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The 1st International Online Conference on Atoms

Part of the International Online Conference on Atoms series
29–30 January 2026
Event's Timezone: Central European Time
Abstract Submission Deadline
27 October 2025
Abstract Acceptance Notification
27 November 2025

Registration Deadline
26 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence, Atomic Spectra, Atomic Collisions, Astrophysical Applications, Laboratory Plasma Applications, Cold Atoms
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IOCAT 2026 will be FREE for Participation!
Join us today to register and submit your abstract, and be part of cutting-edge discussions and networking opportunities!

Welcome from the Chair

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that we announce the 1st International Online Conference on Atoms (IOCAT2026). The conference is organized by the MDPI open-access journal Atoms (ISSN: 2218-2004; Impact Factor: 1.7) and will be held online from 29 to 30 January 2026.

This conference aims to bring together leading scientists working in the field of atomic physics and its applications by providing them with an online platform where they can present their latest research and stimulate discussions. The main topics and sessions of the conference are:

• Atomic structure and spectra: Theory and experiment;
• Atomic collisions: Theory and experiment;
• Atomic data: applications to astrophysical and laboratory plasmas;
• Cold atoms and atom based quantum technology;
• Artificial intelligence for atomic physics.

This represents an excellent opportunity for atomic physics researchers from all over the world to interact with their colleagues, sharing their recent results and exchanging perspectives on experimental and theoretical methods used in the field as well as highlighting the applications of atomic data in other scientific disciplines. In addition to the dynamic nature of an online international conference, another advantage is that you do not need to travel to attend the conference and therefore you can take advantage of the opportunities offered by such an event wherever you live. It also allows speakers to reach a potentially wider remote audience.

All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the conference committee. Following the conference, authors are welcome to submit a proceedings paper, where the publication fee will be waived. Selected contributions will be invited for submission to the journal Atoms (ISSN: 2218-2004; Impact Factor: 1.7), CiteScore in 2024 (2.7), with a 20% discount on the publication fee.

Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Pascal Quinet
Atomic Physics and Astrophysics, University of Mons, Belgium.

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Event Chairs

F.R.S.-FNRS Research Director, Lecturer Head of the Department of Atomic Physics and Astrophysics, University of Mons, Belgium,
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Liege, Belgium

Registration


The registration for IOCAT 2026 will be free of charge! The registration includes attendance to all conference sessions.

If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.

Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 26 January 2026.

Instructions for Authors

Procedure for Submission

The 1st International Online Conference on Atoms will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.

Important Deadlines

1. Deadline for abstract submission: 27 October 2025
2. Deadline for abstract acceptance notification: 27 November 2025.

You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral/poster presentation in a separate email.

Abstract Submission

Abstract submissions should be completed online by registering with www.sciforum.net and Submit Abstract. No physical template is necessary.

1. Your abstract should be include an introduction, methods, results and discussion, and conclusions sections. Abstracts should be 200–300 words in length. Please prepare your abstract in Microsoft Word or another word processing software and then cut and paste the text into the submission portal (see below for more details).
2. Abstract submissions should be completed online by registering [Register] with www.sciforum.net . If you are already registered then please Login to Submit Abstract.
3. All accepted abstracts will be published as part of a single dedicated volume of Physical Sciences Forum (ISSN: 2673-9984) after quality check. If you wish to publish a full-length proceedings paper, please refer to the “Publication Opportunities” Section.
4. All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
5. You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for the oral presentation.
6. The abstracts submitted to this conference must be original and novel, without prior publication in any journals or it will not be accepted to this conference.

Detailed Requirements:
1. The submitting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the contents of the abstract.
2. Please select only one presenter for each submission. If you would like to change the presenter after submission, please email us accordingly.

3. The presenting author must fill in "Biography" when adding submission authors.
Note: We only accept live presentations.

Template:


(Cut and paste the contents of your abstract into the online portal at Submit Abstract.)
Abstract Title
(Total word count: 200-300 words maximum)
Introduction
Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
Authors and Affiliations.

Oral Presentation and Slides Submission
- The slot for the oral presentation is 15 mins. We advise that your presentation lasts for a maximum of 12 mins, leaving at least 3 mins for the Q&A session.
- Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software.
Poster Presentation
All accepted posters will be permanently exhibited online in the Poster Gallery.

Poster:
  • Should include the title, authors, contact details and main research findings, as well as tables, figures and graphs where necessary.
  • File format: PDF (.pdf).
  • Size in pixel: 1,080 width x 1,536 height–portrait orientation.
  • Size in cm: 38.1 width x 54.2 height–portrait orientation.
  • Font size: ≥16.
Examples of successful submissions can be viewed here at the following links: (1), (2), (3)
You can use our free template to create your poster. The poster template can be downloaded here.
We will reach out to you closer to the dates of the conference with more information.
Potential Conflicts of Interest

It is the authors' responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.

Copyright

MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.

Publication Opportunities

1.Atoms Journal Publication
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's Special Issue, published in Atoms (ISSN 2218-2004, Impact Factor 2.7), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. Details of the special issue will be announced here later. Please note if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.

2. Proceeding Paper Publication
You are welcome to submit a proceeding paper (4-8 pages) to MDPI Physical Sciences Forum (ISSN: 2673-9984) after the conference. Publication of the proceedings will be free of charge.
Authors are asked to disclose that it is a proceeding paper of the IECMD 2025 conference paper in their cover letter. Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.

Proceedings submission deadline: 16 March 2026

Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must be formatted as follows:
Title;
Full author names;
Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses;
Abstract;
Keywords;
Introduction;
Methods;
Results and Discussion;
Conclusions;
Acknowledgements;
References.

IOCAT 2026 -proceeding template

Event Awards

To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce that the conference will provide two awards including Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards.

The Awards
Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award

Number of Awards Available: 2

The Best Oral Presentation Award is given to the paper judged to make the most significant oral contribution to the conference.
The Best Poster Award is given to the submission judged to make the most significant and interesting poster for the conference.

There will be two winners selected for these awards.
The winners will receive a certificate, a free publication and 500 CHF each.

Sponsors and Partners

For information regarding sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please click here.

Organizers


Media Partners

Conference Secretariat

Ms. Teodora Sandru
Ms. Mantic Bao
Email: iocat2026@mdpi.com

For inquiries regarding submissions and sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to contact us.

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