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What is the official language of the conference?

English is the official language of the conference. All presentations should be presented only in English.

How do I submit an abstract for a conference?

You may submit an abstract for an individual presentation through our online submission system. Authors are limited to two submissions per conference.
Please see our Walkthrough Guide.

Login to My IAFOR or Create an account
Your email address will be used as your username and you will be asked to ​create a password. Please be aware that the information you enter when creating your account will be used for official Letters of Acceptance, Letters of Invitation, and Conference Programmes, so please ensure the correct spelling of names, affiliated institutions, and so forth.

Submit to a Conference
Submit your abstract (maximum 250 words), choosing from the available presentation formats.

Receive a Confirmation
After submission, you will receive an automatic confirmation that your abstract has been received.
If you realise that you have made an error after submission, such as a minor typo, please do not submit an updated submission. You will be notified of any actions you will need to take after we have screened your submission.

Initial Screening
The submission system will automatically pre-screen submissions to ensure they conform to accepted academic norms and submission guidelines.

Abstracts are automatically flagged by our system during this check for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to: incompleteness, abstract length, scope, level of English, and the detection of some potentially unoriginal text. Flagged submissions are given a secondary check by a staff member.

Review
Your submission will be double-blind peer reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers.

Final Review
Your submission will receive a final review by a member of the Conference Programme Committee.

Result Notification
A result notification will be sent to you generally within four weeks of submission.

Registration
Accepted submitters will be invited to register. In order to be included in the Conference Programme, accepted submitters are required to register by the registration deadline ( August 19, 2025). After you have completed the payment process, you will receive an immediate confirmation email to confirm that your order has been received. After your payment has been confirmed and processed by our Accounts Section, you will receive an official receipt via email (attached as a PDF).

How many abstracts can I submit? How many times can I present?

You may submit a maximum of two abstracts to the conference. Presenter registration only covers one presentation. If you have a second accepted abstract an additional registration is required; this is available at a discounted rate (50% off). Please contact the IAFOR Administration Office for details.

Can I present a paper that has already been, or will be, published?

Presenting material that has been accepted for publication in a journal or other publication, but which has not gone to print before the conference, is permitted, provided it has not already been presented elsewhere. Full details of where the material will be published should be provided on submission.

Presenting material that has been published in a journal or other publication is permitted, provided it has not already been presented elsewhere, and provided the author has obtained any necessary permissions. Full details of where the material has been published should be provided on submission.

Note: Presenters who are presenting papers that have already been, or will be, published elsewhere will not be able to have their papers published in the proceedings or any IAFOR journal.

Can I present a paper that has already been presented at another conference?

Presenting research that has already been presented elsewhere is not acceptable without substantive revision to the argument or evidence base. It is expected that any paper presented at an IAFOR conference is the original work of the presenter and is not a duplication of a previous presentation.

Can I present a work-in-progress/ongoing research at an IAFOR Conference?

Submissions must be either completed research projects or works-in-progress that have generated preliminary findings. This criterion ensures that submitted material represents a significant contribution to the field, either through completed analysis or initial results that warrant further investigation.

What is IAFOR’s ethical conduct policy?

IAFOR takes ethical conduct very seriously, and considers any form of plagiarism unacceptable. IAFOR follows guidelines from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in relation to conference submissions and publications. Papers that contain redundant publication (reusing one’s own writing verbatim or in a substantially similar form) or plagiarism (using another author’s writing without attribution) will be rejected without further review, and additional action will be taken as appropriate. To verify compliance, submissions are checked by Crossref Similarity Check and other originality or duplicate checking software.

What is IAFOR’s policy on the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies?

IAFOR follows Elsevier’s AI author policy for use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in writing. Authors are allowed to use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process before submission, but only to improve the language and readability of their paper and with the appropriate disclosure. This does not apply to the use of basic tools for checking grammar, spelling, references etc.

I am the first listed author on a submission, but I can’t come to the conference. Can one of my co-authors be the corresponding author?

The corresponding author doesn’t have to be the first author listed on the submission. The corresponding author carries the responsibility of submitting the abstract, uploading the final paper, attending the conference, and presenting the paper. Any author listed on the paper who accepts this responsibility can be the corresponding author.

Can I co-present a paper?

Yes. However, co-presented papers are given the same 25-minute time slot (including time for Q&A) as papers presented by a single individual. Please note that each attending author must register for the conference individually.

How can I check the status of my submission?

The status of your submission may be checked via the “My Submissions” tab.

• Processing: Your submission is being reviewed in-house to see if it conforms to accepted academic norms, and to screen out incomplete or time-wasting submissions.
• For Review: Your submission is being reviewed
• For Final: Your submission has been sent to the Conference Programme Committee for a final review
• On Hold: Your submission has been put on hold. This is usually because some information is missing.
• Rejected: Your submission has not been selected for the conference.
• Accepted: Your submission has been selected for the conference. A Letter of Acceptance is available for download on your account page.
• Withdrawn: Your submission has been withdrawn from the conference.
• Flagged: Your submission has been put on hold. This is usually because there is a problem with your submission.

I’m not sure if I’ll be able to attend the conference. Should I submit an abstract anyway?

Please submit an abstract only if you plan to present at the conference.
If you think you may not have time to present (in-person or online) or may not be able to get funding, please consider submitting your abstract to a future IAFOR conference.
A lot of work goes into processing, reading, evaluating, and scheduling every presentation, so please be respectful of the time spent on this by the Conference Programme Committee and Review Committee, as well as by the IAFOR administrative office.

