The IEEE International Conference on Data Mining (ICDM) 2025 Ph.D. Forum provides an exceptional opportunity for doctoral students to present their ongoing research and dissertation plans. This forum aims to create a supportive environment where students at various stages of their Ph.D. journey can share their ideas, methodologies, and preliminary findings with experts in the field. Participants will benefit from constructive feedback from experienced researchers, engage in thought-provoking discussions with their peers, and potentially discover avenues for future collaboration within the research community.

The forum is open exclusively to currently enrolled Ph.D. Students. Submissions encompass a wide spectrum of topics within data mining research, reflecting the broad scope of the IEEE ICDM 2025 Conference. This includes such topics as big data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, statistics, databases, information retrieval, social media analysis, and multimedia and web mining. Application areas of data mining, such as social sciences, physical sciences, engineering, life sciences, web, marketing, finance, precision medicine, health informatics, and other domains are also encouraged.

Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Top submissions will be chosen for live presentations during the Forum, while other accepted works will be showcased in interactive poster sessions.

Please note that in-person attendance is required for all participants in the Ph.D. Forum; remote participation is not available for this event. Please note, that the conference offers a one-day registration option to attend Ph.D. Forum specifically.

Important Dates

  • Submission deadline: June 6, 2025
  • Notification of acceptance: August 25, 2025
  • Camera-ready of Accepted Papers:TBD
  • Forum date: TBD

Application Submission

Applications must be submitted using the general submission portal. PhD Forum submissions should use the following online submission system: On-line Paper Submission Accepted papers will be published in the ICDM Workshops Proceedings.

Application Material

Papers

All submissions must adhere to the official IEEE Conference Proceedings template in a two-column format, accessible via IEEE Templates. Your submission should not be anonymized and should include a complete list of all authors and their affiliations, with the Ph.D. student as the primary author. Submissions should present preliminary findings in data mining research that align with the broad spectrum of topics covered by the IEEE ICDM 2025 Conference.

Each Ph.D. student is limited to a single submission to this Ph.D. Forum. Once a paper is submitted, no alterations to the author list will be permitted after the submission is due, so please ensure all contributors are properly credited before submission. We are specifically seeking works-in-progress that demonstrate innovative approaches or novel insights in the field of data mining. Submissions that do not meet these criteria or fall outside the realm of ICDM topics may not be considered for the forum. We strongly encourage all applicants to carefully review these guidelines to ensure their submissions meet our requirements.

The PhD Forum is open for two types of submissions:

  • Regular papers should present established research with sufficient scientific contribution to the field (a maximum of 8 pages).
  • Extended abstracts should present ongoing research that is expected to provide further advances in the future (a maximum of 2 pages).

CV

Please include a CV limited to 1 page. List your background, research publications, and other experiences (education, employment, open-source projects, etc.). The list of publications must include venue, year, and author list.

Personal Statement

Please submit a 1-page personal statement. This document should outline your current research direction and potential thesis topics, summarize your academic achievements (such as publications, internships, and teaching experience), and explain what specific advice, insights, or ideas you hope to gain from the Ph.D. Forum. This personal statement helps us understand your research journey and allows us to tailor the forum experience to best support your growth as a doctoral student in the field of data mining.

Submissions must be in a single PDF file.

Additional Information

Please refer to this page for more updates regarding the PhD Forum at IEEE ICDM 2025. For additional questions, please reach out to icdm2025phd@gmail.com