Proceedings of the Brazilian Symposium on Collaborative Systems (SBSC)

The Proceedings of the 21st Brazilian Symposium on Collaborative Systems (SBSC 2026) bring the papers selected and presented in the edition of the event held in Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil, from June 08-12, 2026, which had the theme “Collaborating to Transform: Technologies to Rebuild, Innovate, and Connect”. In this edition, proceedings include the works selected for the following tracks:

• Research Track, coordinated by Melise Maria Veiga de Paula (UNIFEI) and Karina Kohl (UFRGS), features 23 papers selected through a single-blind peer review process out of 44 submitted papers, resulting in an acceptance rate of 52.3%.

• Extension Collaboration, coordinated by Amanda Meincke Melo (UNIPAMPA), Bruno Gadelha (UFAM), and Marcela Guimarães e Silva (UNIPAMPA), features 10 papers selected through a single-blind peer review process out of 15 submitted papers, resulting in an acceptance rate of 66.6%.

• New Ideas and Emergent Results Track, coordinated by Bárbara Pimenta Caetano (UNIFEI) and Carla Silva (UFPE), features 08 papers selected through a single-blind peer review process out of 17 submitted papers, resulting in an acceptance rate of 47%.

The articles in this volume were submitted on 03/01/2026, accepted for publication on 04/10/2026, with the final version submitted on 04/20/2026.

To access the Companion Proceedings, visit the SBSC 2026 Companion Proceedings series.

For more information about SBSC 2026, visit the website of this edition of the event.