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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
    Feedback-regulated dual-role memory consolidation for continual learning: a stability–plasticity framework inspired by hippocampo-cortical systems consolidationZhaojie Yu, Shengli Cao, Guohe Zhang, Peihua FengCognitive Neurodynamics · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications
  2. 2026
    StructAlign: Structured Cross-Modal Alignment for Continual Text-to-Video RetrievalShaokun Wang, Weili Guan, Jizhou Han … Liqiang NieSIGIR · Harbin Institute of Technology · Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology · +2
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  3. 2026
    SCI-GR: Sequential Controllable Inpainting-Based Generative Replay For Class-Incremental Object DetectionNuohan Xue, Caixia Yan, Yi-Xiang Wang … Yudeng XinICASSP · Xi'an Jiaotong University · The University of Melbourne
  4. 2026
    Singular Value Fine-Tuning for Few-Shot Class-Incremental LearningZhiwu Wang, Yichen Wu, Renzhen Wang … Deyu MengIEEE TCSVT · Xi'an Jiaotong University · City University of Hong Kong
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  5. 2026
    We Need a More Robust Classifier: Dual Causal Learning Empowers Domain-Incremental Time Series ClassificationZhipeng Liu, Peibo Duan, Xuan Tang … Binwu WangACM Web Conference 2026 · Northeastern University · Xi'an Jiaotong University · +2
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  6. 2026
    Dynamic expandable framework for incremental anomaly detectionYuxuan Tan, Hongxia Gao, Tongtong Liu, Xiaoqin WenNeural Networks · Xi'an Jiaotong University · South China University of Technology
  7. 2024
    Dual-CBA: Improving Online Continual Learning via Dual Continual Bias Adaptors From a Bi-level Optimization PerspectiveHong Wang, Renzhen Wang, Yichen Wu … Deyu MengTPAMI · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Harvard University · +1
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  8. 2026
    Key-Value Pair-Free Continual Learner via Task-Specific Prompt-PrototypeHaihua Luo, Xuming Ran, Zhengji Li … Fengyu CongNeural Networks · University of Jyväskylä · National University of Singapore · +3
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  9. 2026
    Multi-Task Unified Domain Incremental Learning With Domain Difference AdaptersXiang Song, Yuhang He, Lin Peng, Yihong GongTIP · Xi'an Jiaotong University
  10. 2026
    FASS: Discrete Fourier Transform Adapters for Speech Separation With Incremental LearningZiye Yang, Xiang SONG, Min Zhao … Israel CohenIEEE Transactions · Northwestern Polytechnical University · Xi'an Jiaotong University · +4
  11. 2026
    Incremental Vision–Language Object Detection via Sparse Frequency TransformXiang Song, Ziye Yang, Yuhang He … Yihong GongTIP · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Northwestern Polytechnical University · +2
  12. 2025
    D-Know: Disentangled Domain Knowledge-Aided Learning for Open-Domain Continual Object DetectionBintao He, Caixia Yan, Yan Kou … Yugui XieApplied Sciences · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Digital Video (Italy)
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  13. 2025
    Learn by Reasoning: Analogical Weight Generation for Few-Shot Class-Incremental LearningJizhou Han, Chenhao Ding, Yuhang He … Yihong GongIEEE TCSVT · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Shenzhen University · +2
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  14. 2025
    Dual-Attention based prompt generation and catalyzing for instance-wise continual learningYong Dai, Xiaopeng Hong, Yabin Wang … Yaowei WangPattern Recognition · Shenzhen Polytechnic University · Peng Cheng Laboratory · +5
  15. 2025
    Progressive Homeostatic and Plastic Prompt Tuning for Audio-Visual Multi-Task Incremental LearningJiong Yin, Li Li, Jiehua Zhang … Xichun ShengICCV · Hangzhou Dianzi University · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +3
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  16. 2025
    Self-Supervised Continual Graph Learning via Adaptive Spaced Replay on Node ProxiesZhen Peng, Xu Hua, Jingchen Hao … Chao ShenKDD · Xi'an Jiaotong University · National University of Singapore · +1
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  17. 2025
    Rethinking Continual Knowledge Graph Embedding: Benchmarks and AnalysisTianzhe Zhao, Jiaoyan Chen, Yanchi Ru … Jun LiuSIGIR · Xi'an Jiaotong University · University of Manchester · +3
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  18. 2024
    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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  19. 2025
    Boosting Domain Incremental Learning: Selecting the Optimal Parameters is All You NeedQiang Wang, Xiang Song, Yuhang He … Yihong GongCVPR · Xi'an Jiaotong University
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  20. 2024
    Dynamic Integration of Task-Specific Adapters for Class Incremental LearningJiashuo Li, Shaokun Wang, Bo Qian … Yihong GongCVPR · Xi'an Jiaotong University
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  21. 2025
    Learning Endogenous Attention for Incremental Object DetectionXiang Song, Yuhang He, Jingyuan Li … Yihong GongCVPR · Xi'an Jiaotong University
  22. 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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  23. 2025
    ViCo: A Multitask Video-enhanced and Cognition-preserving Modality Alignment Training FrameworkZhiyi Yu, Jin Chen, Jiayu Shen … Yanmei KangICASSP · Telenor (Norway) · China Central Television · +2
  24. 2024
    Prompt Customization for Continual LearningYong Dai, Xiaopeng Hong, Yabin Wang … Yaowei WangIEEE TAI · Shenzhen Polytechnic University · Peng Cheng Laboratory · +6
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  25. 2024
