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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
    Hyperspherical semantic compensation of vision-language models for continual learningHongsheng Zhang, Zhong Ji, Chen Tang, Yanwei PangKnowledge-Based Systems · Tianjin University · Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence · +1
  2. 2026
    Collaborative Knowledge Extraction and Integration for Graph Domain Incremental LearningJialu Li, Yu Wang, Wanyu Lin, Pengfei ZhuKDD · Tianjin University · Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  3. 2026
    SD2-SNN: Self-distillation and structural decomposition framework for SNNs in continual learningZhenhao Xie, Xia Xiao, Hongsheng Zhang … Zhong JiNeural Networks · Tianjin University
  4. 2026
    Elastic Multi-Gradient Descent for Parallel Continual LearningFan Lyu, Wei Feng, Yuepan Li … Liang WangTPAMI · Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Tianjin University · +2
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  5. 2026
    Bias Calibration for Semi-Supervised Continual LearningZhong Ji, Zhanyu Jiao, Deyu Miao, Chen TangSensors · Tianjin University
  6. 2026
    Class-Domain Incremental Learning on Graphs via Disentangled Knowledge DistillationQin Tian, Chen Zhao, Xintao Wu … Wenjun WangACM Web Conference 2026 · Tianjin University · Baylor University · +2
  7. 2026
    Enhancing Federated Class-Incremental Learning via Spatial-Temporal Statistics AggregationZenghao Guan, Guojun Zhu, Zhou Yucan … Xiaoyan GuWWW · Institute of Information Engineering · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · +3
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  8. 2026
    Incomplete cross-modality class-incremental learning in visible-thermal recognitionXinjie Yao, Yanxian Bi, Yu Wang … Qinghua HuPattern Recognition · Kunming University of Science and Technology · Tianjin University · +5
  9. 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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  10. 2026
    Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning for Continual Learning: A Neural Tangent Kernel PerspectiveJingren Liu, Zhong Ji, Yunlong Yu … Xuelong LiTPAMI · Tianjin University · Zhejiang University · +3
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  11. 2026
    Multi-Stage Knowledge Integration of Vision-Language Models for Continual LearningHongsheng Zhang, Zhong Ji, Jingren Liu … Jungong HanTIP · Tianjin University · Tsinghua University
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  12. 2026
    Dual Domain-Attribute Learning Framework With Asynchronous Adapters for Continual Test-Time AdaptationYuntong Tian, Kang Li, Tianyang He … Wei FengTIP · Tianjin University · University of Electronic Science and Technology of China · +1
  13. 2025
    Continual Deepfake Detection Based on Multi-Perspective Sample Selection MechanismYu Lian, Xinshan Zhu, Di He … Ruyi ZhangIEEE Signal Processing Letters · Tianjin University
  14. 2025
    Continual Adaptation: Environment-Conditional Parameter Generation for Object Detection in Dynamic ScenariosLi Deng, Aming Wu, Yang Li … Yahong HanICCV · Tianjin University · Hefei University of Technology · +1
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  15. 2025
    FedAGC: Federated Continual Learning with Asymmetric Gradient CorrectionC T Zhang, Fanhua Shang, Hongyin Liu … Wei FengICCV · Tianjin University · Tianjin Medical University
  16. 2025
    Prototype-Based Low-Disturbance Image Class Incremental LearningMing Zeng, Liang Mao, Siying Li … Huijia FuInternational Conference on Computer Graphics and Image P… · Tianjin University
  17. 2025
    Fed-OGD: Mitigating Straggler Effects in Federated Learning via Orthogonal Gradient DescentWei Li, Zicheng Shen, Xiulong Liu … Jiaxing ShenIEEE Transactions · Jiangnan University · Tianjin University · +1
  18. 2025
    GLRB: Heterogeneous Federated Continual Learning via Global and Local RebalanceHaodong Zhang, Yang Liu, Zihan JiangIEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME) · Tianjin University
  19. 2025
    RKU: Relevant Knowledge-aware Unlearning for Federated Continual LearningHaodong Zhang, Liu Yang, Zihan JiangIEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME) · Tianjin University
  20. 2025
    Visible-thermal cross-modality class-incremental learningXinjie Yao, Yingxue Wang, Yingxue Wang … Weihao LiExpert Systems with Applications · Tianjin University · Tianjin haihe hospital · +3
  21. 2025
    Beyond Background Shift: Rethinking Instance Replay in Continual Semantic SegmentationHongmei Yin, Tingliang Feng, Fan Lyu … Liang WanCVPR · Tianjin University · Institute of Automation
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  22. 2025
    Reducing Class-wise Confusion for Incremental Learning with Disentangled ManifoldsHuitong Chen, Yu Wang, Yan Fan … Qinghua HuCVPR · Tianjin University
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  23. 2025
    SPARK: Simple and Parameter-Free Knowledge Embedding With Fuzzy Cognitive Maps for Class Incremental LearningYu Wang, Jiabo Xie, Junyan Zheng … Qinghua HuIEEE Transactions · Tianjin University
  24. 2025
    Exemplar-free class incremental action recognition based on self-supervised learningChunyu Hou, Yonghong Hou, Jinyin Jiang, Gunel AbdullayevaImage and Vision Computing · Tianjin University
  25. 2025
    Continual Unsupervised Domain Adaptation for Audio Deepfake DetectionXiaohuan Chen, Wenhuan Lu, Ruiteng Zhang … Jianguo WeiICASSP · Tianjin University · National Institute of Information and Communications Technology · +1
  26. 2025
