Call For Abstracts - Topics

TWO-PHASE SUBMISSION

1. Abstract submission (preliminary decision on acceptance for poster/oral presentation) - deadline 15 November 2026
2. If the abstract has been accepted (notification in February 2027), submission of a 6-page paper - deadline 31 March 2027

Papers will be published in a CISBAT 2027 special issue of IOP's JOURNAL OF PHYSICS Conference Series, an open access publication indexed by Scopus, ICI Web of Science, Ei Compendex etc. (CC BY Licence).

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

GUIDELINES

Deadline

15 November 2026

Topics

See above.

Transdisciplinary research is welcome.

Content

Summary of new, unpublished, original research and development within one of the conference topics.

Structure

1. Context: concise statement of the aim, context and state of the art
2. Method: scientific methodology and tools
3. Results: results obtained and discussion

Format

Abstracts should be 600-900 words, excluding references. Please include up to 6 key references, referenced in the text and listed in the dedicated field of the submission form (no references in the abstract text). Please also upload one figure to accompany your abstract.

No specific layout is required, but please structure the abstract as detailed above (Context, Method and Results). The abstract should be copied directly into the corresponding field of the submission form (without title or authors). References should be provided in the dedicated field and are not included in the word count. The figure should be uploaded separately in the submission form.

When submitting your abstract, please indicate whether a large language model (LLM) was used in the preparation or writing of the abstract.

Only complete abstracts that are within the scope of the conference will be reviewed.

Language

English

Submission

Through the CISBAT Conference Management System.

In-person Mode

Please note that CISBAT 2027 will be held exclusively in person. This format has been chosen to foster meaningful scientific exchange, encourage discussions and networking, and provide participants with a fully immersive conference experience.

REVIEW & SELECTION CRITERIA

Abstracts will be evaluated through a double-blind peer-review process by an international panel of experts. Acceptance decisions will be based on criteria including scientific quality, originality, significance, relevance to the conference topics, and clarity of presentation.
Based on the reviewers' recommendations and programme considerations, the Programming Committee will make a preliminary decision on the acceptance of each contribution and its presentation format (oral or poster). Final acceptance will be confirmed following the evaluation of the full paper, provided it meets the expected scientific and editorial standards.

FULL PAPERS

Authors of abstracts accepted by the Scientific Committee, for either oral or poster presentation, are invited to submit a full paper of up to six A4 pages.

The deadline for paper submission is 31 March 2027. Papers will be checked for language, formatting and content by one peer reviewer (two reviewers if rejection or a change in presentation mode is being considered), with additional verification by an Associate Editor.

By default, all accepted papers - independent of their presentation mode - will be published in a CISBAT 2027 Special Issue of IOP's JOURNAL OF PHYSICS Conference Series, which will be indexed in, among other, ISI Web of Science, Scopus and EI Compendex, subject to active participation in the conference by at least one author, payment of the conference fee, and acceptance of the Proceedings Publication Licence (CC BY). IOP Publishers reserve the right to exclude a paper if it is considered inappropriate or if a substantial part of its content has been published previously. Authors can opt out of publication in Journal of Physics Conference Series, but must nevertheless submit a six-page paper. In this case, the paper will be distributed to conference participants only, with a statement that it is not to be cited and that the authors retain full copyright.

PRESENTATIONS

Accepted papers will be presented on-site during oral and poster sessions. At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the conference and present the work in person.
Both oral and poster presentations are considered an integral part of the scientific programme and provide valuable opportunities for discussion, feedback and networking among participants.
Detailed presentation guidelines, including poster format, presentation duration and submission of presentation materials, will be provided to authors in due course.

CONDITIONS

By submitting a full paper the authors agree that at least one of the authors will be available to present it at the conference. They also agree that the paper can be made available as part of the proceedings in print, electronic formats and online. By accepting the CC BY licence, authors certify, among other things, that the paper contains their original work and has not been published previously. Should authors wish to renounce publication of their paper in the online Journal of Physics: Conference Series, we kindly ask them to contact us by email to cisbat@epfl.ch. The paper will then only be included in the pre-proceedings, which will be made available to conference participants and will not be published online.

Authors are requested to register for the conference when submitting the paper. The conference fee will be fully refunded should a paper be refused.

Accepted papers will be published online in a CISBAT 2027 Special Issue of IOP's JOURNAL OF PHYSICS Conference Series, an open access and widely indexed journal. Publication is targeted for November 2027 at the latest.

For all enquiries, please contact the conference manager:
Pauline Castella Dragidella cisbat@epfl.ch