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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
    Text-Guided Prototype Replay and Classifier Guidance for Incremental Few-Shot Semantic SegmentationLuofeng Zhang, Shengzhe You, Qian Shao … Fei Gao2026 International Conference on Multimedia Retrieval · Zhejiang University of Technology · Zhejiang University
  2. 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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  3. 2026
    KCM: KAN-based Collaboration Models Enhance Pretrained Large ModelsGuangyu Dai, Jiale ChangInternational Symposium on Computer Technology and Inform… · Zhejiang University
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  4. 2026
    PSM: Prompt specialization module for prompt-based continual learningJun Liu, Qinyue Tong, Zheming Lu, Ziqian LuComputer Vision and Image Understanding · Zhejiang University · Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
  5. 2026
    E2PL: Effective and Efficient Prompt Learning for Incomplete Multi-view Multi-Label Class Incremental LearningJiajun Chen, Yue Wu, Kai Huang … Guanjie ChengACM Web Conference 2026 · Zhejiang University · Ningbo University
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  6. 2026
    Incremental Micro-Expression Recognition: A BenchmarkZhengqin Lai, Xiaopeng Hong, Yabin Wang, Xiaobai LiIEEE Transactions · Harbin Institute of Technology · Zhejiang University
  7. 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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  8. 2026
    Experimental demonstration of quantum continual learning with superconducting qubitsChuanyu Zhang, Zhide Lu, Liangtian Zhao … Chao Songnpj Quantum Information · Zhejiang University · ShangHai JiAi Genetics & IVF Institute · +7
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  9. 2026
    Towards Self-Evolving Agents: Enabling Autonomy through Interactive Experience RefinementCheng Yang, Xuemeng Yang, Licheng Wen … Haifeng LiACL · Central South University · Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence · +4
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  10. 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
  11. 2026
    Emphasizing Domain Differences Through Interactive-Augmented Prompts in Continual Audio-Visual Speech RecognitionDongjie Fu, Xize Cheng, Jingyuan Chen … Zhongfei ZhangTIP · Ningbo University · Zhejiang University · +2
  12. 2026
    From Experts to Bases: Orthogonal Subspace Mixture for Continual Multimodal Instruction TuningPei Chen, Xilai Wang, Shiqixu … Lingyun SunACL · Zhejiang University
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  13. 2025
    CWPS: Efficient Channel-Wise Parameter Sharing for Knowledge TransferMingxuan Cui, Tao Wu, Xuewei Li … Xi LiTIP · Zhejiang University · Zhejiang University of Science and Technology · +2
  14. 2025
    GaussianUpdate: Continual 3D Gaussian Splatting Update for Changing EnvironmentsLin Zeng, Boming Zhao, J Hu … Zhaopeng CuiICCV · Zhejiang University
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  15. 2025
    Hierarchical Visual Prompt Learning for Continual Video Instance SegmentationJiahua Dong, Hui Yin, Wenqi Liang … Fahad Shahbaz KhanICCV · Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence · Hunan University · +3
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  16. 2025
    A Tiny Change, a Giant Leap: Long-Tailed Class-Incremental Learning via Geometric Prototype AlignmentXinyi Lai, Luojun Lin, Weijie Chen, Yuanlong YuICCV · Fuzhou University · Zhejiang University
  17. 2025
    Few-Shot Incremental Multi-modal Learning via Touch Guidance and Imaginary Vision SynthesisLina Wei, Yan Ma, Zhongsheng Lin … Dapeng ChenIJCAI · City University · Zhejiang Provincial Public Security Department · +4
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  18. 2025
    Visuo-Tactile Class-Incremental LearningHao Fu, Fengyu Yang, Boyang Wang … Hui QianACM Transactions · Zhejiang University · Yale University · +3
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  20. 2025
    PECTP: Parameter-Efficient Cross-Task Prompts for Incremental Vision TransformerQian Feng, Hanbin Zhao, Chao Zhang … Hui QianIEEE TCSVT · Zhejiang University of Science and Technology · Zhejiang University · +2
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  21. 2025
    ALADE-SNN: Adaptive Logit Alignment in Dynamically Expandable Spiking Neural Networks for Class Incremental LearningWenyao Ni, Jiangrong Shen, Qi Xu, Huajin TangAAAI · Zhejiang University · Xi'an Jiaotong University · +1
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  22. 2025
    VIPeR: Visual Incremental Place Recognition With Adaptive Mining and Continual LearningYuhang Ming, Minyang Xu, Xingrui Yang … Wanzeng KongRA-L · Hangzhou Dianzi University · China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center · +2
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  23. 2025
    Metaplasticity‐Enabled Graphene Quantum Dot Devices for Mitigating Catastrophic Forgetting in Artificial Neural Networks (Adv. Mater. 6/2025)Xuemeng Fan, Anzhe Chen, Zongwen Li … Yishu ZhangAdvanced Materials · Zhejiang University of Science and Technology · Zhejiang University · +1
  24. 2024
    Metaplasticity‐Enabled Graphene Quantum Dot Devices for Mitigating Catastrophic Forgetting in Artificial Neural NetworksXuemeng Fan, Anzhe Chen, Zongwen Li … Yishu ZhangAdvanced Materials · Zhejiang University of Science and Technology · Zhejiang University · +2
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  25. 2024
    Attention-based Vision Knowledge Adaptation for Constrained Continual LearningBicheng Guo, Conghao Zhou, Haoyu Liu … Xuemin ShenGLOBECOM 2024 - 2024 IEEE Global Communications Conference · Zhejiang University · University of Waterloo
