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The foundational work on continual learning, 1988 to 2026: methods, theory, benchmarks, surveys, and the neuroscience of memory. Updated weekly; some carry our notes.

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  1. 2026
    Robust adaptation of visual representations for few-shot class-incremental learning via geometric calibrationTao Zhang, C.L. Philip Chen, Xiwen Luo … Jiehao LiPattern Recognition · South China University of Technology · South China Agricultural University · +1
  2. 2026
    Cognitive Bifurcation: Dual-Progressive Causal Diffusion with Hippocampal Memory for Continual Graph LearningJiahao Liang, Carl Yang, Haoran Yang … Kaixiang YangKDD · South China University of Technology · Emory University · +2
  3. 2026
    Crafting Your Evolving Dreams: Concept-Incremental Versatile CustomizationJiahua Dong, Wenqi Liang, Hongliu Li … Fahad Shahbaz KhanTPAMI · Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence · University of Trento · +5
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  4. 2026
    ASMem: Anchor sparse memory for multi-domain knowledge editing of large language modelsGuanyu Zheng, Zhenyu Wang, Yang Zhao … Chengqing ZongNeural Networks · South China University of Technology · Shandong Institute of Automation · +3
  5. 2026
    Federated Class Incremental Learning Method With High Accuracy and Extremely Low Communication Cost Based on Broad Learning SystemJie Du, Wenbing Chen, Peng Liu … C L Philip ChenIEEE Transactions · Shenzhen University · University of Electronic Science and Technology of China · +2
  6. 2026
    PAL: Prompting Analytic Learning with Missing Modality for Multi-Modal Class-Incremental LearningXianghu Yue, Yiming Chen, Xueyi Zhang … Haizhou LiPattern Recognition · Tianjin University · National University of Singapore · +4
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  7. 2026
    Rep Deep & Machine Learning: Exemplar-Free Continual Video Action Recognition via Slow-Fast Collaborative LearningXueyi Zhang, Jianhua Zhang, Zheng Li … Huiping ZhuangAAAI · Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · +4
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  8. 2026
    Class-Incremental Cloud-Device Collaborative Adaptation With Contrastive Learning in Dynamic Changing EnvironmentsYushi Zeng, Haopeng Ren, Yi Cai … Qing LiTNNLS · South China University of Technology · Guangzhou University · +3
  9. 2026
    Learning From Each Other: Generalized Federated Incremental Semantic SegmentationJiahua Dong, Wenqi Liang, Yang Cong … Luc Van GoolTPAMI · Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence · Shenyang Institute of Automation · +5
  10. 2026
    Lifelong Learning of Large Language Model Based Agents: A RoadmapJunhao Zheng, Chengming Shi, Xidi Cai … Qianli MaTPAMI · South China University of Technology · Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence · +2
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  11. 2026
    Decision Boundary Drift: A Security, Privacy, and Trust Risk of Continual Learning for Agentic AI in Edge NetworksKaixiang Yang, Yue Xu, Zhihao Li … C.L. Philip ChenIEEE Transactions · Lanzhou University of Technology · South China University of Technology · +2
  12. 2025
    REAL: Representation Enhanced Analytic Learning for Exemplar-free Class-incremental LearningRun He, Di Fang, Yizhu Chen … Huiping ZhuangKnowledge-Based Systems · South China University of Technology · Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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  13. 2025
    Rethinking Obscured Sub-Optimality in Analytic Learning for Exemplar-Free Class-Incremental LearningZijian Gao, Kele Xu, Xingxing Zhang … Huaimin WangIEEE TCSVT · National University of Defense Technology · Tsinghua University · +1
  14. 2025
    Multi-modality integrated class incremental learning networks for 3D object recognitionYufei Zhang, Dongyun Lin, Xiao Zhang … Huiping ZhuangKnowledge-Based Systems · Nanyang Technological University · Wuyi University · +4
  15. 2025
    Analytic Continual Test-Time Adaptation for Multi-Modality CorruptionYufei Zhang, Yicheng Xu, Hongxin Wei … Huiping ZhuangACM International Conference on Multimedia · South China University of Technology · Institute of Science Tokyo · +2
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  16. 2025
    TongGu-VL: Advancing Visual-Language Understanding in Chinese Classical Studies through Parameter Sensitivity-Guided Instruction TuningJiahuan Cao, Yang Liu, Peirong Zhang … Lianwen JinACM International Conference on Multimedia · South China University of Technology · Shanghai Medical Information Center
  17. 2025
