The IEEE International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB) is the premier international forum for research in biometrics and related technologies. It combines two major biometrics conferences, the IEEE Biometrics Theory, Applications, and Systems (BTAS) conference and the International Conference on Biometrics (ICB), and is made possible through a special agreement between the IEEE Biometrics Council and the IAPR TC-4.
The official IJCB logos are available HERE.
Upcoming Conference
2026 IEEE International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB)
Rome, Italy | 1 – 4 September, 2026
IJCB 2026 is the 10th iteration of this major joint event and will be held in Rome, Italy between 1-4 September 2026. The conference is financially sponsored by the IEEE Biometrics Council and technically co-sponsored by IAPR. IJCB 2026 will be held as an in-person event.
Conference News
IJCB 2026 Call for Sponsorships
The IEEE International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB) 2026 will be held in Rome, Italy, from 1–4 September 2026. As [...]
IJCB 2026 Call for Papers
The IEEE International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB) is the premier international forum for research in biometrics and related technologies. [...]
IJCB 2026 Call for Special Session Proposals
Special Session proposals are invited for the 2026 International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB), to be held in Rome, Italy, [...]
IJCB 2026 Call for Tutorial Proposals
Tutorial proposals are invited for the 2026 International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB), to be held in Rome, Italy, from [...]
IJCB 2026 Call for Competition Proposals
Competition proposals are invited for the 2026 International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB), to be held in Rome, Italy, from [...]
Call for Site Proposals for IJCB 2027
The IEEE Biometrics Council and IAPR TC-4, are seeking meeting site proposals for the 2027 edition of the International Joint [...]
Past Conferences
Past conference websites and proceedings still available can be accessed through the links below
| Date | Location | General Chairs | Program Chairs | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-11 September, 2025 | Osaka, Japan | Yasushi Yagi, Mark Nixon, Hitoshi Imaoka, Md Atiqur Rahman Ahad | Vitomir Štruc, Karthik Nandakumar, Xiangyu Zhu, Lale Akarun, Koichi Ito | IJCB 2025 |
| 15-18 September, 2024 | Buffalo, NY, USA | Nalini Ratha, Venu Govindaraju, Sebastien Marcel, Karthik Nandakumar | Richa Singh, Stephanie Schuckers, Marta Gomez-Barrero, Yunhong Wang | IJCB 2024 |
| 25-28 September, 2023 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Kevin Bowyer, Alice O'Toole, Vitomir Struc | Zhen Lei, Hugo Proença, Anderson Rocha, Luisa Verdoliva | IJCB 2023 |
| 13-22 October, 2022 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Rama Chellappa, Josef Kittler, Ling Shao | Shengcai Liao, Xiaoming Liu, Massimo Tistarelli | IJCB 2022 |
| 4-7 August, 2021 | Shenzhen, China | Arun Ross, Zhenan Sun, Yunhong Wang, Jianguo Zhang | Julian Fierrez, Maria De Marsico, Shiqi Yu, Pong C. Yuen | IJCB 2021 |
| 28 September - 1 October, 2020 | Houston, TX, USA | Ioannis A Kakadiaris, Jonathon Phillips, Mayank Vatsa | Richa Singh, Vitomir Struc, Nalini Ratha | IJCB 2020 |
| 1-4 October, 2017 | Denver, Colorado, USA | Ross Beveridge, Liang Wang, Mark Nixon | Olga Bellon, Jean-Luc Dugelay, Vishal Patel, Walter Scheirer | IJCB 2017 |
| 29 September - 2 October, 2014 | Florida, USA | Josef Kittker, Ajay Kumra, Sudeep Sarkar | Terry Boult, Davide Maltoni, Stan Li, Mayank Vatsa | IJCB 2014 |
| 11-13 October, 2011 | Doubletree Hotel Crystal City, Washington DC, USA | Kevin Bowyer, Rama Chellappa | Terry Boult, Josef Kittler, Ajay Kumar | IJCB 2011 |
