paper sections can be chosen by the authors to best match their work. Violations of paper formatting, including changes to the font size or spaces in the OUP template, and violations of length rules will be grounds for rejection.
If absolutely necessary, submissions can be accompanied by supplementary material, similar to submissions to scientific journals. The supplementary material must be collected in a separate file that is appropriately marked and uploaded as an attachment on the paper submission page in EasyChair. However, we advise against adding supplementary material in general. Supplementary material will be published on the proceedings site alongside the online version of the conference paper. We do not support supplementary material presented at any site other than the publisher's site. Additionally, OUP does not edit or typeset supplementary data—it is uploaded online exactly as it is received. Authors must ensure its accuracy before submitting.
In addition to the standard submission information, authors are expected to submit a PDF of the written article following the preparation guidelines as outlined by Bioinformatics Advances
Papers not conforming to guidelines will not be reviewed
Papers submitted for review should represent original, previously unpublished work. At the time the paper is submitted to SCB-LATAM SoIBio SPBBC 2026, and for the entire review period, the paper should not be under review by any other conference or scientific journal.
Papers will be accepted electronically via the submission system, as a PDF, until June 12, 2026, 11:59 PM in the time zone of your choice. *No extension will be granted*
Review Process
Submissions will undergo a single round of peer review to determine acceptance for presentation at the conference. Decisions will be based on reviewer evaluations, and accepted papers will be included in the conference program.
Following the conference, accepted papers will be invited to submit an updated version for publication in Bioinformatics Advances. These submissions will undergo a separate round of peer review conducted by the journal. Authors will have the opportunity to respond to reviewer comments and revise their manuscripts accordingly.
All reviews are confidential and will not be disclosed outside the review process.
Conference Proceedings
Publication of the proceedings as an online part of the journal Bioinformatics Advances will result in fully citable articles, indexed by Medline and ISI.
Accepted papers will be published as conference proceedings in an open-access, online-only section of a regular issue of the Bioinformatics Advances journal with an electronic version distributed to conference delegates. The proceedings will be available online approximately one month prior to the conference opening.
ISCB-LATAM SoIBio SPBBC 2026 provides authors of accepted papers with an oral presentation to provide an oral summary of their work. All presentations should be no longer than 20 minutes, including 3-4 minutes for discussion. Paper presenters must register and pay to attend and present at the conference.