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The foundational work on continual learning, 1980 to 2026: methods, theory, benchmarks, surveys, and the neuroscience of memory. Updated weekly; some carry our notes.

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  1. 2026
    TTMC: Brain-Inspired Test-Time Memory Calibration with Orthogonal Projection for Online Continual LearningYuyang Han, Ziyu Li, Diwei Su … Xia WuKDD · Beijing Normal University · Beijing Institute of Technology · +1
  2. 2026
    Cooperative meta-learning for incremental few-shot object detection in open urban environmentsYuan Li, C F Zhang, Song Yang … Lin WuPattern Recognition · Beijing Institute of Technology · Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute · +2
  3. 2026
  4. 2026
    Cross Task Knowledge Transfer for Rehearsal-Free Continual LearningShuai Chen, Leike An, Jiaxi Wang … Jibin WangICASSP · China Mobile (China) · Beijing Institute of Technology
  5. 2026
    The Stability-Plasticity Dilemma Revisited: A Brain-Inspired Continual Learning Method with Representation-Function SeparationYuyang Han, Li Z, Zhiying Long, Xia WuICASSP · Beijing Normal University · Beijing Institute of Technology · +2
  6. 2026
    ReBac: Current-to-Past Residual Background Correction for Class-Incremental Semantic SegmentationGuangyu Gao, Anqi Zhang, Jianbo Jiao … Yunchao WeiIJCV · Beijing Institute of Technology · University of Birmingham · +1
  7. 2026
    FlowRAG: Continual Learning for Dynamic Retriever in Retrieval-Augmented GenerationSenlei Zhang, Tongjun Shi, Dandan Song … Hai JinACM Web Conference 2026 · Huazhong University of Science and Technology · Technology Holding (United States) · +1
  8. 2026
    Put the Space of LoRA Initialization to the Extreme to Preserve Pre-trained KnowledgePengwei Tang, Xiaolin Hu, Yong Liu … Debing ZhangAAAI · Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence · Ministry of Education · +3
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  9. 2026
    Composition-Incremental Learning for Compositional GeneralizationZhen Li, Yuwei Wu, Chenchen Jing … Yunde JiaAAAI · Beijing Institute of Technology · Zhejiang University of Technology · +2
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  10. 2026
    Sculpting Margin Penalty: Intra-Task Adapter Merging and Classifier Calibration for Few-Shot Class-Incremental LearningLiang Bai, Hong Song, J. W. Li … Jian YangIEEE TCSVT · Beijing Institute of Technology
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  11. 2026
    Online label aggregation with incomplete crowd responsesYuyang Liu, Haoyu Liu, Runze Wu … Changjie FanInformation Sciences · Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · NetEase (China) · +1
  12. 2026
    Toward Bidirectional Adaptability for Few-Shot Class-Incremental Learning With Forward-Backward Knowledge TransferBingzhi Chen, Zhiming Chen, Sudong Cai … Shengli XieIEEE Trans. Multimedia · Beijing Institute of Technology · Zhuhai Institute of Advanced Technology · +2
  13. 2025
    Adaptive Store-and-Recall Memory for Domain Continual LearningShutian Zhang, Chang Li, Guoren WangInternational Conference on Big Data and Data Mining (BDDM) · Beijing Institute of Technology
  14. 2025
    Uni-IL: Unified Incremental Learning of Vision-Language Models via Mixture of Attribute-Guided ExpertsFanyu Meng, Yufeng Zhan, Jie Zhang … Yuanqing XiaACM International Conference on Multimedia in Asia · Beijing Institute of Technology · Hong Kong University of Science and Technology · +1
  15. 2025
    PET-GPRA: Rethinking PET with Gradient-Aware Prompting and Router-Free Adapters for Few-shot Class-Incremental LearningYishu Liu, Zhiming Chen, D. Wang … Guangming LuACM International Conference on Multimedia · Harbin Institute of Technology · Beijing Institute of Technology · +2
  16. 2025
