Dear PlantCLEF 2026 participants,
\nWe are reaching today the end of the challenge, thank you all for participating! The scores achieved this year are very impressive, and we look forward to your feedback!
\nEach year, participants of LifeCLEF and FGVC competitions publish their research as part of the CLEF workshop proceedings (e.g., CLEF 2025 Proceedings). As in previous years, we encourage you to contribute by publishing a working note detailing your solution, even if you are not among the top-scoring participants. If you have an interesting method, ablation study, or novel insight, we want to hear from you.
\nNote: To be eligible for the final ranking (i.e., winning), participants must submit a working note and have it accepted.
\nPlease use this single column working note template.
\nSubmissions will be handled via EasyChair. Further information will be provided at a later date.
\nFor reference, selected previously accepted PlantCLEF working notes are linked below:
\nWe look forward to your contributions! 🚀
\nIf you have any questions, feel free to ask in this thread.
\nOn behalf of the organizing committee, \nHervé Goëau
", "messages": [ { "id": "3454472", "postDate": "05/07/2026 09:30:40", "content": "Dear PlantCLEF 2026 participants,
\nWe are reaching today the end of the challenge, thank you all for participating! The scores achieved this year are very impressive, and we look forward to your feedback!
\nEach year, participants of LifeCLEF and FGVC competitions publish their research as part of the CLEF workshop proceedings (e.g., CLEF 2025 Proceedings). As in previous years, we encourage you to contribute by publishing a working note detailing your solution, even if you are not among the top-scoring participants. If you have an interesting method, ablation study, or novel insight, we want to hear from you.
\nNote: To be eligible for the final ranking (i.e., winning), participants must submit a working note and have it accepted.
\nPlease use this single column working note template.
\nSubmissions will be handled via EasyChair. Further information will be provided at a later date.
\nFor reference, selected previously accepted PlantCLEF working notes are linked below:
\nWe look forward to your contributions! 🚀
\nIf you have any questions, feel free to ask in this thread.
\nOn behalf of the organizing committee, \nHervé Goëau
", "rawMarkdown": "Dear PlantCLEF 2026 participants,\n\nWe are reaching today the end of the challenge, thank you all for participating! The scores achieved this year are very impressive, and we look forward to your feedback!\n\nEach year, participants of LifeCLEF and FGVC competitions publish their research as part of the CLEF workshop proceedings (e.g., CLEF 2025 Proceedings). As in previous years, we encourage you to contribute by publishing a working note detailing your solution, even if you are not among the top-scoring participants. If you have an interesting method, ablation study, or novel insight, we want to hear from you.\n\n**Note:** To be eligible for the final ranking (i.e., winning), participants must submit a working note and have it accepted.\n\n## 🔥 Why submit a working note?\n* Publish original research and gain scientific recognition.\n* Make your approach accessible to a broader audience.\n* Strengthen your academic profile.\n* Become eligible to present at CLEF 2026 and/or CVPR 2026.\n\n## 📅 Submission Timeline\n* **❗May 21, 2026 – Deadline for working note submissions❗**\n* **May 31, 2026** – First Round Decisions\n* **June 21, 2026** – Submission of revised working notes (for papers requiring revisions after first round)\n* **June 30, 2026** – Second Round Decisions\n* **July 6, 2026** – Camera-ready deadline for working notes\n\n## 📥 Submission Template & Process\nPlease use this single column [working note template](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/template-for-submissions-to-ceur-workshop-proceedings-ceur-ws-dot-org/wqyfdgftmcfw). \n\nSubmissions will be handled via [EasyChair](https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=clef2026). Further information will be provided at a later date.\n\nFor reference, selected previously accepted PlantCLEF working notes are linked below:\n* [PlantCLEF 2025; winner, Vincent Espitalier](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_238.pdf)\n* [PlantCLEF 2025; 2nd place, Murilo Gustineli](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_242.pdf)\n* [PlantCLEF 2025; 4th place, Nelly Semenova](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_392.pdf)\n* [PlantCLEF 2025; 5th place, Luciano Araujo Dourado Filho](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_241.pdf)\n\nWe look forward to your contributions! 🚀\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to ask in this thread.\n\nOn behalf of the organizing committee, \nHervé Goëau", "votes": null }, { "id": "3454633", "postDate": "05/07/2026 15:50:07", "content": "Link to the singe column template not working here.
", "rawMarkdown": "Link to the singe column template not working here.", "votes": null }, { "id": "3455656", "postDate": "05/10/2026 01:12:37", "content": "Hi, I’d like to confirm the working note submission deadline mentioned in this message, as it differs from the timeline in the Overview tab, which lists May 28 as the deadline. I understand the dates may be subject to change, but I wanted to verify.