    Relaxing Distillation Constraints for Improved New Class Learning in Continual Semantic SegmentationZheng Ti, Xuze Hao, Renhai ChenICASSP · Tianjin University · Fudan University
  27. 2025
    Causal Intervention-Based Multimodal Class-Incremental Learning Network for 3D Model Classification and RetrievalQiang Li, Qiu-Yang Ma, Ning Zhang, Weizhi NieIEEE Access · Tianjin University · Renmin University of China
  28. 2025
    The Dual Nature of Plasticity Loss in Deep Continual Learning: Dissection and MitigationHaoyu Wang, Wei Dai, Jiawei Zhang … Yuguo YuNeurIPS · Tianjin University · Fudan University
  29. 2024
    On the Approximation Risk of Few-Shot Class-Incremental LearningXuan Wang, Zhong Ji, Xiyao Liu … Jungong HanECCV · Tianjin University · Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence · +4
  30. 2024
    A cognition-driven framework for few-shot class-incremental learningXuan Wang, Zhong Ji, Yanwei Pang, Yunlong YuNeurocomputing · Tianjin University of Technology · Tianjin University · +3
  31. 2024
    Uncertainty-aware enhanced dark experience replay for continual learningQiang Wang, Zhong Ji, Yanwei Pang, Zhongfei ZhangApplied Intelligence · Tianjin University · Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence · +2
  32. 2024
    Dynamic Sub-graph Distillation for Robust Semi-supervised Continual LearningYan Fan, Yu Wang, Pengfei Zhu, Qinghua HuAAAI · Tianjin University
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  33. 2025
    Imbalance Mitigation for Continual Learning via Knowledge Decoupling and Dual Enhanced Contrastive LearningZhong Ji, Zhanyu Jiao, Qiang Wang … Jungong HanTNNLS · Tianjin University · Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence · +2
  34. 2024
    Layer-Specific Knowledge Distillation for Class Incremental Semantic SegmentationQilong Wang, Yiwen Wu, Yang Liu … Qinghua HuTIP · Tianjin University · Harbin Institute of Technology · +1
  35. 2024
    NTK-Guided Few-Shot Class Incremental LearningJingren Liu, Zhong Ji, Yanwei Pang, Yunlong YuTIP · Tianjin University · Zhejiang University
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  36. 2024
    Model Attention Expansion for Few-Shot Class-Incremental LearningXuan Wang, Zhong Ji, Yunlong Yu … Jungong HanTIP · Tianjin University · Zhejiang University · +1
  37. 2023
    Measuring Asymmetric Gradient Discrepancy in Parallel Continual LearningFan Lyu, Qing Sun, Fanhua Shang … Wei FengICCV · Tianjin University
  38. 2023
    Multi-Label Continual Learning Using Augmented Graph Convolutional NetworkKaile Du, Fan Lyu, Linyan Li … Hanjing ChengIEEE Trans. Multimedia · Suzhou University of Science and Technology · Southeast University · +2
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  39. 2023
    Feature Space Augmentation and Old Class Space Preservation for Class Incremental LearningMing Zeng, Siying Li, Jiazhe Liu, Yuanhao LiChinese Control Conference (CCC) · Tianjin University
  40. 2023
    Balanced Class-Incremental 3D Object Classification and RetrievalAn-An Liu, Hao‐Chun Lu, Heyu Zhou … Mohan KankanhalliTKDE · Tianjin University · National University of Singapore
  41. 2023
    Endpoints Weight Fusion for Class Incremental Semantic SegmentationJia–Wen Xiao, Chang–Bin Zhang, Jiekang Feng … Ming‐Ming ChengCVPR · Nankai University · Tianjin University
  42. 2023
    Centroid Distance Distillation for Effective Rehearsal in Continual LearningDaofeng Liu, Fan Lyu, Linyan Li … Fuyuan HuICASSP · Suzhou University of Science and Technology · Tianjin University · +1
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  43. 2023
    Mutual mentor: Online contrastive distillation network for general continual learningQiang Wang, Zhong Ji, Jin Li, Yanwei PangNeurocomputing · Tianjin University · Shanghai Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Technology
  44. 2023
    Memorizing Complementation Network for Few-Shot Class-Incremental LearningZhong Ji, Zhishen Hou, Xiyao Liu … Xuelong LiTIP · Tianjin University · Shenyang Institute of Automation · +2
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  45. 2022
    Complementary Calibration: Boosting General Continual Learning With Collaborative Distillation and Self-SupervisionZhong Ji, Jin Li, Qiang Wang, Zhongfei ZhangTIP · Tianjin University · Binghamton University
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  46. 2022
    Curiosity-Driven Class-Incremental Learning via Adaptive Sample SelectionQinghua Hu, Yucong Gao, Bing CaoIEEE TCSVT · Tianjin University
  47. 2022
    AGCN: Augmented Graph Convolutional Network for Lifelong Multi-Label Image RecognitionKaile Du, Fan Lyu, Fuyuan Hu … Qiming FuIEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME) · Suzhou University of Science and Technology · Tianjin University · +1
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  48. 2022
    Learning from Students: Online Contrastive Distillation Network for General Continual LearningJin Li, Zhong Ji, Gang Wang … Feng GaoIJCAI · Tianjin University
  49. 2022
    Hierarchical Correlations Replay for Continual LearningQiang Wang, Jiayi Liu, Zhong Ji … Zhongfei ZhangKnowledge-Based Systems · Tianjin University · Shanghai Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Technology · +1
  50. 2022
    Multi-Granularity Regularized Re-Balancing for Class Incremental LearningHuitong Chen, Yu Wang, Qinghua HuTKDE · Tianjin University · Tianjin haihe hospital
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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. 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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