    Enhancing Few-Shot Class-Incremental Learning via Cross-Modal Bias AlignmentD. Wang, Zhiming Chen, Xiang Qiu … Bingzhi ChenIEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME) · Beijing Institute of Technology · Zhuhai Institute of Advanced Technology · +2
  17. 2025
    Multi-Granularity Class Prototype Topology Distillation for Class-Incremental Source-Free Unsupervised Domain AdaptationPeihua Deng, Jiehua Zhang, Xichun Sheng … L. LiCVPR · Hangzhou Dianzi University · Xi'an Jiaotong University · +4
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  18. 2025
    CoMBO: Conflict Mitigation via Branched Optimization for Class Incremental SegmentationKai Fang, Anqi Zhang, Guangyu Gao … Yunchao WeiCVPR · Beijing Institute of Technology · University of Birmingham · +1
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  19. 2025
    ElasticFed: Collaborative Large-Small Transformer Training for Federated Continual Learning at EdgeYunlai Cheng, Rui Han, Qinglong Zhang, Chi Harold LiuIEEE INFOCOM 2025 - IEEE Conference on Computer Communica… · Beijing Institute of Technology
  20. 2025
    A Feedback-Driven Learning Framework for Adaptive Neural Motion PlannerHuaihang Zheng, Shangfei Liu, Junzheng WangChinese Control and Decision Conference (CCDC) · Beijing Institute of Technology
  21. 2025
    Loci: Federated Continual Learning of Heterogeneous Tasks at EdgeYaxin Luopan, Rui Han, Qinglong Zhang … Lydia Y. ChenIEEE Transactions · Beijing Institute of Technology · Delft University of Technology
  22. 2025
    MUFTI: Multi-Domain Distillation-Based Heterogeneous Federated Continuous LearningKeke Gai, Zijun Wang, Jing Yu, Liehuang ZhuIEEE Transactions · Beijing Institute of Technology · Minzu University of China
  23. 2025
    Unveiling and Addressing Pseudo Forgetting in Large Language ModelsHuashan Sun, Yizhe Yang, Yinghao Li … Yang GaoACL · Beijing Institute of Technology
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  24. 2025
    Self-Evolving Pseudo-Rehearsal for Catastrophic Forgetting with Task Similarity in LLMsJun Wang, Liang Ding, Shuai Wang … Bo DuNeurIPS · The University of Sydney · Wuhan University · +2
  25. 2025
    Relation-Guided Adversarial Learning for Data-Free Knowledge TransferYingping Liang, Ying FuIJCV · Beijing Institute of Technology
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  26. 2024
    Adaptive Decoupled Prompting for Class Incremental LearningFanhao Zhang, Shiye Wang, Changsheng Li … Guoren WangSpringer LNCS · Beijing Institute of Technology
  27. 2024
    Adapt Without Forgetting: Distill Proximity from Dual Teachers in Vision-Language ModelsMengyu Zheng, Yehui Tang, Zhiwei Hao … Chang XuECCV · The University of Sydney · Huawei Technologies (Canada) · +1
  28. 2024
    FTF-ER: Feature-Topology Fusion-Based Experience Replay Method for Continual Graph LearningJinhui Pang, Changqing Lin, Xiaoshuai Hao … Taisheng HuangACM MM · Beijing Institute of Technology · Samsung (China) · +2
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  29. 2024
    Importance-aware Shared Parameter Subspace Learning for Domain Incremental LearningShiye Wang, Changsheng Li, Jialin Tang … Guoren WangACM International Conference on Multimedia · Beijing Institute of Technology
  30. 2024
    Incremental Learning Strategy with Multi-dimensional Knowledge Distillation for One-stage Object DetectionYe Li, Xuejiao Liu, Xueshuang Xiang … Weizhi MengIEEE 22nd International Conference on Industrial Informat… · Beijing Institute of Technology · China Academy of Space Technology · +1
  31. 2024
    Revisiting class-incremental object detection: An efficient approach via intrinsic characteristics alignment and task decouplingLiang Bai, Hong Song, Tao Feng … Jian YangExpert Systems with Applications · Beijing Institute of Technology · Tsinghua University
  32. 2024