\n\"\nTimeline\nNovember 2025: Registration opens for all CLEF challenges (registration is free of charge)\n1 February 2026: Competition Start\n23 April 2026: Registration closes for all CLEF challenges\n7 May 2026: Competition Deadline\n28 May 2026: Deadline for submission of working note papers by participants [CEUR-WS proceedings]\n30 June 2026: Notification of acceptance of working note papers [CEUR-WS proceedings]\n6 July 2026: Camera-ready deadline for working note papers.\n21-24 Sept 2026: CLEF 2026 Jena - Germany \n'
", "rawMarkdown": "Hi, I’d like to confirm the working note submission deadline mentioned in this message, as it differs from the timeline in the Overview tab, which lists May 28 as the deadline. I understand the dates may be subject to change, but I wanted to verify.\n\n\"\nTimeline\nNovember 2025: Registration opens for all CLEF challenges (registration is free of charge)\n1 February 2026: Competition Start\n23 April 2026: Registration closes for all CLEF challenges\n7 May 2026: Competition Deadline\n28 May 2026: Deadline for submission of working note papers by participants [CEUR-WS proceedings]\n30 June 2026: Notification of acceptance of working note papers [CEUR-WS proceedings]\n6 July 2026: Camera-ready deadline for working note papers.\n21-24 Sept 2026: CLEF 2026 Jena - Germany \n'", "votes": null }, { "id": "3456189", "postDate": "05/11/2026 12:48:34", "content": "thank you, the link has been updated
", "rawMarkdown": "thank you, the link has been updated", "votes": null }, { "id": "3456207", "postDate": "05/11/2026 13:11:08", "content": "The deadline has indeed been changed for most LifeCLEF challenges. The initial schedule listed May 28, but we have introduced an intermediate validation round, similar to last year.
\nThis approach is a win-win. For participants, it allows us to provide early feedback, helping to improve the working notes if needed and ultimately preventing rejections. For the organizers, moving the initial draft up to May 21 gives us an early understanding of the methods and results trends, which is necessary for writing the general LifeCLEF lab overview due on June 8.
\nThanks a lot for your understanding!
", "rawMarkdown": "The deadline has indeed been changed for most LifeCLEF challenges. The initial schedule listed May 28, but we have introduced an intermediate validation round, similar to last year.\n\nThis approach is a win-win. For participants, it allows us to provide early feedback, helping to improve the working notes if needed and ultimately preventing rejections. For the organizers, moving the initial draft up to May 21 gives us an early understanding of the methods and results trends, which is necessary for writing the general LifeCLEF lab overview due on June 8.\n\nThanks a lot for your understanding!", "votes": null }, { "id": "3461602", "postDate": "05/20/2026 23:11:05", "content": "Hello organizers,
\nI would like to submit a working note for PlantCLEF 2026. However, I could not find the EasyChair submission link or submission instructions yet.
\nSince the deadline is May 21, could you please share the submission procedure or confirm whether the deadline will be extended?
\nThank you.
", "rawMarkdown": "Hello organizers,\n\nI would like to submit a working note for PlantCLEF 2026. However, I could not find the EasyChair submission link or submission instructions yet.\n\nSince the deadline is May 21, could you please share the submission procedure or confirm whether the deadline will be extended?\n\nThank you.", "votes": null }, { "id": "3461850", "postDate": "05/21/2026 16:28:58", "content": "Not sure if this is the right one, but I took this one: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=clef2026
", "rawMarkdown": "Not sure if this is the right one, but I took this one: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=clef2026", "votes": null } ], "comments": [ { "id": 3454633, "author_name": "pcjimmmy", "author_url": "", "post_date": "05/07/2026 15:50:07", "content": "Link to the singe column template not working here.
", "votes": null, "replies": [ { "id": 3456189, "author_name": "hgoeau", "author_url": "", "post_date": "05/11/2026 12:48:34", "content": "thank you, the link has been updated
", "votes": null, "replies": [] } ] }, { "id": 3455656, "author_name": "alpere", "author_url": "", "post_date": "05/10/2026 01:12:37", "content": "Hi, I’d like to confirm the working note submission deadline mentioned in this message, as it differs from the timeline in the Overview tab, which lists May 28 as the deadline. I understand the dates may be subject to change, but I wanted to verify.
\n\"\nTimeline\nNovember 2025: Registration opens for all CLEF challenges (registration is free of charge)\n1 February 2026: Competition Start\n23 April 2026: Registration closes for all CLEF challenges\n7 May 2026: Competition Deadline\n28 May 2026: Deadline for submission of working note papers by participants [CEUR-WS proceedings]\n30 June 2026: Notification of acceptance of working note papers [CEUR-WS proceedings]\n6 July 2026: Camera-ready deadline for working note papers.\n21-24 Sept 2026: CLEF 2026 Jena - Germany \n'
", "votes": null, "replies": [ { "id": 3456207, "author_name": "hgoeau", "author_url": "", "post_date": "05/11/2026 13:11:08", "content": "The deadline has indeed been changed for most LifeCLEF challenges. The initial schedule listed May 28, but we have introduced an intermediate validation round, similar to last year.
