related contributions
Last update: Feb 6, 2026
Overview
The Related Contributions track invites authors of papers recently published in high-impact venues across HCI (e.g., ACM CHI, CSCW, UbiComp-IMWUT, DIS), health informatics (e.g., HISA, AMIA, HCIS, JAMIA, JMIR, JTAMI), and clinical medicine (including general journals like NEJM, The Lancet, LanSEA, JAMA, their sub-series, and top specialty venues) to present their work to the Interactive Health (IH) community. Non-English publications are also welcomed (an English-version of the title and abstract is required for submission).
This track is designed to break down disciplinary silos. We recognize that high-quality HCI+Health research is often scattered across various clinical, informatics, and computer science venues. The Related Contributions track provides a platform to consolidate this knowledge, fostering multidisciplinary discussion and offering authors a dedicated audience of peers, clinicians, and technical experts.
Note: Accepted submissions in this track are for presentation only. As these works are already published, they will not be archived in the ACM Digital Library or the conference proceedings.
Important Dates
All times are in Anywhere on Earth (AoE) time zone.
- Thursday, March 12th 2026: Submission deadline
- Thursday, April 2nd 2026: Notification to authors
- Thursday, April 9th 2026: Final Submission (Meta-data, Presenting Info)
Submission Details
Online submission: A Related Contribution must be submitted via the PCS Submission System. To create a submission, go to the Submission tab, select SIGCHI -> Interactive Health 2026 -> Interactive Health 2026 Related Contributions.
IMPORTANT: if you’ve been accepted to the recent ACM HEALTH special issue, you need to select a different track, named: Interactive Health 2026 Invitation-Only: ACM HEALTH journal papers.
When submitting your contribution for consideration, we do not require that you enter the full list of authors, as this information is available to the chairs in your PDF. If your work is accepted, you must complete all of the author metadata in the final submission form. This requires that each author create an account in PCS.
Unlike other tracks, submissions are NOT anonymous. Reviewers will see the names of the authors and the original publication venue.
Submission Format
Since the work is already published, we do not require a specific template. Authors must submit two components:
- The Original Paper: A PDF copy of the paper as it was published in the original venue (typically within the past 18 months).
- Justification Statement: A few short paragraphs (500 words max) explaining:
> Why this work is relevant to the Interactive Health community.
> The original venue and date of publication.
> How presenting this work at IH 2026 will foster new connections or discussions.
Selection Process
Related Contribution submissions are reviewed through a Curated/Juried process. They will not undergo a full peer review regarding technical merit (as the work is already peer-reviewed and published). Instead, the committee will select papers based on their potential to spark conversation and their relevance to the conference theme.
The criteria for evaluation are as follows:
- Relevance: Does the work meaningfully address the intersection of Interaction (HCI) and Health?
- Timeliness: Was the paper published recently (typically within the last 18 months) such that it represents current state-of-the-art?
- Significance to IH: Will the presentation of this work benefit the specific attendees of IH 2026 (e.g., by bridging a gap between clinical and technical attendees)?
- Diversity of Topics: The chairs may select papers to ensure a balanced representation of topics, methodologies, and perspectives at the conference.
Rejection criteria:
- The article was not published in a peer-reviewed venue (or is currently under review).
- Clearly out of scope for the conference (i.e., lacks either the Health or the Interaction component).
- The article was published more than 3 years ago from the conference date (typically paper should have been published no more than 18 months from the time of presentation).
At the Conference
Posters will be the default mode of presentation for Related Contributions. This format facilitates direct engagement and in-depth discussion with attendees. There will also be a limited number of presentation slots for high-quality and topically related publications that will be invited to give a presentation instead of presenting a poster.
Poster: Authors will be assigned a time and location to present their poster. The poster will include:
- The title, authors’ names, and affiliations.
- A citation/reference to the original venue where the work was published.
- A concise overview of the work with clear visualizations.
- QR codes linking to the original full paper.
Presentation: A limited number of submissions deemed highly impactful or topically related to other presentations may be selected for an oral presentation. This format is by invitation only.
- Format: Authors will deliver a short talk, followed by Q&A.
- Content: The presentation should synthesize the key contributions of the work and explicitly highlight its implications for the Interactive Health audience.
- Attribution: The opening slide must clearly state the original venue and publication date to distinguish the work as a Related Contribution.
