About SMI

Shape Modeling International provides an international forum for the dissemination of new mathematical theories and computational techniques for modeling, simulating and processing digital representations of shapes and their properties to a community of researchers, developers, students, and practitioners across a wide range of fields. Conference proceedings are published in a Special Issue of Computers & Graphics Journal, Elsevier. Papers presenting original research are sought in all areas of shape modeling and its applications.

SMI also participates in the Replicability Stamp Initiative, an additional recognition for authors who are willing to go one step further, and in addition to publishing the paper, provide a complete open-source implementation. The Replicability Stamp is a prerequisite for SMI best paper nomination. More information on topics, submission guidelines, and important dates are given below.

We invite people interested in shape modeling to join the SMI community by subscribing to SMI Community Google Group. This Google Group serves as a platform for discussions, announcements, and collaborations.

Starting in late 2025, Computers & Graphics (C&G) and SMI introduced an additional submission track. Papers submitted and accepted to C&G under the "Shape Modeling" section will be presented at either the next SMI conference or the following year's SMI conference, depending on the acceptance date. This new track offers researchers and practitioners interested in presenting at SMI the flexibility to submit their work throughout the year, ensuring continuous opportunities for participation.

When and Where

SMI 2027 will be held as part of the 4th International Geometry Summit (IGS 2027) in Singapore during June 21-25, 2027, co-located with SGP, SPM, GMP, and SIAM GD.

SMI 2027: Submitting a Paper

Important Dates (23:59 UTC/GMT)

Abstract submission:: TBA
Full paper submission:: TBA
First review notification:: TBA
Revised papers:: TBA
Second review notification:: TBA
Camera-ready full papers due:: TBA
Conference:: June 21-25, 2027

Submission Guidelines

Submissions should be anonymous, via EasyChair, previously unpublished, original results that are not simultaneously submitted elsewhere.

Submissions should be formatted according to the style guidelines for the Computers & Graphics Journal and should not exceed 12 pages, including figures and references. We strongly recommend using the LaTeX template to format your paper. We also accept papers formatted by MS Word according to the style guidelines for Computers & Graphics. The file must be exported to a PDF file for the first round of submission. For format details, please refer to Computers & Graphics Guide for Authors. The SMI 2027 conference uses a double-blind review process.

As the Replicability Stamp is a prerequisite for SMI best paper nomination, please consider participating in the Replicability Stamp Initiative if your paper gets accepted.

Submit Your Paper Here! (TBA)

Topics

AR/VR environments
Acquisition and reconstruction
Behavior and animation models
Compression and streaming
Computational topology
Correspondence and registration
Curves and surfaces
Digital fabrication and 3D printing
Geometric Deep Learning
Exploration of shape collections
Feature extraction and classification
Healing and resampling
Implicit surfaces
Interactive modeling, design and editing
Learning techniques for shape modeling
Medial and skeletal representations
Parametric and procedural models
Segmentation
Semantics of shapes
Shape analysis and synthesis
Shape modeling applications (product design, biomedicine, GIS, geoscience, art, education and training, cultural heritage, gaming, and others)
Shape statistics
Shape transformation and deformation
Simulation
Sketching and 3D input modalities
Triangle and polygonal meshes
3D Digital Twins
3D retrieval