\nThis approach is a win-win. For participants, it allows us to provide early feedback, helping to improve the working notes if needed and ultimately preventing rejections. For the organizers, moving the initial draft up to May 21 gives us an early understanding of the methods and results trends, which is necessary for writing the general LifeCLEF lab overview due on June 8.
\nThanks a lot for your understanding!
", "votes": null, "replies": [] } ] }, { "id": 3461602, "author_name": "santhiyashreej", "author_url": "", "post_date": "05/20/2026 23:11:05", "content": "Hello organizers,
\nI would like to submit a working note for PlantCLEF 2026. However, I could not find the EasyChair submission link or submission instructions yet.
\nSince the deadline is May 21, could you please share the submission procedure or confirm whether the deadline will be extended?
\nThank you.
", "votes": null, "replies": [ { "id": 3461850, "author_name": "carolinrickert", "author_url": "", "post_date": "05/21/2026 16:28:58", "content": "Not sure if this is the right one, but I took this one: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=clef2026
", "votes": null, "replies": [] } ] } ], "raw_markdown_by_id": { "3454472": "Dear PlantCLEF 2026 participants,\n\nWe are reaching today the end of the challenge, thank you all for participating! The scores achieved this year are very impressive, and we look forward to your feedback!\n\nEach year, participants of LifeCLEF and FGVC competitions publish their research as part of the CLEF workshop proceedings (e.g., CLEF 2025 Proceedings). As in previous years, we encourage you to contribute by publishing a working note detailing your solution, even if you are not among the top-scoring participants. If you have an interesting method, ablation study, or novel insight, we want to hear from you.\n\n**Note:** To be eligible for the final ranking (i.e., winning), participants must submit a working note and have it accepted.\n\n## 🔥 Why submit a working note?\n* Publish original research and gain scientific recognition.\n* Make your approach accessible to a broader audience.\n* Strengthen your academic profile.\n* Become eligible to present at CLEF 2026 and/or CVPR 2026.\n\n## 📅 Submission Timeline\n* **❗May 21, 2026 – Deadline for working note submissions❗**\n* **May 31, 2026** – First Round Decisions\n* **June 21, 2026** – Submission of revised working notes (for papers requiring revisions after first round)\n* **June 30, 2026** – Second Round Decisions\n* **July 6, 2026** – Camera-ready deadline for working notes\n\n## 📥 Submission Template & Process\nPlease use this single column [working note template](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/template-for-submissions-to-ceur-workshop-proceedings-ceur-ws-dot-org/wqyfdgftmcfw). \n\nSubmissions will be handled via [EasyChair](https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=clef2026). Further information will be provided at a later date.\n\nFor reference, selected previously accepted PlantCLEF working notes are linked below:\n* [PlantCLEF 2025; winner, Vincent Espitalier](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_238.pdf)\n* [PlantCLEF 2025; 2nd place, Murilo Gustineli](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_242.pdf)\n* [PlantCLEF 2025; 4th place, Nelly Semenova](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_392.pdf)\n* [PlantCLEF 2025; 5th place, Luciano Araujo Dourado Filho](https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4038/paper_241.pdf)\n\nWe look forward to your contributions! 🚀\n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to ask in this thread.\n\nOn behalf of the organizing committee, \nHervé Goëau", "3454633": "Link to the singe column template not working here.", "3455656": "Hi, I’d like to confirm the working note submission deadline mentioned in this message, as it differs from the timeline in the Overview tab, which lists May 28 as the deadline. I understand the dates may be subject to change, but I wanted to verify.\n\n\"\nTimeline\nNovember 2025: Registration opens for all CLEF challenges (registration is free of charge)\n1 February 2026: Competition Start\n23 April 2026: Registration closes for all CLEF challenges\n7 May 2026: Competition Deadline\n28 May 2026: Deadline for submission of working note papers by participants [CEUR-WS proceedings]\n30 June 2026: Notification of acceptance of working note papers [CEUR-WS proceedings]\n6 July 2026: Camera-ready deadline for working note papers.\n21-24 Sept 2026: CLEF 2026 Jena - Germany \n'", "3456189": "thank you, the link has been updated", "3456207": "The deadline has indeed been changed for most LifeCLEF challenges. The initial schedule listed May 28, but we have introduced an intermediate validation round, similar to last year.\n\nThis approach is a win-win. For participants, it allows us to provide early feedback, helping to improve the working notes if needed and ultimately preventing rejections. For the organizers, moving the initial draft up to May 21 gives us an early understanding of the methods and results trends, which is necessary for writing the general LifeCLEF lab overview due on June 8.\n\nThanks a lot for your understanding!", "3461602": "Hello organizers,\n\nI would like to submit a working note for PlantCLEF 2026. However, I could not find the EasyChair submission link or submission instructions yet.\n\nSince the deadline is May 21, could you please share the submission procedure or confirm whether the deadline will be extended?\n\nThank you.", "3461850": "Not sure if this is the right one, but I took this one: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=clef2026" }, "source": "meta" }