At least one author must be in attendance to present the poster or give the talk.
related contributions
Last update: Feb 6, 2026
Overview
The Related Contributions track invites authors of papers recently published in high-impact venues across HCI (e.g., ACM CHI, CSCW, UbiComp-IMWUT, DIS), health informatics (e.g., HISA, AMIA, HCIS, JAMIA, JMIR, JTAMI), and clinical medicine (including general journals like NEJM, The Lancet, LanSEA, JAMA, their sub-series, and top specialty venues) to present their work to the Interactive Health (IH) community. Non-English publications are also welcomed (an English-version of the title and abstract is required for submission).
This track is designed to break down disciplinary silos. We recognize that high-quality HCI+Health research is often scattered across various clinical, informatics, and computer science venues. The Related Contributions track provides a platform to consolidate this knowledge, fostering multidisciplinary discussion and offering authors a dedicated audience of peers, clinicians, and technical experts.
Note: Accepted submissions in this track are for presentation only. As these works are already published, they will not be archived in the ACM Digital Library or the conference proceedings.
Important Dates
All times are in Anywhere on Earth (AoE) time zone.
- Thursday, March 12th 2026: Submission deadline
- Thursday, April 2nd 2026: Notification to authors
- Thursday, April 9th 2026: Final Submission (Meta-data, Presenting Info)
Submission Details
Online submission: A Related Contribution must be submitted via the PCS Submission System. To create a submission, go to the Submission tab, select SIGCHI -> Interactive Health 2026 -> Interactive Health 2026 Related Contributions.
IMPORTANT: if you’ve been accepted to the recent ACM HEALTH special issue, you need to select a different track, named: Interactive Health 2026 Invitation-Only: ACM HEALTH journal papers.
When submitting your contribution for consideration, we do not require that you enter the full list of authors, as this information is available to the chairs in your PDF. If your work is accepted, you must complete all of the author metadata in the final submission form. This requires that each author create an account in PCS.
Unlike other tracks, submissions are NOT anonymous. Reviewers will see the names of the authors and the original publication venue.
Submission Format
Since the work is already published, we do not require a specific template. Authors must submit two components:
- The Original Paper: A PDF copy of the paper as it was published in the original venue (typically within the past 18 months).
- Justification Statement: A few short paragraphs (500 words max) explaining:
> Why this work is relevant to the Interactive Health community.
> The original venue and date of publication.
> How presenting this work at IH 2026 will foster new connections or discussions.
Selection Process
Related Contribution submissions are reviewed through a Curated/Juried process. They will not undergo a full peer review regarding technical merit (as the work is already peer-reviewed and published). Instead, the committee will select papers based on their potential to spark conversation and their relevance to the conference theme.
The criteria for evaluation are as follows:
- Relevance: Does the work meaningfully address the intersection of Interaction (HCI) and Health?
- Timeliness: Was the paper published recently (typically within the last 18 months) such that it represents current state-of-the-art?
- Significance to IH: Will the presentation of this work benefit the specific attendees of IH 2026 (e.g., by bridging a gap between clinical and technical attendees)?
- Diversity of Topics: The chairs may select papers to ensure a balanced representation of topics, methodologies, and perspectives at the conference.
Rejection criteria:
- The article was not published in a peer-reviewed venue (or is currently under review).
- Clearly out of scope for the conference (i.e., lacks either the Health or the Interaction component).
- The article was published more than 3 years ago from the conference date (typically paper should have been published no more than 18 months from the time of presentation).
At the Conference
Posters will be the default mode of presentation for Related Contributions. This format facilitates direct engagement and in-depth discussion with attendees. There will also be a limited number of presentation slots for high-quality and topically related publications that will be invited to give a presentation instead of presenting a poster.
Poster: Authors will be assigned a time and location to present their poster. The poster will include:
- The title, authors’ names, and affiliations.
- A citation/reference to the original venue where the work was published.
- A concise overview of the work with clear visualizations.
- QR codes linking to the original full paper.
Presentation: A limited number of submissions deemed highly impactful or topically related to other presentations may be selected for an oral presentation. This format is by invitation only.
- Format: Authors will deliver a short talk, followed by Q&A.
- Content: The presentation should synthesize the key contributions of the work and explicitly highlight its implications for the Interactive Health audience.
- Attribution: The opening slide must clearly state the original venue and publication date to distinguish the work as a Related Contribution.
At least one author must be in attendance to present the poster or give the talk.
