11–14 April 2027 · Bari, Italy
IPSERA 2027 · Bari, Italy
Regular submission deadline: November 30, 2026
Final paper submission deadline: March 13, 2027
IPSERA 2027 welcomes three types of paper submissions: Competitive Papers, Working Papers and Practitioner Papers.
All submissions must be made through the Oxford Abstracts submission system. Authors must be registered in the system before submitting their abstract or paper.
All initial submissions will undergo double-blind peer review. Therefore, author names, affiliations and any other identifying information must not be included in the first submitted version.
Authors should carefully check the Key dates, as late submissions will not proceed to the review process.
An express submission route is available only for participants who need visa support.
The express route is available for Working Papers.
Express submission deadline: October 30, 2026
Notification of review decision: November 15, 2026
Authors are required to submit a full paper directly. No preliminary abstract submission is required.
Maximum: 15 pages
Authors are required to submit an abstract of up to 1,500 words, including references.
Final paper: max. 10 pages
This special track is intended for papers (co)authored by non-academics.
Final paper: max. 10 pages
Authors are invited to submit abstracts of up to 1,500 words.
Authors are not required to use the IPSERA paper template for the abstract submission.
The abstract should provide a clear outline of the proposed final paper and should indicate: the aim of the paper, the theoretical or literature background, the method, a brief account of the results, and the main conclusions.
The abstract must be submitted through the Oxford Abstracts submission system. All abstracts will undergo double-blind peer review by the IPSERA Scientific Committee.
Authors' names and affiliations must therefore not be included in the abstract submitted for review.
Authors submitting full papers must use the IPSERA 2027 paper template.
Competitive Papers must not exceed 15 pages, excluding references and appendices.
Final Working Papers and Practitioner Papers must not exceed 10 pages, excluding references and appendices.
Please check the Key dates carefully. Late submissions will not proceed into the review process.
All abstracts and papers must be submitted through Oxford Abstracts.
Authors must create an account or log in to their existing Oxford Abstracts account before starting a submission.
Authors of all accepted paper types are expected to submit the final version of their paper through Oxford Abstracts.
For Competitive Papers, submission of the final revised paper is also required.
For Working Papers and Practitioner Papers, the final paper should be submitted by updating the corresponding previous abstract submission.
Unlike the initial anonymous submission, author names, affiliations and author details must be included in the final paper.