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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. 2024
    Decoding BatchNorm statistics via anchors pool for data-free models based on continual learningXiaobin Li, Weiqiang Wang, Guangluan XuNeural Computing and Applications · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Aerospace Information Research Institute · +1
  2. 2025
    Similarity-based context aware continual learning for spiking neural networksBing Han, Feifei Zhao, Yang Li … Yi ZengNeural Networks · Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology · Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence · +3
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  3. 2024
    PILoRA: Prototype Guided Incremental LoRA for Federated Class-Incremental LearningHaiyang Guo, Fei Zhu, Wenzhuo Liu … Cheng‐Lin LiuECCV · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Shandong Institute of Automation · +2
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  4. 2024
    Information Bottleneck Based Data Correction in Continual LearningShuai Chen, Mingyi Zhang, Junge Zhang, Kaiqi HuangECCV · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence · +3
  5. 2024
    DB-FSCIL: Few-Shot Class-Incremental Learning Using Dual BridgesKexin Bao, Fanzhao Lin, Ruyue Liu, Shiming GeSpringer LNCS · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Information Engineering · +2
  6. 2024
    Adapt and Refine: A Few-Shot Class-Incremental Learner via Pre-Trained ModelsSunyuan Qiang, Xiong Zhu, Yanyan Liang … Du ZhangSpringer LNCS · Macau University of Science and Technology · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +2
  7. 2024
    Mitigating Catastrophic Forgetting in Robot Continual Learning: A Guided Policy Search Approach Enhanced With Memory-Aware SynapsesQingwei Dong, Peng Zeng, Yunpeng He … Xiaoting DongRA-L · Shenyang Institute of Automation · Chinese Academy of Sciences
  8. 2024
    Prompting Continual Person SearchPengcheng Zhang, Xiaohan Yu, Bai Xiao … Xin NingACM International Conference on Multimedia · Beihang University · Macquarie University · +2
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  9. 2024
    Domain Shared and Specific Prompt Learning for Incremental Monocular Depth EstimationZhiwen Yang, Liang Li, Jiehua Zhang … Chenggang YanACM International Conference on Multimedia · Hangzhou Dianzi University · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +2
  10. 2024
    Information Retrieval Optimization for Non-Exemplar Class Incremental LearningShuai Guo, Yang Gu, Yuan Ma … Yiqiang ChenCIKM · Institute of Computing Technology · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · +2
  11. 2025
    Continual Learning With Knowledge Distillation: A SurveySongze Li, Tonghua Su, Xu-Yao Zhang, Zhongjie WangTNNLS · Harbin Institute of Technology · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +1
  12. 2024
    Towards Personalized Federated Learning via Comprehensive Knowledge DistillationPengju Wang, Bochao Liu, Weijia Guo … Shiming GeIEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybern… · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Information Engineering
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  13. 2025
    Brain-Inspired Fast- and Slow-Update Prompt Tuning for Few-Shot Class-Incremental LearningHang Ran, Xingyu Gao, Lusi Li … Xin NingTNNLS · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Semiconductors · +3
  14. 2024
    Class Incremental Learning for Light-Weighted NetworksZhe Tao, Lu Yu, Hantao Yao … Changsheng XuIEEE TCSVT · Tianjin University of Technology · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +2
  15. 2024
    Enhancing Visual Continual Learning with Language-Guided SupervisionBolin Ni, Hongbo Zhao, Chenghao Zhang … Shiming XiangCVPR · Chinese Academy of Sciences · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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  16. 2024
    Hierarchical Augmentation and Distillation for Class Incremental Audio-Visual Video RecognitionYukun Zuo, Hantao Yao, Liansheng Zhuang, Changsheng XuTPAMI · University of Science and Technology of China · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +3
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  17. 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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  18. 2024
    Towards Continual Knowledge Graph Embedding via Incremental DistillationJiajun Liu, Wenjun Ke, Peng Wang … Yanhe LiuAAAI · Southeast University · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +1
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  19. 2024
    eTag: Class-Incremental Learning via Embedding Distillation and Task-Oriented GenerationLibo Huang, Yan Zeng, Chuanguang Yang … Yongjun XuAAAI · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Computing Technology · +1
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  20. 2024
    Evolving Parameterized Prompt Memory for Continual LearningMuhammad Rifki Kurniawan, Xiang Song, Zhiheng Ma … Xing WeiAAAI · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +1
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  21. 2024
    Defying Imbalanced Forgetting in Class Incremental LearningXu Shi-xiong, Gaofeng Meng, Xing Nie … Shiming XiangAAAI · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Shandong Institute of Automation · +3
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  22. 2024
    Exploring Domain Incremental Video Highlights Detection with the LiveFood BenchmarkSen Pei, Xu Shi-xiong, Xiaojie JinAAAI · Chinese Academy of Sciences
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  23. 2024
    Task-Wise Prompt Query Function for Rehearsal-Free Continual LearningShuai Chen, Mingyi Zhang, Junge Zhang, Kaiqi HuangICASSP · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Automation · +2
  24. 2024
    ESDB: Expand the Shrinking Decision Boundary via One-to-Many Information Matching for Continual Learning With Small MemoryKunchi Li, Hongyang Chen, Jun Wan, Shan YuIEEE TCSVT · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Shandong Institute of Automation · +3
  25. 2024