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related contributions
Last update: Feb 6, 2026
Overview
The Related Contributions track invites authors of papers recently published in high-impact venues across HCI (e.g., ACM CHI, CSCW, UbiComp-IMWUT, DIS), health informatics (e.g., HISA, AMIA, HCIS, JAMIA, JMIR, JTAMI), and clinical medicine (including general journals like NEJM, The Lancet, LanSEA, JAMA, their sub-series, and top specialty venues) to present their work to the Interactive Health (IH) community. Non-English publications are also welcomed (an English-version of the title and abstract is required for submission).
This track is designed to break down disciplinary silos. We recognize that high-quality HCI+Health research is often scattered across various clinical, informatics, and computer science venues. The Related Contributions track provides a platform to consolidate this knowledge, fostering multidisciplinary discussion and offering authors a dedicated audience of peers, clinicians, and technical experts.
Note: Accepted submissions in this track are for presentation only. As these works are already published, they will not be archived in the ACM Digital Library or the conference proceedings.
Important Dates
All times are in Anywhere on Earth (AoE) time zone.
- Thursday, March 12th 2026: Submission deadline
- Thursday, April 2nd 2026: Notification to authors
- Thursday, April 9th 2026: Final Submission (Meta-data, Presenting Info)
Submission Details
Online submission: A Related Contribution must be submitted via the PCS Submission System. To create a submission, go to the Submission tab, select SIGCHI -> Interactive Health 2026 -> Interactive Health 2026 Related Contributions.
IMPORTANT: if you’ve been accepted to the recent ACM HEALTH special issue, you need to select a different track, named: Interactive Health 2026 Invitation-Only: ACM HEALTH journal papers.
When submitting your contribution for consideration, we do not require that you enter the full list of authors, as this information is available to the chairs in your PDF. If your work is accepted, you must complete all of the author metadata in the final submission form. This requires that each author create an account in PCS.
Unlike other tracks, submissions are NOT anonymous. Reviewers will see the names of the authors and the original publication venue.
Submission Format
Since the work is already published, we do not require a specific template. Authors must submit two components:
- The Original Paper: A PDF copy of the paper as it was published in the original venue (typically within the past 18 months).
- Justification Statement: A few short paragraphs (500 words max) explaining:
> Why this work is relevant to the Interactive Health community.
> The original venue and date of publication.
> How presenting this work at IH 2026 will foster new connections or discussions.
Selection Process
Related Contribution submissions are reviewed through a Curated/Juried process. They will not undergo a full peer review regarding technical merit (as the work is already peer-reviewed and published). Instead, the committee will select papers based on their potential to spark conversation and their relevance to the conference theme.
The criteria for evaluation are as follows:
- Relevance: Does the work meaningfully address the intersection of Interaction (HCI) and Health?
- Timeliness: Was the paper published recently (typically within the last 18 months) such that it represents current state-of-the-art?
- Significance to IH: Will the presentation of this work benefit the specific attendees of IH 2026 (e.g., by bridging a gap between clinical and technical attendees)?
- Diversity of Topics: The chairs may select papers to ensure a balanced representation of topics, methodologies, and perspectives at the conference.
Rejection criteria:
- The article was not published in a peer-reviewed venue (or is currently under review).
- Clearly out of scope for the conference (i.e., lacks either the Health or the Interaction component).
- The article was published more than 3 years ago from the conference date (typically paper should have been published no more than 18 months from the time of presentation).
At the Conference
Posters will be the default mode of presentation for Related Contributions. This format facilitates direct engagement and in-depth discussion with attendees. There will also be a limited number of presentation slots for high-quality and topically related publications that will be invited to give a presentation instead of presenting a poster.
Poster: Authors will be assigned a time and location to present their poster. The poster will include:
- The title, authors’ names, and affiliations.
- A citation/reference to the original venue where the work was published.
- A concise overview of the work with clear visualizations.
- QR codes linking to the original full paper.
Presentation: A limited number of submissions deemed highly impactful or topically related to other presentations may be selected for an oral presentation. This format is by invitation only.
- Format: Authors will deliver a short talk, followed by Q&A.
- Content: The presentation should synthesize the key contributions of the work and explicitly highlight its implications for the Interactive Health audience.
- Attribution: The opening slide must clearly state the original venue and publication date to distinguish the work as a Related Contribution.
At least one author must be in attendance to present the poster or give the talk.