hikm 2026
Trustworthy Use of AI in Healthcare
We welcome our international audience in digital health, mHealth, eHealth, etc. to the
19th Health Informatics Knowledge Management Conference 8-10 September 2026.
Download the Call for Papers as a PDF file
The 19th Health Informatics Knowledge Management Conference (#hikm2026) is a leading international forum for researchers and practitioners in health informatics and knowledge management across the Asia–Pacific region and beyond. HIKM is held annually, and accepted papers are published by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). A modest publication fee applies to cover publishing and administration costs.
HIKM leverages information technology, data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) to generate insights, support evidence-based decision-making, and drive innovation in healthcare. HIKM 2026 will explore, review, and assess advances in these areas, with a particular emphasis on the trustworthy use of AI in healthcare.
Open Access | Fully Online | Open Access | Free Attendance | CPD/CPE Points | Certificates
Now in its 19th year, HIKM is the leading high-impact conference for Health Information Science researchers across Asia-Pacific and beyond. It is held annually and accepted papers are published by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). HIKM is ‘Online-by-Design’. Therefore only a modest fee is required to cover the publication with ACM and paper administration. To get the latest updates, subscribe to the HIKM News, join the HIKM LinkedIn page or follow HIKM on facebook.
Topics
- Health Data Science, Analytics, and Benchmarking
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Health
- Neuroaesthetic and Experiential Technologies
- Virtual Care, Telehealth, and Consumer Health Technologies
- Robotics
- Games, and Gamification for Health and Well-being
- Knowledge-Centric and Explainable AI in Healthcare
- Evaluation, Monitoring, and Human-in-the-Loop Systems
- Health Information Systems, Implementation, and Interoperability
- Equity, Bias, Fairness, and Ethics in Health Informatics and AI
- AI Governance, Regulation, and Risk Management
- Workforce Development, Education, and Capability Building
Presentation Formats
Full Paper (7-15 pages + 25m talk)
Short Paper (3-6 pages + 15m talk)
Poster (1-2 pages + 5m talk)
Important Dates:
Submit Papers by 4 June 2026

All accepted Short Papers and Full Papers are peer reviewed and published by ACM Press
We thank our HIKM 2026 Sponsors:
Ensure you get your invite to attend the HIKM 2026 Conference at no cost – so register your email now:
- HIKM2025 – Day OneWith over 55 submissions, 21 Full Papers, 7 Short Papers and 13 Posters accepted from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Bangladesh, India, Singapore, Japan, Kenya, Philippines, Portugal, Australia, Nigeria, etc., #HIKM2025 had the strongest partipation in… Read more: HIKM2025 – Day One
- HIKM 2025 Submission Date ExtendedIn response to multiple requests, the deadline for submitting papers for the 2025 Health Informatics and Knowledge Management Conference has been extended to Monday, 19 May 2025. The Topics include: For submission format, publication details… Read more: HIKM 2025 Submission Date Extended
- HIKM Date set for 16-17 September 2025The HIKM Conference leadership is delighted to announce that this year’s conference will now be held on-line 16-17 September 2025. First held in 2007, HIKM has become the leading high-impact conference for Health Information Science… Read more: HIKM Date set for 16-17 September 2025
- HIKM 2024 Proceedings PublishedThank You to all who submitted, presented and attended our Health Informatics Knowledge Management 2024 Conference. We again had a record number of submissions which were double-blind reviewed by up to four reviewers and ~45%… Read more: HIKM 2024 Proceedings Published
- HIKM 2024 Call for PapersThe ‘Friends of HIKM’ Team today announced the topic and date of the Health Informatics Knowledge Management Conference 2024: Data-Driven Clinical Decision-Making The role of informatics, data analytics and artificial intelligence supporting evidence-based decision-making in… Read more: HIKM 2024 Call for Papers
- HIKM 2023 Proceedings PublishedThank You to all who submitted, presented and attended our Health Informatics Knowledge Management 2023 Conference. We again had a record number of submissions from Australia, New Zealand, USA, India, China, Libya, Sri Lanka, etc.… Read more: HIKM 2023 Proceedings Published
- HIKM 2022 Proceedings PublishedThank You to all who submitted, presented and attended our HIKM 2022 Conference! We had a record number of submissions from Australia, New Zealand, India, China, Libya, Sri Lanka, etc. which were double-blind reviewed by… Read more: HIKM 2022 Proceedings Published
- Submission Deadline extended to 1 Dec. 2021Please ensure you only use either the ACM MS Word or LaTeX template for your submission! Please submit your paper now to easychair.org/conferences/?conf=acsw2022
- Anthony Maeder KeynoteFlinders University emeritus Professor Anthony Maeder will give a HIKM 2022 Keynote on “Health Informatics Down Under – Past, Present and Future“.
- “Online By Design” – How Our Digital Health Conferences Will ChangeHIKM 2022 sets the scene for a new era in digital health conferences.

