Call for Papers

Quantum information science is rapidly evolving from isolated experimental platforms toward networked quantum systems that operate across distributed facilities and support a wide range of quantum applications. Recent advances in large- or even global-scale entanglement distribution with fiber, repeaters and satellites indicate that quantum capabilities are increasingly realized in distributed and networked manners, moving beyond end-to-end transmission toward wider-area infrastructures.

In such environments, quantum systems are no longer confined to single devices but instead operate conjunctively, interconnected through entanglements. However, building networked quantum systems and applications remains a formidable task. On one hand, fundamental physical limitations make long-distance quantum connections extremely costly and fragile, requiring non-trivial system and protocol innovations. On the other hand, reliance on large-scale classical infrastructure poses more challenges in reliability, coordination and interoperability. Addressing these challenges are key to achieving quantum advantages in both classical and quantum applications.

The 1st International Workshop on Networked Quantum Systems and Applications (NetQSA 2026) brings together researchers from networking, distributed systems, and quantum information science to explore these challenges. The workshop will focus on the design, analysis, and implementation of networked quantum systems and their applications, both classical and quantum.

Topics of Interest

The workshop solicits original theoretical and experimental contributions, including but not limited to:

• Networked quantum systems and architectures
• Protocol design for networked quantum systems
• Theoretical foundation for networked quantum systems
• Integration of classical and quantum networks and systems
• Distributed quantum computing
• Distributed/entangled quantum sensing
• Distributed quantum algorithms and protocols
• Performance evaluation of quantum systems over networks
• Resource management in networked quantum systems
• Scalability, reliability, and flexibility in networked quantum systems
• Measurements and quantum network tomography
• Quantum Internet and quantum-enabled classical networks
• Hardware design for quantum repeaters and transduction
• Transduction and interoperability between heterogeneous quantum systems
• Quantum cryptography, quantum-secure systems and QKD
• Classical networking for quantum network design
• Topology design for quantum networks
• Non-terrestrial and satellite quantum networks
• Purification, error mitigation and error correction
• Quantum machine learning
• Quantum data centers and edge computing
• AI/ML (including QML) for networked quantum systems
• Quantum for classical networks and applications
• Experimental platforms, testbeds, and prototypes

Submission Guidelines

We invite two types of submissions:

• Full Papers: Up to 6 pages (including figures and references), formatted according to the IEEE conference template. Submissions must present original, unpublished work that is not under concurrent review elsewhere.
• Short Papers / Extended Abstracts: Up to 2 pages (excluding references), following the same format. This track is intended for early-stage work, position papers, and work-in-progress.

All submissions will undergo a peer-review process and will be evaluated based on relevance, technical quality, and potential to stimulate discussion at the workshop. At least one author of each accepted paper is required to attend the workshop and present the work. Accepted papers will be included in the ICNP 2026 workshop proceedings and published in IEEE Xplore (subject to IEEE approval).

The IEEE template is available here.

Submission Site: TBD (will be posted on this website).

Committees

General Chairs

• Guoliang Xue (Arizona State University, USA)
• Ruidong Li (Kanazawa University, Japan)

TPC Chairs

• Qun Li (William & Mary, USA)
• Quntao Zhuang (University of Southern California, USA)
• Huayue Gu (Kennesaw State University, USA)
• Ruozhou Yu (NC State University, USA)

TPC Vice Chair for Information Systems

• Xiaojian Wang (University of Colorado Denver, USA)

Publicity Chair

• Yinxin Wan (UMass Boston, USA)

Technical Program Committee

TBD

Keynote Speakers

TBD

Program

TBD

Contact

Supporters

NetQSA 2026 is co-located with and supported by IEEE ICNP 2026.