    CFSSeg: Closed-Form Solution for Class-Incremental Semantic Segmentation of 2D Images and 3D Point CloudsJia Xu Li, Rui Li, Jianyu Qi … Huiping ZhuangACM International Conference on Multimedia · Central South University · Zhengzhou University · +4
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  18. 2025
    Forward-Only Continual LearningJiao Chen, Jiayi He, Fangfang Chen … Jianhua TangACM International Conference on Multimedia · South China University of Technology
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  19. 2025
    Probabilistic Mixture of Hyperbolic Mamba for Few-Shot Class-Incremental LearningYawen Cui, Wenbin Zou, Huiping Zhuang … Lap‐Pui ChauACM International Conference on Multimedia · Hong Kong Polytechnic University · South China University of Technology
  20. 2025
    Seeing 3D Through 2D Lenses: 3D Few-Shot Class-Incremental Learning via Cross-Modal Geometric RectificationTuo Xiang, Xuemiao Xu, Bangzhen Liu … Shengfeng HeICCV · South China University of Technology · Singapore Management University
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  21. 2025
    Any-SSR: How Recursive Least Squares Works in Continual Learning of Large Language ModelsKai Tong, Kang Pan, Xiao Zhang … Huiping ZhuangICCV · South China University of Technology · Xiaomi (China) · +1
  22. 2025
    Class incremental learning based on fine-tuning of pre-trained modelsZhuliang Yu, Ruidong ZhangInternational Conference on Internet of Things, Automatio… · South China University of Technology
  23. 2025
    CIBLS-PLS: A Class-Incremental Broad Learning System With Pseudolabel-Guided Stacked StructureXin Liu, Zhaoyin Shi, Shuanghao Zhang … C. L. Philip ChenIEEE TAI · Shenzhen University · Shenzhen Technology University · +4
  24. 2025
    Hybrid Ensemble Framework for Imbalanced Data Streams With Concept DriftMianfen Lin, Zhiwen Yu, Kaixiang Yang, C. L. Philip ChenIEEE Transactions · South China University of Technology
  25. 2025
    CALM: A Ubiquitous Crowdsourced Analytic Learning Mechanism for Continual Service Construction with Data Privacy PreservationKejia Fan, Yajiang Huang, Jingyu He … Yunhuai LiuACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technol… · Central South University · University of Pennsylvania · +6
  26. 2025
    Uncertainty-Calibrated Test-Time Model Adaptation Without ForgettingMingkui Tan, Guohao Chen, Jiaxiang Wu … Shuaicheng NiuTPAMI · South China University of Technology · National University of Singapore · +2
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  27. 2025
    ALMM: Analytic Learning and Model Merging for Class Incremental LearningHe Han, Huiping ZhuangWorld Conference on Computing and Communication Technolog… · South China University of Technology
  28. 2025
    SGB-Net: Scalable Graph Broad NetworkYuebin Xu, C. L. Philip Chen, Mengqi Wu, Tong ZhangTNNLS · South China University of Technology
  29. 2025
    L3Net: Localized and Layered Reparameterization for incremental learningXuandi Luo, Huaidong Zhang, Huaidong Zhang … Shengfeng HeNeural Networks · South China University of Technology · Singapore Management University
  30. 2025
    ReFu: Recursive Fusion for Exemplar-Free 3D Class-Incremental LearningYi Yang, Lei Zhong, Huiping ZhuangWACV · University of Edinburgh · South China University of Technology
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  31. 2025
    Towards Lifelong Learning of Large Language Models: A SurveyJunhao Zheng, Shengjie Qiu, Chengming Shi, Qianli MaACM Computing Surveys · South China University of Technology
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  32. 2025
    MuseumMaker: Continual Style Customization Without Catastrophic ForgettingChanglan Liu, Gan Sun, Wenqi Liang … Yang CongTIP · Shenyang Institute of Automation · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +3
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  33. 2025
    Source-Free Elastic Model Adaptation for Vision-and-Language NavigationMingkui Tan, Peihao Chen, Hongyan Zhi … Runhao ZengIEEE Trans. Multimedia · South China University of Technology · Tencent (China) · +4
  34. 2025
    Lightweight Class Incremental Semantic Segmentation Without Catastrophic ForgettingWei Cong, Yang Cong, Yu RenTIP · Shenyang Institute of Automation · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +1
  35. 2025
    Fully Few-Shot Class-Incremental Audio Classification With Adaptive Improvement of Stability and PlasticityYongjie Si, Yanxiong Li, Jiaxin Tan … Mladen RussoIEEE Transactions · South China University of Technology · University of Split
  36. 2024
    Fast Online Adaptation of Visual SLAM via Variational Information Transfer and PreservationSangni Xu, Hao Xiong, Qiuxia Wu … Zhiyong WangACM International Conference on Multimedia in Asia · South China University of Technology · Macquarie University · +2
  37. 2024