    Joint Input and Output Coordination for Class-Incremental LearningRuidong Fan, Xiao Ouyang, Tingjin Luo … Chenping HouIJCAI · National University of Defense Technology · Wuhan University · +3
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  33. 2024
    A Novel Sleep Mechanism Inspired Continual Learning AlgorithmYuyang Han, Xiuxing Li, Tianyuan Jia … Xia WuGuidance Navigation and Control · Beijing Institute of Technology · Beijing Normal University
  34. 2024
    MoBoo: Memory-Boosted Vision Transformer for Class-Incremental LearningBolin Ni, Xing Nie, Chenghao Zhang … Shiming XiangIEEE TCSVT · Shandong Institute of Automation · Beijing Institute of Technology
  35. 2024
    CTL-I: Infrared Few-Shot Learning via Omnidirectional Compatible Class-IncrementalBiwen Yang, Ruiheng Zhang, Yumeng Liu … Lixin XuLecture notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Soc… · Beijing Institute of Technology · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +1
  36. 2023
    FedViT: Federated continual learning of vision transformer at edgeXiaojiang Zuo, Yaxin Luopan, Rui Han … Lydia Y. ChenFuture Generation Computer Systems · Beijing Institute of Technology · Delft University of Technology
  37. 2023
    Evaluating Differential Privacy in Federated Continual LearningJunyan Ouyang, Rui Han, Chi Harold LiuIEEE 98th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2023-Fall) · Beijing Institute of Technology
  38. 2023
    Exploring Data Geometry for Continual LearningZhi Gao, Chen Xu, Feng Li … Yuwei WuCVPR · Beijing Institute of Technology · Shenzhen University · +3
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  39. 2023
    Unbalanced Class-incremental Learning for Text Classification Based on Experience ReplayLifeng Chen, Huaping Zhang, Wushour Silamu, Yugang LiJournal of Physics Conference Series · Beijing Institute of Technology · Xinjiang University
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  40. 2023
    FedKNOW: Federated Continual Learning with Signature Task Knowledge Integration at EdgeYaxin Luopan, Rui Han, Qinglong Zhang … Lydia Y. ChenICDE · Beijing Institute of Technology · Beijing Research Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technology · +1
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  41. 2023
    Class Incremental Learning with Important and Diverse MemoryLi Mei, Zeyu Yan, Changsheng LiSpringer LNCS · Beijing Institute of Technology
  42. 2022
    Self-supervised learning with consistency loss for improving GANsJie Gao, Dandan SongInternational Conference on Mechanisms and Robotics (ICMA… · Beijing Institute of Technology
  43. 2021
    One-Shot Neural Architecture Search: Maximising Diversity to Overcome Catastrophic ForgettingMiao Zhang, Huiqi Li, Shirui Pan … Steven W. SuTPAMI · Beijing Institute of Technology · Monash University · +2
  44. 2020
    Overcoming Multi-Model Forgetting in One-Shot NAS With Diversity MaximizationMiao Zhang, Huiqi Li, Shirui Pan … Steven W. SuCVPR · University of Technology Sydney · Beijing Institute of Technology · +2
  45. 2019
    Incremental Learning Using Conditional Adversarial NetworksYe Xiang, Ying Fu, Pan Ji, Hua HuangICCV · Beijing Institute of Technology · NEC (United States)
  46. 2018
    Adaptive Matrix Sketching and Clustering for Semisupervised Incremental LearningZilin Zhang, Yan Li, Zhengwen Zhang … Meiguo GaoIEEE Signal Processing Letters · Beijing Institute of Technology
  47. 2017
    A Survey on Incremental LearningJUN-WEI ZHONGInternational Conference on Computer, Automation and Powe… · Beijing Institute of Technology
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. By default it shows the 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. The rest are one click away under “All papers”. 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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