If I can’t attend the conference, can someone else present my paper?

Yes – a listed co-author may present without you. If you and your co-authors are unable to attend the conference in person, please consider registering as Virtual Presenters. Please see our Terms and Conditions for our Cancellation and Substitution policy.

How do I submit a Panel Presentation?

Panel presentations are conceived and organised by individuals who recruit speakers to present in an interactive discussion on a specific topic. There are no titles associated with the panellists’ presentations. Proposals for panel discussions should include clear descriptions of the topics to be discussed. Presenters may submit a joint paper to the Conference Proceedings.

How to Submit
1. The panel organiser should submit a “Panel Presentation” to the submission system.
2. The panel must include an introduction to the thematic content of the panel and a brief outline of what will be presented within the panel.
3. If the abstract is accepted the participants will be invited to register for the conference. The Corresponding Author should send the Submission Number to the other members of the panel and ask them to register in a timely fashion. Upon payment of the registration fee of all participants, the panel will be scheduled in the conference program.
4. The panel organiser must ensure that all speakers are committed to participating in the panel before submitting an abstract.

Symposium Presentations

Symposium presentations are conceived and organised by individuals who recruit speakers to present papers on a specific topic. Presenters should submit their own abstracts separately before a Symposium Presentation can be proposed. Presenters may submit separate papers to the Conference Proceedings. The organiser will require a Submission Number from each accepted presenter in order to propose a Symposium Presentation.

How to Submit
1. Each presenter should individually submit an abstract to the submission system under the “Oral Presentation” category. Each presentation will be double-blind peer-reviewed.
2. If all presentations are accepted, the symposium organiser should submit a “Symposium Proposal” through their account. The organiser will require a Submission Number from each accepted presenter.
3. Wait for a decision. The Symposium will be single-blind reviewed by the Conference Programme Committee.
4. If the Symposium Proposal is accepted, the presenters will be invited to register for the conference as part of a Symposium Presentation.
If the Symposium Proposal is rejected, the presenters will be invited to register for the conference as oral presenters and scheduled in regular sessions.

How are abstracts assessed?

After your abstract is submitted online it will undergo a double-blind peer review. For further details please read our review and grading guidelines.

How will I know that I have been accepted as a presenter?

A Notification of Acceptance will be sent to you via email once your abstract has been accepted. Once received, a Letter of Acceptance can be downloaded via the “My Submissions” tab on the online submission system.

Why was my abstract rejected?

There are a number of reasons why a submission may be rejected. Your submission may:

• be considered to contain unoriginal work;
• not be relevant to the conference in question;
• have language and comprehension difficulties;
• not be considered to meet the standards required for presentation.

Are the abstracts of professors or senior academics given preference over those of graduate students and independent researchers?

No. All abstracts are examined on their own merits. IAFOR welcomes appropriate contributions from a variety of backgrounds and levels of scholarship.

Can I substitute a different abstract after it has been accepted?

No. Your abstract was assessed and accepted based on its individual merits, and may not be substituted for a different one following acceptance. If you would like to present another presentation, please submit a separate abstract.

Can I change the title of my abstract after it is submitted?

Yes – for title changes, please contact the IAFOR Administration Office. Note that while your title may change, the content of your presentation must remain consistent with your accepted abstract.

Is it alright if I only submit an abstract to the conference and NOT a full paper to the Conference Proceedings?

Yes. Submission to the Conference Proceedings is optional.

How do I submit my full paper for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings?

Please review the Conference Proceedings paper guidelines and then submit your paper through the online submission system. Only papers presented at an IAFOR conference will be included in the Conference Proceedings. Corresponding authors can submit final papers through the online submission system via the “My Submissions” tab.

Does my paper need to be formatted before submission?

Yes – Final papers require formatting before final submission. Final papers are only accepted in Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX) format.

Please read our guidelines, download our Final Paper Template, and read the Final Paper Submission page before preparing and submitting your paper.

Papers that do not follow the guidelines will be returned for revision.

When are the Conference Proceedings published?

The Conference Proceedings are published online in a PDF format on the IAFOR Research Archive. Conference Proceedings are published with an ISSN and a DOI. The expected publication date for the conference proceedings is August 19, 2025.

How are presentations scheduled?

The Conference Programme Committee are responsible for scheduling presentations. Time and room assignments are, to some extent, based on equipment needs, and efforts are made not to have too many panels or workshops on similar topics competing in a single time slot or bunched together on a single day. Due to the complexity of creating a Conference Programme as well as the large number of participants involved, it is not usually possible to accommodate requests for specific days or times.

Can I request a day and time for my presentation?

Due to the complexity of putting the Conference Programme together as well as the large number of participants involved, it is not usually possible to accommodate requests for specific presentation days or times. We ask that you reserve requests for religious reasons or other exceptional and unavoidable circumstances.

To gain maximum benefit from the experience, we encourage participants to attend the entire conference. While requests for specific presentation days or times are not accepted other than under exceptional circumstances, you may request one blackout day – a day on which you will not be scheduled to present at the conference. To make a schedule request, please contact the IAFOR Administration Office before the Presenter registration deadline of August 19, 2025.

Scheduling requests will not be accepted after the registration deadline.