    Analytic Class Incremental Learning for Sound Source Localization With Privacy ProtectionXinyuan Qian, Xianghu Yue, Jiadong Wang … Haizhou LiIEEE Signal Processing Letters · University of Science and Technology Beijing · National University of Singapore · +4
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  38. 2024
    MMAL: Multi-Modal Analytic Learning for Exemplar-Free Audio-Visual Class Incremental TasksXianghu Yue, Xueyi Zhang, Yiming Chen … Haizhou LiACM International Conference on Multimedia · National University of Singapore · National University of Defense Technology · +5
  39. 2024
    Less confidence, less forgetting: Learning with a humbler teacher in exemplar-free Class-Incremental learningZijian Gao, Kele Xu, Huiping Zhuang … Huaimin WangNeural Networks · National University of Defense Technology · South China University of Technology · +2
  40. 2024
    Federated Class-Incremental Learning With Dynamic Feature Extractor FusionYanyan Lu, Lei Yang, Hao-Rui Chen … Saiqin LongIEEE Transactions · South China University of Technology · Jinan University
  41. 2024
    Create Your World: Lifelong Text-to-Image DiffusionGan Sun, Wenqi Liang, Jiahua Dong … Yang CongTPAMI · Shenyang Institute of Automation · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +5
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  42. 2024
    DS-AL: A Dual-Stream Analytic Learning for Exemplar-Free Class-Incremental LearningHuiping Zhuang, Run He, Kai Tong … Zhiping LinAAAI · South China University of Technology · Nanyang Technological University
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  43. 2024
    M2SD: Multiple Mixing Self-Distillation for Few-Shot Class-Incremental LearningJinhao Lin, Ziheng Wu, Weifeng Lin … Ronghua LuoAAAI · Alibaba Group (China) · South China University of Technology · +1
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  44. 2023
    Gradient-Semantic Compensation for Incremental Semantic SegmentationWei Wei Cong, Yang Cong, Jiahua Dong … Henghui DingIEEE Trans. Multimedia · Shenyang Institute of Automation · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +3
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  45. 2024
    No One Left Behind: Real-World Federated Class-Incremental LearningJiahua Dong, Hongliu Li, Yang Cong … Luc Van GoolTPAMI · Shenyang Institute of Automation · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +3
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  46. 2023
    Augmented Box Replay: Overcoming Foreground Shift for Incremental Object DetectionYuyang Liu, Yang Cong, Dipam Goswami … Joost van de WeijerICCV · Shenyang Institute of Automation · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +4
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  47. 2023
    Heterogeneous Forgetting Compensation for Class-Incremental LearningJiahua Dong, Wenqi Liang, Yang Cong, Gan SunICCV · Shenyang Institute of Automation · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +2
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  48. 2023
    Data-Free Class-Incremental Learning with Implicit Representation of PrototypesTianwen Yang, Leixiong Huang, Ronghua LuoFrontiers · South China University of Technology
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  49. 2023
    IOSL: Incremental Open Set LearningBingtao Ma, Yang Cong, Yu RenIEEE TCSVT · Shenyang Institute of Automation · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +2
  50. 2023
    Self-Paced Weight Consolidation for Continual LearningWei Wei Cong, Yang Cong, Gan Sun … Jiahua DongIEEE TCSVT · Shenyang Institute of Automation · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +2
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About this index

We keep this list because we read the field and wanted one place to see it. It covers work on continual learning itself, in the core areas of machine learning, and leaves out papers that apply it inside another field, such as medical imaging or fault diagnosis. It lists only papers we have a reason to trust: published at a venue like NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR or TPAMI, or written by someone who has published there, or cited a few hundred times. Preprints that later get accepted, and authors who later publish at those venues, are picked up by the weekly run. It is seeded from the community lists kept by ContinualAI and by Xialei Liu, then filled out from OpenAlex, and every week a script looks for new papers on OpenAlex and arXiv. A model reads each candidate and decides whether it belongs; a person reviews the additions before they go live. Authors and affiliations come from OpenAlex, so a recent preprint can lack its institutions for a week or two.

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