  26. 2024
    RCS-Prompt: Learning Prompt to Rearrange Class Space for Prompt-Based Continual LearningLongrong Yang, Hanbin Zhao, Yunlong Yu … Xi LiECCV · Zhejiang University of Science and Technology · Zhejiang University · +2
  27. 2024
    Low-rank Prompt Interaction for Continual Vision-Language RetrievalW. B. Yan, Ye Wang, Lin Wang … Tao JinACM International Conference on Multimedia · Zhejiang University
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  28. 2024
    Calibrating Prompt from History for Continual Vision-Language Retrieval and GroundingTao Jin, W. B. Yan, Ye Wang … Zhou ZhaoACM International Conference on Multimedia · Zhejiang University · Southeast University
  29. 2024
    UniGrad-FS: Unified Gradient Projection With Flatter Sharpness for Continual LearningWei Li, Tao Feng, Hangjie Yuan … Ziwei LiuIEEE TII · Sichuan University · Chengdu University · +3
  30. 2024
    Revisiting Neural Networks for Continual Learning: An Architectural PerspectiveEmery A. Neufeld, Agata Ciabattoni, Radu Florin TulcanIJCAI · TU Wien · Sichuan University · +2
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  31. 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
  32. 2024
    Solving the Catastrophic Forgetting Problem in Generalized Category DiscoveryXinzi Cao, Xiawu Zheng, Guanhong Wang … Yonghong TianCVPR · Sun Yat-sen University · Peng Cheng Laboratory · +2
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  33. 2024
    Relationship-Incremental Scene Graph Generation by a Divide-and-Conquer Pipeline With Feature AdapterXuewei Li, Guangcong Zheng, Yunlong Yu … Xi LiTIP · Zhejiang University of Science and Technology · Zhejiang University · +1
  34. 2024
    Efficient Spiking Neural Networks with Sparse Selective Activation for Continual LearningJiangrong Shen, Wenyao Ni, Qi Xu, Huajin TangAAAI · Zhejiang University · Dalian University of Technology
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  35. 2024
    Summarizing Stream Data for Memory-Constrained Online Continual LearningJianyang Gu, Kai Wang, Wei Jiang, Yang YouAAAI · National University of Singapore · Zhejiang University
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  36. 2024
    NTK-Guided Few-Shot Class Incremental LearningJingren Liu, Zhong Ji, Yanwei Pang, Yunlong YuTIP · Tianjin University · Zhejiang University
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  37. 2024
    Model Attention Expansion for Few-Shot Class-Incremental LearningXuan Wang, Zhong Ji, Yunlong Yu … Jungong HanTIP · Tianjin University · Zhejiang University · +1
  38. 2023
    Continual Learning for Image Segmentation With Dynamic QueryWeijia Wu, Yuzhong Zhao, Zhuang Li … Mike Zheng ShouIEEE TCSVT · Zhejiang University · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · +2
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  39. 2023
    Self-Organizing Pathway Expansion for Non-Exemplar Class-Incremental LearningK. J. Zhu, Kecheng Zheng, Ruili Feng … Zheng-Jun ZhaICCV · University of Science and Technology of China · Alibaba Group (United States) · +1
  40. 2023
    Dual memory model for experience-once task-incremental lifelong learningGehua Ma, Runhao Jiang, Lang Wang, Huajin TangNeural Networks · Zhejiang University of Science and Technology · Zhejiang University · +1
  41. 2023
    Rethinking Self-Supervision for Few-Shot Class-Incremental LearningLinglan Zhao, Jing Lü, Zhanzhan Cheng … Xiangzhong FangIEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME) · Shanghai Jiao Tong University · University of Science and Technology of China · +1
  42. 2023
    Effective Continual Learning for Text Classification with Lightweight SnapshotsJue Wang, Dajie Dong, Lidan Shou … Gang ChenAAAI · Zhejiang University
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  43. 2023
    Continual Semantic Segmentation with Automatic Memory Sample SelectionLanyun Zhu, Tianrun Chen, Jianxiong Yin … Jun LiuCVPR · Singapore University of Technology and Design · Zhejiang University · +1
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  44. 2023
    Task Difficulty Aware Parameter Allocation & Regularization for Lifelong LearningWenjin Wang, Yunqing Hu, Qianglong Chen, Yin ZhangCVPR · Zhejiang University
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  45. 2023
    Towards Adversarially Robust Continual LearningTao Bai, Chen Chen, Lingjuan Lyu … Bihan WenICASSP · Nanyang Technological University · Zhejiang University of Science and Technology · +2
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  46. 2023
    On Representation-Level Forgetting in Class Incremental Learning: What's the Bottleneck?Zixuan Ni, Haizhou Shi, Longhui Wei … Siliang TangSocial Science Research Network · First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University · Zhejiang University
  47. 2022
    Continual Federated Learning Based on Knowledge DistillationYuhang Ma, Zhongle Xie, Jue Wang … Lidan ShouIJCAI · Zhejiang University of Science and Technology · Zhejiang University
  48. 2022
    Overcoming Catastrophic Forgetting in Incremental Object Detection via Elastic Response DistillationTao Feng, Mang Wang, Hangjie YuanCVPR · Alibaba Group (United States) · Zhejiang University
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  49. 2022
    Meta-attention for ViT-backed Continual LearningMengqi Xue, Haofei Zhang, Jie Song, Mingli SongCVPR · Zhejiang University
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  50. 2022
    Few-Shot Incremental Learning for Label-to-Image TranslationPei Chen, Yangkang Zhang, Zejian Li, Lingyun SunCVPR · Zhejiang University
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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