The 2nd International Workshop on Symbolic and Generative AI for Science (SymGenAI4Sci 2026) focuses on advancing scientific discovery through the integration of symbolic reasoning and generative AI. The workshop brings together researchers and practitioners to develop trustworthy, interpretable, and domain-aware AI systems for scientific applications.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Full papers describing novel and mature research contributions (7–12 pages).
• Short papers describing preliminary work and ongoing research (3–6 pages).
• Demo papers describing systems, tools, and applications (4 pages).

List of Topics

• Symbolic and Generative AI in Science

• Symbolic and Hybrid Approaches

• Tools, Resources, and Societal Impacts

• Advanced Techniques and Emerging Trends

Committees

Program Committee

• Angelo Salatino, The Open University, UK
• Amna Dirdi, Birmingham City University, UK
• Davide Buscaldi, Université Paris 13, France
• Hamed Babaei Giglou, TIB Hanover, Germany
• Patience Usoro Usip, University of Uyo, Nigeria
• Azanzi Jiomekong, University of Yaounde, Cameroon
• Disha Purohit, TIB, Germany
• Francesco Osborne, The Open University, UK
• Lars Vogt, LIB, Bonn, Germany
• Allard Oelen, TIB, Hanover, Germany
• Carlos FEnguish, UAT Mexico
• Fernando Ortiz-Rodriguez, UAT Mexico
• Meriem DEZZAR, University of Khenchela, Algeria
• Fatma Chamekh, French National Survey, France

Organizing Committee

• Sanju Tiwari, Sharda University Delhi-NCR India & TIB Hanover Germany
• Jennifer D’Souza, TIB Hanover, Germany
• Daniil Dobriy, WU Vienna, Austria
• Sören Auer, Leibniz University of Hannover and TIB, Germany

Publicity Chair

• Naveen Lamba, Sharda University, Delhi-NCR India

Invited Speakers

• Angelo Salatino, The Open University, UK

Publication

SymGenAI4Sci-2026 proceedings will be published in CEUR Workshop Proceedings.

Venue

The workshop will be held in Ghent, Belgium, co-located with SEMANTiCS 2026.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to: tiwarisanju18@ieee.org