    Analogical Augmentation and Significance Analysis for Online Task-Free Continual LearningSonglin Dong, Yingjie Chen, Yuhang He … Yihong GongIEEE Trans. Multimedia · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Nanyang Technological University
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  26. 2025
    Continual Learning Inspired by Brain Functionality: A Comprehensive SurveyMuhammad Azeem Aslam, Muhammad Ali Hamza, Zhu Shuangtong … Saba AslamInternational Journal of Intelligent Systems · Asia University · Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics · +3
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  27. 2024
    Training Networks in Null Space of Feature Covariance With Self-Supervision for Incremental LearningShipeng Wang, Xiaorong Li, Jian Sun, Zongben XuTPAMI · Xi'an Jiaotong University
  28. 2024
    CEAT: Continual Expansion and Absorption Transformer for Non-Exemplar Class-Incremental LearningSonglin Dong, Xinyuan Gao, Yuhang He … Yihong GongIEEE TCSVT · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Nanyang Technological University
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  29. 2024
    Non-exemplar Domain Incremental Learning via Cross-Domain Concept IntegrationQiang Wang, Yuhang He, Songlin Dong … Yihong GongSpringer LNCS · Xi'an Jiaotong University
  30. 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
  31. 2024
    FPrompt-PLM: Flexible-Prompt on Pretrained Language Model for Continual Few-Shot Relation ExtractionLingling Zhang, Yifei Li, Qianying Wang … Jun LiuTKDE · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Lenovo (China) · +1
  32. 2024
    Towards Long-Term Remembering in Federated Continual LearningZiqin Zhao, Fan Lyu, Linyan Li … Li SunCognitive Computation · Suzhou University of Science and Technology · Institute of Automation · +3
  33. 2024
    DYSON: Dynamic Feature Space Self-Organization for Online Task-Free Class Incremental LearningYuhang He, Yingjie Chen, Yuhan Jin … Yihong GongCVPR · Xi'an Jiaotong University
  34. 2024
    Experience Consistency Distillation Continual Reinforcement Learning for Robotic Manipulation TasksChao Zhao, Jie Xu, Ru Peng … Xuguang LanICRA · Xi'an Jiaotong University
  35. 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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  36. 2024
    Non-exemplar Domain Incremental Object Detection via Learning Domain BiasXiang Song, Yuhang He, Songlin Dong, Yihong GongAAAI · Xi'an Jiaotong University
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  37. 2024
    PNSP: Overcoming catastrophic forgetting using Primary Null Space Projection in continual learningDaiLiang Zhou, Yonghong SongPattern Recognition Letters · Xi'an Jiaotong University
  38. 2024
    Analogical Learning-Based Few-Shot Class-Incremental LearningJiashuo Li, Songlin Dong, Yihong Gong … Xing WeiIEEE TCSVT · Xi'an Jiaotong University
  39. 2024
    Overcoming Catastrophic Forgetting for Multi-Label Class-Incremental LearningXiang Song, Kuang Shu, Songlin Dong … Yihong GongWACV · Xi'an Jiaotong University · China Power Engineering Consulting Group (China) · +1
  40. 2021
    Relational Experience Replay: Continual Learning by Adaptively Tuning Task-Wise RelationshipQuanziang Wang, Renzhen Wang, Yuexiang Li … Deyu MengIEEE Trans. Multimedia · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Tencent (China) · +1
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  41. 2023
    Learning to complement: Relation complementation network for few-shot class-incremental learningYe Wang, Yaxiong Wang, Guoshuai Zhao, Xueming QianKnowledge-Based Systems · Hefei University of Technology · Xi'an Jiaotong University · +1
  42. 2023
    Non-Exemplar Class-Incremental Learning via Adaptive Old Class ReconstructionShaokun Wang, Weiwei Shi, Yuhang He … Yihong GongACM International Conference on Multimedia · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Xi'an University of Technology
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  43. 2023
    Towards Fast and Stable Federated Learning: Confronting Heterogeneity via Knowledge AnchorJinqian Chen, Jihua Zhu, Qinghai ZhengACM MM · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Fuzhou University
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  44. 2023
    CBA: Improving Online Continual Learning via Continual Bias AdaptorQuanziang Wang, Renzhen Wang, Yichen Wu … Deyu MengICCV · Xi'an Jiaotong University · City University of Hong Kong · +2
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  45. 2023
    Space-time Prompting for Video Class-incremental LearningYixuan Pei, Zhiwu Qing, Shiwei Zhang … Xueming QianICCV · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Huazhong University of Science and Technology · +1
  46. 2023
    Memory efficient data-free distillation for continual learningXiaorong Li, Shipeng Wang, Jian Sun, Zongben XuPattern Recognition · Xi'an Jiaotong University
  47. 2023
    CILIATE: Towards Fairer Class-Based Incremental Learning by Dataset and Training RefinementXuanqi Gao, Juan Zhai, Shiqing Ma … Shiwei WangACM SIGSOFT International Symposium on Software Testing a… · Xi'an Jiaotong University · University of Massachusetts Boston · +1
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  48. 2024
    Improved Continually Evolved Classifiers for Few-Shot Class-Incremental LearningYe Wang, Guoshuai Zhao, Xueming QianIEEE TCSVT · Xi'an Jiaotong University
  49. 2024
    Domain Incremental Object Detection Based on Feature Space Topology Preserving StrategyLi Ding, Xiang Song, Yuhang He … Yihong GongIEEE TCSVT · Northwestern Polytechnical University · Xi'an Jiaotong University
  50. 2023
    DKT: Diverse Knowledge Transfer Transformer for Class Incremental LearningXinyuan Gao, Yuhang He, Songlin Dong … Yihong GongCVPR · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Huawei Technologies (China)
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 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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