14th Workshop on
New Frontiers in Mining Complex Patterns

in conjunction with the
European Conference on Machine Learning and Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases

September 7, 2026 – Naples, Italy

Organized by:

About NFMCP 2026

The 14th edition of the Workshop New Frontiers in Mining Complex Patterns (NFMCP) will be hosted by the European Conference on Machine Learning and Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases (ECML-PKDD) in Naples, Italy, from September 7 to 11, 2026. The workshop aims to bring together data mining and machine learning researchers and practitioners interested in analyzing complex data, such as multi-table data, semi-structured data, web data, time series and sequences, graphs, and trees.

The NFMCP workshop is focused on exploring and sharing new techniques for analyzing complex data sources, which has become an increasingly common challenge with the rise of automatic systems collecting vast amounts of data with complex structures. The workshop's primary goal is to promote collaboration among researchers and practitioners, share knowledge and ideas, and encourage the exploration of innovative solutions for analyzing complex data sources.

The NFMCP workshop provides a platform for researchers to present their latest research findings, discuss their work with others in the field, and foster interdisciplinary research collaborations. It is an exciting opportunity for data mining and machine learning enthusiasts to share their knowledge, explore new techniques, and collaborate with others in the field. The workshop's focus on complex and massive data sources makes it highly relevant to the machine-learning community, and its goals of promoting collaboration and innovation in the field make it a valuable event for all those interested in data mining and machine learning.

Call for papers

We welcome submissions focusing on recent advances and the latest developments in analysing complex and massive data sources such as blogs, event or log data, medical data, spatio-temporal data, social networks, mobility data, sensor data and streams. In addition, we encourage submissions from statistics, machine learning and big data analytics, which present techniques that take advantage of the informative richness of complex, massive data for efficiently and effectively identifying new patterns.

Workshop topics

  • Mining Big Data
  • Mining Biological Data
  • Social Media Analytics
  • Ontology and Metadata
  • Mining Multimedia Data
  • Sustainable Data Mining
  • LLMs for Pattern Mining
  • Mining Multi-relational Data
  • Mining Networks and Graphs
  • Mining Spatio-Temporal Data
  • Data Mining for Cybersecurity
  • Privacy-preserving Data Mining
  • Mining Dynamic and Evolving Data
  • Semantic Web and Knowledge Databases
  • Mining Environmental and Scientific Data
  • Mining Heterogeneous and Ubiquitous Data
  • Mining Semi-structured and Unstructured Data
  • Mining Stream, Time series and Sequence Data
  • Foundation on Pattern Mining, Pattern Usage and Pattern Understanding

Paper submissions

NFMCP welcomes diverse contributions, ranging from research papers showcasing well-established findings or ongoing work to innovative papers introducing novel ideas or exploratory research. Additionally, the conference embraces papers that share industry experiences and case studies. However, it is essential to highlight that papers based on work that has been recently published elsewhere will not be considered for inclusion in the conference proceedings.

Submissions are accepted in two formats:

  • Extended abstract having at most 8 pages including references. Extended abstracts are intended to stimulate discussion and collaboration by either reviewing previously published research or outlining new emerging ideas.
  • Regular research papers having at most 12 pages including references. To be published in the proceedings, research papers must be original, not published previously, and not submitted concurrently elsewhere.
All submissions should be made in PDF via Microsoft CMT. Submitting a paper to the workshop means that at least one author should present the paper at the workshop if the paper is accepted.

The accepted contributions will be included in a joint Post-Workshop proceeding published by Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science, in 1-2 volumes, organised by focused scope and possibly indexed by WOS. Papers authors will have the faculty to opt-in or opt-out. We suggest workshop papers are prepared and submitted in the format: LNCS format.

Dates

Submission deadline: June 14, 2026 June, 24 2026
Notification of acceptance: July 16, 2026
Workshop: September 7, 2026.

Organizers

Annunziata D'Aversa
Annunziata D'Aversa | Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro"
Angelica Liguori
Angelica Liguori | ICAR-CNR
Enea Vincenzo Napolitano
Enea Vincenzo Napolitano | Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II"
Antonio Pellicani
Antonio Pellicani | Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro"
Ettore Ritacco
Ettore Ritacco | Università degli Studi di Udine

Program Committee

  • Claudio A. Ardagna | University of Milan, Italy
  • Nicola Bena | University of Milan, Italy
  • Francesco Benedetti | University of Bari, Italy
  • Petr Berka | University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Veronica Buttaro | University of Bari, Italy
  • Michelangelo Ceci | University of Bari, Italy
  • Graziella De Martino | Nouv Limited, Malta
  • Davide Di Pierro | INRAE, France
  • Daniela Gallo | University of Salento, Italy
  • Fabrizio Montecchiani | University of Perugia, Italy
  • Simone Mungari | ICAR-CNR, Italy
  • Simona Nisticò | University of Calabria, Italy
  • Ruggero G. Pensa | University of Turin, Italy
  • Gianvito Pio | University of Bari, Italy
  • Francesco Pisani | ICAR-CNR, Italy
  • Francesco Scala | ICAR-CNR, Italy
  • Herna Viktor | University of Ottawa, Canada
  • Alicja Wieczorkowska | Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology, Poland

Program

Opening [9:00 - 9:10]

Antonio Pellicani (University of Bari, Italy).

Session 1 (Chair: Antonio Pellicani) [09:10 - 10:30]

The paper presentations will be 15 minutes long, followed by a 3-minute discussion.

Coffee break [10:30 - 11:00]

Session 2 (Chair: TBD) [11:00 - 13:00]

The paper presentations will be 15 minutes long, followed by a 3-minute discussion.

Lunch break [13:00 - 14:00]

Keynote Speaker [14:00 - 15:00]

Tijl De Bie (University of Ghent, Belgium).

Session 3 (Chair: TBD) [15:00 - 15:55]

The paper presentations will be 15 minutes long, followed by a 3-minute discussion.

Closing [15:55 - 16:00]

Venue

Please read about the venue in the ECML-PKDD venue page.