    Domain-incremental learning without forgetting based on random vector functional link networksChengRan Liu, Yi Wang, Dong Li, Xizhao WangPattern Recognition · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Computing Technology · +2
  26. 2024
    From Data to Optimization: Data-Free Deep Incremental Hashing With Data Disambiguation and Adaptive ProxiesQinghang Su, Dayan Wu, Chenming Wu … Weiping WangIEEE TCSVT · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Information Engineering · +2
  27. 2024
    Learning optimal inter-class margin adaptively for few-shot class-incremental learning via neural collapse-based meta-learningHang Ran, Weijun Li, Lusi Li … Prayag TiwariInformation Processing & Management · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Semiconductors · +4
  28. 2024
    Exemplar-Based Continual Learning via Contrastive LearningShuai Chen, Mingyi Zhang, Junge Zhang, Kaiqi HuangIEEE TAI · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Automation · +2
  29. 2024
    Large-scale continual learning for ancient Chinese character recognitionYue Xu, Xu-Yao Zhang, Zhaoxiang Zhang, Cheng‐Lin LiuPattern Recognition · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Automation · +1
  30. 2024
    Spatiotemporal Orthogonal Projection Capsule Network for Incremental Few-Shot Action RecognitionYangbo Feng, Junyu Gao, Changsheng XuIEEE Trans. Multimedia · Tianjin University of Technology · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +5
  31. 2024
    Camera-Incremental Object Re-Identification With Identity Knowledge EvolutionHantao Yao, Jifei Luo, Lu Yu, Changsheng XuIEEE Trans. Multimedia · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Automation · +2
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  32. 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
  33. 2024
    Class Incremental Learning for Character String RecognitionYijie Hu, Yan‐Ming Zhang, Kaizhu Huang, Qiufeng WangSpringer LNCS · Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +2
  34. 2023
    Continual Semantic Segmentation via Scalable Contrastive Clustering and Background DiversityQi Yang, Xing Nie, Linsu Shi … Shiming XiangICDM · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Automation · +1
  35. 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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  36. 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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  37. 2023
    Robust Batch Relation Preserving for Lifelong Unsupervised Domain AdaptationJinghan He, Haiyun Guo, Ming Tang, Jinqiao WangInternational Conference on Intelligent Education and Int… · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence · +3
  38. 2023
    Pseudo Object Replay and Mining for Incremental Object DetectionDongbao Yang, Yu Zhou, Xiaopeng Hong … Weipinng WangACM International Conference on Multimedia · Institute of Information Engineering · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · +2
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  39. 2023
    Handling Label Uncertainty for Camera Incremental Person Re-IdentificationZexian Yang, Dayan Wu, Wanqian Zhang … Weipinng WangACM International Conference on Multimedia · Institute of Information Engineering · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · +1
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  40. 2023
    C2MR: Continual Cross-Modal Retrieval for Streaming Multi-modal DataHuaiwen Zhang, Yang Yang, Fan Qi … Changsheng XuACM International Conference on Multimedia · Inner Mongolia University · Tianjin University of Technology · +2
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  41. 2023
    Task Relation Distillation and Prototypical Pseudo Label for Incremental Named Entity RecognitionDuzhen Zhang, Hongliu Li, Wei Wei Cong … Xiuyi ChenCIKM · Baidu (China) · Hong Kong Polytechnic University · +3
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  42. 2023
    A Continual Learning Framework for Event Prediction with Temporal Knowledge GraphsFan Yang, Jie Bai, Linjing Li, Daniel ZengIEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Securit… · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Shandong Institute of Automation · +3
  43. 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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  44. 2023
    Alleviating Catastrophic Forgetting of Incremental Object Detection via Within-Class and Between-Class Knowledge DistillationMengxue Kang, Jinpeng Zhang, Jinming Zhang … Xuhui HuangICCV · China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (China) · Xinjiang University · +2
  45. 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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  46. 2023
    I3DOD: Towards Incremental 3D Object Detection via PromptingWenqi Liang, Gan Sun, Chenxi Liu … Kangru WangIROS · Shenyang Institute of Automation · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +3
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  47. 2023
    Dynamic Equilibrium-Based Continual Learning Model with Disentangled Meta-featuresMingyi Zhang, Junge ZhangIEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybern… · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Shandong Institute of Automation
  48. 2024
    Online Active Continual Learning for Robotic Lifelong Object RecognitionXiangli Nie, Zhiguang Deng, Mingdong He … Zheng TangTNNLS · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence · +5
  49. 2023
    More task-balanced Class-Incremental LearningJunzhi Chen, Tian Wang, Deyuan Liu … Hichem SoussiYouth Academic Annual Conference of Chinese Association o… · Beihang University · Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence · +4
  50. 2023
    A brain-inspired algorithm that mitigates catastrophic forgetting of artificial and spiking neural networks with low computational costTielin Zhang, Xiang Cheng, Shuncheng Jia … Bo XuScience Advances · Chinese Academy of Sciences · Shandong Institute of Automation · +3
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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 led 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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