*** First Call for Journal First, Conference Second Papers *** 37th IEEE International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE 2026) October 20-23, 2026, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/issre2026/ ISSRE 2026 will continue running the “Journal First Conference Second” track that seeks to include journal papers in the ISSRE 2026 program. The authors of papers published recently in prestigious software reliability engineering journals are invited to send a proposal to present their work at ISSRE 2026. Note that the submitted J1C2 paper shall not be a former workshop or conference paper. Via this scheme authors have the possibility to present their work to a wider audience in person, discuss, network with peers, and drive renewed interest to their work. The journal-first manuscripts are published through the journals and will not be part of the ISSRE proceedings. The journal-first papers will be listed in the conference program. At least one author of each presentation accepted for the journal-first program must register and attend the conference to present the paper at the time identified in the program. Scope A journal-first presentation submitted to ISSRE 2026 must adhere to the following criteria: • The paper was accepted for publication not earlier than January 1st 2025. • The paper is in the scope of the conference, as defined in the call for ISSRE 2026 research papers. • The paper reports completely new research results or presents novel contributions that significantly extend and were not reported in prior work. • The paper has not been presented at, and is not under consideration for, journal-first programs of other conferences. Submission of Proposals Authors of manuscripts that respect these criteria are invited to send a one-page presentation proposal (in IEEE 2-column format) via this submission link on EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=issre2026, consisting of the paper's title, the paper's authors, the paper's abstract, a description of how the paper fits into the conference theme, and a pointer to the original journal paper at the journal's Web site. If the paper is not online yet, then specify so. Authors will also have to upload a copy of the paper. Please make sure to select the J1C2 track at the beginning of the submission process. Authors will be invited to present their paper at ISSRE 2026 after a check that the paper is in scope for the conference and it adheres to the criteria above. The papers will not be reviewed again for technical content. In case an exceptionally high number of proposals is received, presentation proposals will be prioritized according to their fit to the conference theme and structure of sessions. The J1C2 Track Chairs will notify the authors about their decision. Important Dates (AoE) • J1C2 proposal submission deadline: July 20, 2026 • J1C2 notification deadline: August 10, 2026 • Author registration deadline: August 19, 2026 Organisation General Chairs • Leonardo Mariani, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Coordinator • Roberto Natella, GSSI, Italy Research Program Committee Chairs • Domenico Cotroneo, UNC Charlotte, USA • Jie M. Zhang, King's College London, UK Industry Program Chairs • Jinyang Liu, Bytedance, USA • Sigrid Eldh, Ericsson AB, Sweden Workshop Chairs • Georgia Kapitsaki, University of Cyprus, Cyprus • August Shi, The University of Texas at Austin, USA Doctoral Symposium Chairs • Stefan Winter, LMU Munich, Germany • Lili Wei, McGill University, Canada Fast Abstract Chairs • Luigi Lavazza, University of Insubria, Italy • Yintong Huo, SMU, Singapore JIC2 Chair • Helene Waeselynck, LAAS-CNRS, France Publicity Chairs • Allison K. Sulivan, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA • Jose D'Abruzzo Pereira, University of Coimbra, Portugal Publication Chairs • Sherlock Licorish, Otago Business School, New Zealand • Maria Teresa Rossi, GSSI, Italy Artifact Evaluation Chairs • Naghmeh Ivaki, University of Coimbra, Portugal • Fumio Machida, University of Tsukuba, Japan Diversity and Inclusion Chair • Eleni Constantinou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Financial Chair • Costas Pattichis, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Web Chairs • Michalis Ioannides, Easy Conferences LTD • Elena Masserini, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy Registration Chair • Easy Conferences LTD