Paper involving fuzzy-related imprecise probabilities are always welcome at this series of conferences.

The Joint NAFIPS International Conference on Fuzzy Systems, Soft Computing and Explainable AI and 10th World Conference on Soft Computing will be held in El Paso, Texas, USA, on March 14-16, 2026.

https://sites.google.com/view/nafips26/

<venue>

In 2025, we had a conference in Banff, Canada, on the Northern side of Rocky mountains. This year, this conference will be held in the southmost part of the same mountain range -- in El Paso, Texas.

El Paso is among the ten safest cities in the US, It is a vibrant border city known for its unique blend of American and Mexican cultures, affordability, and historic charm. Located in far western Texas, the "Sun City" offers a high number of sunny days and is recognized for its beautiful desert landscapes and strong community spirit.

El Paso is situated at the junction of Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico, creating a strong binational identity that influences its food, language (Spanglish is common), and festivals.

The conference venue is the Art, Science, and Technology Building on the Valle Verde Campus of the El Paso Community College, see https://www.epcc.edu/Contact/about-the-campuses

<Aims and Scope>

As an international conference in the areas of fuzzy sets and soft computing, the NAFIPS 2026 conference will bring together scientists, engineers, students, and practitioners working in fuzzy logic and related areas to present their recent research accomplishments. The conference offers a unique platform for the exchange of ideas, fostering interaction and building multidisciplinary research linkages.

<Topics>

The topics cover all aspects of fuzzy systems and their applications including, but not limited to:

• fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic
• mathematical foundations of fuzzy sets and fuzzy systems
• approximate reasoning, fuzzy inference models, and soft computing
• fuzzy decision analysis, decision making, optimization, and design
• fuzzy system architectures and hardware
• fuzzy methods in data analysis, statistics and imprecise probability
• fuzzy databases and information retrieval
• fuzzy pattern recognition and image processing
• fuzzy sets in management science
• fuzzy control and robotics
• possibility theory
• fuzzy sets and logic in ontology, web, and social networks
• fuzzy preference modeling
• fuzzy sets in operations research and manufacturing
• fuzzy database mining and financial forecasting
• fuzzy neural networks
• evolutionary and hybrid systems
• intelligent agents and ambient intelligence
• learning, adaptive, and evolvable fuzzy systems

<Deadlines>

Deadline for submitting tutorial and special session proposals: November 1, 2025

Deadline for paper submissions: December 1, 2025

Notification of acceptance: January 15, 2026

Deadline for final versions of accepted papers: February 15, 2026

Conference: March 14-16, 2026

<How to submit>

Please submit your tutorial proposals to Marek Reformat, Tutorial Chair, by email to reformat@ualberta.ca<mailto:reformat@ualberta.ca>. Please submit your special session proposals to Fernando Gomide, Special Session Chair, at gomide@unicamp.br<mailto:gomide@unicamp.br>. Proposals for tutorials and special sessions should include the title, a short abstract, and the list of organizers (including a brief listing of their qualifications).

Papers should be submitted via EasyChair, instructions will follow later.

<Organizing committee>

General Chair: Christian Servin (El Paso Community College)

Program Chair: Scott Dick (University of Alberta, Canada)

Special Sessions Chair: Fernando Gomide (University of Campinas, Brazil)

Award Co-Chairs: Julia Rayz (Purdue University) Ildar Batyrshin (Instituto Politecnico Nacinal, Mexio)

Tutorial Chair: Marek Reformat (University of Alberta, Canada)

Industrial Liaison Chair: Kelly Cohen (University of Cincinnati)

Competition Co-Chairs: Tim Arnett (Thales Flight Avionics, USA) Barnabas Bede (DigiPen University)

Student and Young Researchers Chair: Wilhelm Louw (Pyramidion Co. and University of Cincinnati)

Publicity Chair: Juan Carlos Figueroa-Garcia (Universita Distrital, Bogota, Colombia)

Local Arrangements Co-Chairs: Christian Servin, Nadia Karichev, Ivan Alonso (El Paso Community College) Martine Ceberio, Vladik Kreinovich (University of Texas at El Paso)