KDD LaTeX Style File
KDD uses the ACM acmart class with the sigconf format. Pass anonymous,review for double-blind submission.
Quick usage
\documentclass[sigconf,anonymous,review]{acmart}
% Required ACM metadata (generate at dl.acm.org/ccs)
\begin{CCSXML}
... your CCS XML here ...
\end{CCSXML}
\ccsdesc[500]{Information systems~Data mining}
\title{Your KDD 2026 Paper Title}
\author{Anonymous Author(s)} % review mode handles this
\affiliation{\institution{Submission \#1234}} % optional
\begin{document}
\begin{abstract}
Your abstract.
\end{abstract}
\maketitle
\section{Introduction}
% ... your paper ...
\bibliographystyle{ACM-Reference-Format}
\bibliography{references}
\end{document}Key class options
| Option | Effect |
|---|---|
| sigconf | Two-column conference layout (KDD format) |
| anonymous | Hide authors for double-blind review |
| review | Add line numbers for reviewers |
| nonacm | Suppress ACM copyright block (for arXiv) |
| screen | Color hyperlinks for online viewing |
What acmart configures
- Two-column layout with KDD-specific margins
- Linux Libertine font (the modern ACM default)
- Full ACM metadata block (CCS Concepts, copyright, DOI placeholder)
- ACM-Reference-Format bibliography
- Section heading style and numbering
Common mistakes
- Forgetting CCS Concepts. Required for ACM submission. Generate at dl.acm.org/ccs.
- Wrong format option. Use sigconf for KDD; sigchi-a is for SIGCHI; manuscript is for journals.
- Removing anonymous in submission. Author info visible = desk rejection.
- Custom \section formatting. acmart enforces ACM style; don't override.
- Loading geometry or fancyhdr. acmart handles all page layout — these conflict.
Related ACM/KDD resources
Frequently Asked Questions
KDD (SIGKDD) uses the ACM acmart document class with the sigconf format option. There's no separate kdd.sty — instead you load \documentclass[sigconf,anonymous,review]{acmart}. The acmart class is shared across most ACM conferences (KDD, SIGCHI, WWW, SIGGRAPH).
\documentclass[sigconf,anonymous,review]{acmart}. The sigconf option produces the two-column conference paper layout. anonymous and review hide author info and add line numbers for the review process. Remove anonymous and review for camera-ready.
The acmart class is part of TeX Live and MiKTeX (no separate download needed). For the KDD-specific configuration, the conference page links to a starter .tex file. TypeTeX bundles a KDD template with acmart pre-configured for sigconf+anonymous+review mode.
KDD allows 9 content pages plus unlimited references. Some tracks have different limits — applied data science papers, demos, posters all have shorter limits. Always check the call for papers.
ACM Reference Format with numbered citations. Use \cite{key}. The acmart class auto-loads the right .bst (ACM-Reference-Format). Multi-citation: \cite{a,b,c}. The bibliography appears at the end with full reference details — author names, paper title, conference, year, DOI, page range.
Required for KDD. Generate at https://dl.acm.org/ccs and paste into your preamble: \begin{CCSXML}...\end{CCSXML} \ccsdesc[500]{...}. Without CCS Concepts your paper won't pass formatting check. The acmart class handles the formatting once you provide the values.
Pass anonymous in the documentclass options: \documentclass[sigconf,anonymous,review]{acmart}. This hides authors, institutional info, and ACM copyright block. The review option adds line numbers for reviewers to reference. Both off in camera-ready.
All use acmart but with different sigconf, sigchi-a, etc. options for layout variations. KDD uses sigconf (two-column data mining style). SIGCHI uses sigchi-a (single-column with side notes for HCI). WWW uses sigconf. The bibliography style is consistent across all (ACM-Reference-Format).