Call For Papers (Persuasive 2027)

In an increasingly digital world, where technology continuously shapes people’s behavior and attitudes, studying how technology can be leveraged to influence humans positively and ethically is of growing importance.

Persuasive Technology is a dynamic and interdisciplinary research field that focuses on the design, development, and evaluation of interactive technologies aimed at influencing people’s attitudes and behaviors through persuasion rather than coercion or deception. The research community contributes to domains such as health, sustainability, education, and well-being, supporting people in achieving their own goals and facilitating positive behavior change.

The 2027 conference will be hosted in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, at Universidade de Santiago Compostela, an institution with over 5 centuries of history and actively fosters a shared strategy for the future. Past Persuasive Technology conferences have been successfully held in Hakodate, Limassol, Wollongong, Eindhoven, Stanford, Oulu, Claremont, Copenhagen, Columbus, Linköping, Sydney, Padua, Chicago, Salzburg, Amsterdam, Waterloo, and more. The conference series brings together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry working on various topics in persuasive technology.

We welcome the following categories of papers and extended abstracts:

• Technical papers introducing novel persuasive technology approaches and solutions with supporting evidence.
• Empirical studies exploring methods, principles, and theories applied in persuasive systems.
• Conceptual-theoretical papers aiming to deepen the understanding of key topics in the field.
• Other formats, such as literature reviews or experience reports

Scope

The scope includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• Persuasive systems design
• Behavior change support systems
• Interaction with persuasive systems, interfaces, and visualizations
• Interactive agents and (generative) AI for persuasion
• Tailored and personalized persuasion
• Gamification
• Evaluation and validation methodologies
• Smart environments, IoT, and contextual persuasion
• Digital marketing, eCommerce, and smart cities
• Motivation, cognition, perception
• Application domains: health, safety, sustainability, education, work
• Ethical considerations, privacy, and trust
• Counter-persuasion, resilience, and social media influence

We particularly encourage contributions that engage with the Persuasive ’27 theme Responsible Persuasion in Intelligent and Sustainable Systems. This includes submissions that explore, but are not limited to, the following topics:

Responsible Persuasion

• Ethical and transparent persuasive systems
• Explainable and accountable persuasive AI
• Trust, privacy, and fairness in persuasion

Intelligent Systems

• AI-driven persuasive systems
• Adaptive and personalized persuasion
• Human-agent and social robotic interaction

Sustainable Systems & Impact

• Sustainability and pro-environmental behavior change
• Digital health and well-being
• Persuasion in education and workplace contexts

Important Dates

Full/Short Papers*

• Abstract submission: Nov 4, 2026
• Full/Short paper submission: Nov 11, 2026
• Notification of acceptance: Dec 21, 2026
• Camera-ready submission: Jan 13, 2027

*Authors who submit an abstract by November 4 (AoE) may upload or update their full & short paper until November 11 (AoE).

Late Breaking Results (LBR)

• Submission Deadline: January 7, 2027
• Notification of Acceptance: January 22, 2027
• Camera-Ready Submission: February 4, 2027

Posters / Demos / Doctoral Consortium 

• Submission Deadline: January 7, 2027
• Notification of Acceptance: January 22, 2027
• Camera-Ready Submission: February 4, 2027

PublicationPublication

Accepted regular papers (full & short) will be published in Springer’s Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series. Other contributions (LBRs, Posters, Demos, Extended Abstracts, Doctoral Consortium papers, Workshops) will appear in the Springer Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series. Selected papers will be invited to a special issue in Behaviour and Information Technology (Taylor & Francis).