Call for abstracts now open. 

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How to submit an abstract

All papers presented at the conference should report on original research or on technical developments and their applications, they should contain quality scientific or technical information and must not have been published previously elsewhere.

Submit your abstract here

What you will need to know before you submit an abstract. 

• Read the commercialism policy

Abstracts will need to include the following:

• A title for the paper
• Up to 150 word summary of the paper topic
• Names and affiliations of authors 
• An indication of the corresponding author and one set of email contact details.
• Themes of the paper
• 4-5 Keywords
• The abstract should be written in English

All abstracts must be submitted using the online paper management system conftool. 

Timetable

• 16th June 2026: Abstract submission opens
• 10th August 2026: Closing date for abstracts
• 10th September 2026:  Notification to authors of abstract acceptance 
• 15th October 2026: Full papers due. 
• 05th November 2026: Authors informed of the acceptance of the full paper 
• 01st December 2026: Final manuscripts with required revisions submitted  

Review process

All abstracts and papers will be subject to a formal review process and authors may need to undertake some revisions as a result.  

All those submitting an abstract should be aware that:

• Authors must personally present their papers at the conference.
• All authors shall comply with the strict timetable for abstract and full-paper submittal.
• All authors shall take into account reviewers’ recommendations and comply with the review-process deadlines.
• All authors shall comply with the document entitled “Guidelines for Authors on the Presentation of Manuscripts. 

Papers publication

The final papers will be published in the conference proceedings and be distributed at the conference and SCOPUS and Web of Science. The entire manuscript for the final paper (i.e. text, figures, tables, references and abstracts) should not exceed eight (8) pages, or twelve (12) pages for plenary lectures.

Correspondence 

Questions and correspondence should be submitted electronically to: ior@ior.org.uk