The community for research and practice in data management.

We focus on the principles, techniques and applications of database management systems and data management technology. Our members include software developers, academic and industrial researchers, practitioners, users, and students. SIGMOD sponsors the annual SIGMOD/PODS conference.

Next conference SIGMOD/PODS 2027 Huntington Beach, CA, USA Conference website ↗

Awards

Codd Innovations, Contributions, Systems, Test of Time, Jim Gray Dissertation and more.

Publications

PACMMOD, SIGMOD Record, the SIGMOD Blog and our archives.

PODS

The Symposium on Principles of Database Systems, the theory side of our joint conference.

News

Jun 3, 2026 2026 SIGMOD Awards
Feb 16, 2026 Database Researchers Named ACM Fellows 2025
Jan 1, 2026 ACM Open: SIGMOD and Open Access in 2026
Jul 24, 2025 New ACM SIGMOD Officers – Angela Bonifati, Alexandra Meliou, and Manos Athanassoulis!
Jul 4, 2025 2025 SIGMOD Awards
Jun 12, 2024 2024 SIGMOD Awards
Jun 5, 2023 2023 SIGMOD Awards
May 5, 2023 New ACM Policy on Authorship

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