[ICCM 2027] will accept abstracts only. Abstracts must be submitted online via Sciforum.net by creating an account and using the “Submit Abstract” function. No template is required.
Note: Authors are encouraged to use their institutional email address.

Abstract Requirements

• Abstracts must be written in English and be clearly aligned with the conference scope and one of the session topics;

• Length: 250-300 words;

• Basic Structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Funding/Acknowledgement (if any);

• Content must be original and unpublished;

• Upon submission, you can select if you wish to be considered for oral poster presentation (or both). Following assessment by the Chairs and Scientific Committee, you will be notified by 23 August whether your contribution has been accepted for oral or poster presentation.

• We accept: (1) original research work, including studies published within the past year; and (2) review articles, including systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and umbrella reviews.

• Plenary lecture: 45 min, including Q&A;

• Keynote lecture: 35, including Q&A;

• Invited lecture: 25, including Q&A;

• Short oral presentation: 15 minutes, including Q&A;

• Presentations must be prepared in [Insert format according to the venue] widescreen format.

  Each presentation should:

  • Communicate the research question or objective, methodology, key results, and scientific novelty;

  • Use a clear and logical structure, typically the Introduction-Methods-Results and Discussion structure (IMRaD) or a field-appropriate alternative;

  • Emphasize the relevance of the work;

  • Support key findings with clear figures or tables where appropriate;

  • Conclude with a critical interpretation of the results and their impact.

Posters will be displayed in portrait orientation on designated poster boards.

Each poster should include the following:

• Maximum size: A0 (84 x 120 cm / 33 x 47 in) (in vertical orientation);

• Posters must include: Title, authors, affiliations, and contact information;

• Provide a structured overview of the research, including the objective, a concise description of the methodology, the main results supported by clear and well-labeled figures or tables were appropriate, and a brief conclusion highlighting the key findings and their relevance.

• Authors are responsible for printing their posters prior to the conference. For suggestions on poster design, click HERE.

Any request concerning abstract or proceedings paper withdrawal should be communicated to the Conference Organizing Team as early as possible, preferably prior to final acceptance and confirmation of the conference program. Please note that once abstracts are published in the Conference Report or once Proceedings papers are published in the Proceedings journal and assigned a DOI, they become part of the permanent scholarly record and cannot be fully removed.

The responsible use of generative AI tools in the preparation of abstracts, posters, and presentations is permitted; however, any such use must be clearly disclosed, specifying the tool employed and its role. Authors retain full responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of their work.

1. Copyright Ownership
In accordance with Swiss copyright law, you, as the author, are the original creator of your work and retain full copyright ownership of your submitted abstract.

2. License Grant
By submitting your abstract for publication on the Sciforum.net platform, you grant MDPI, the platform’s publisher, a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to:
- Publish, reproduce, and distribute the abstract online.
- Make the abstract publicly available in connection with the conference.

3. Author’s Retained Rights
This license is non-exclusive. As you retain full copyright, you are free to:
- Reuse, republish, and build upon your work in any way.
- Develop the abstract into a full paper for submission to other journals or publications.
- Enter into subsequent agreements, including granting an exclusive license or transferring copyright to another publisher for a future version of the work.

4. Author’s Responsibility
You remain solely responsible for complying with the policies of any other journal or publisher to which you may submit a subsequent version of your work, particularly concerning prior publication rules. MDPI and Sciforum.net bear no responsibility for any conflicts arising from your future submissions.