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The 1st International Online Conference on Human Intelligence

Measurement, Theories and Applications of Human Intelligence

Part of the International Online Conference on Human Intelligence series
25–26 March 2026
Event's Timezone: Central European Time
Abstract Submission Deadline
25 November 2025
Abstract Acceptance Notification
29 December 2025

Registration Deadline
23 March 2026

emotional intelligence, giftedness, psychometrics, theories and models of intelligence, intelligence tests, assessment methods, cognitive aging, cognitive neuro- science
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The IOCHI 2026 is Now OPEN for Abstract Submission and Registration.

Instruction for authors are available online.

Submit your abstracts HERE.

For any inquiries, please contact us at iochi2026@mdpi.com

Welcome from the Chair

Human intelligence is central to modern society and is one of the oldest and most important constructs in psychology and related disciplines. Understanding the causes and influences of intelligence, how to measure and assess it, and ultimately how to improve it across the lifespan are key considerations for researchers and practitioners.

To bring researchers together on these topics, we will hold the 1st International Online Conference on Human Intelligence (IOCHI 2026), organized by MDPI—an open access journal publisher—and the J. Intell. (Journal of Intelligence) (ISSN: 2079-3200; Impact Factor: 2.8). The conference will be held from 25 to 26 March 2026.

The aim of this two-day conference is to explore new research, foster deeper understanding, and generate new ideas on the construct of human intelligence. We are planning several symposia, which will be broadly arranged in terms of the journal’s current Sections:

S1 Theoretical Contributions and Measurement of Intelligence
S2 Cross-Temporal Within- and Between-Individual Intelligence Changes
S3 Social and Emotional Intelligence
S4 Approaches to Improving Intelligence
S5 Studies on Cognitive Processes

Both oral presentations and a poster session, along with an online Q&A session, will be presented in this online conference, which can be freely accessed and joined from any part of the world. We also welcome novel symposium proposals and current perspectives on topics related to intelligence research.

We are also planning to present awards for outstanding presentations, including both poster and oral sessions. We warmly welcome abstract submissions from all interested participants — whether you are a student, academic researcher, or industry professional.

In addition, participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's Special Issue, in the Journal of Intelligence, with a 20% discount on the publication fee. Please note that the discount can solely be utilized in conjunction with the IOAP discount, and no additional discounts are applicable. 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.

We look forward to receiving your engagement and contribution to this scientific event and hope that this conference will bring greater benefits to our human intelligence community.

Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Con Stough
Chair of the 1st International Online Conference on Human Intelligence

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Event Chairs

Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

Introduction
Bio
Prof. Dr. Con Stough is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Intelligence and has spent the entirety of his research career in psychology, studying human intelligence. Prof. Stough is an adjunct professor at Swinburne University, where he was the director of several research centers in psychology and neuroscience. His research has involved the assessment of intelligence, widely defined, and more recently, the biological basis of cognitive abilities and how to improve cognitive function across the lifespan. He is also working with schools in the area of emotional intelligence, helping schools measure and improve emotional competencies. Prof Stough was on the inaugural panel for the International Society for Intelligence Research when it was established and on the editorial board for the journal Intelligence. He was an invited member of the psychology panel of the World Economic Forum, as well as several Australian government bodies related to psychology and neuroscience. He has attracted more than $40 million in research grants and has published more than 270 peer-reviewed international publications.

Session Chairs

Dr. Damien Patrick Birney

School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Introduction
Research Keywords
working memory; fluid intelligence and reasoning; relational integration; psychometrics and measurement

Dr. Jakob Pietschnig

Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Introduction
Research Keywords
Flynn effect; meta-analysis; reproducibility

Prof. Dr. Con Stough

Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia

Introduction
Research Keywords
psychology; brain science and health; emotional intelligence; theories of intelligence; psychopharmacology of cognition and emotion; natural medicines, the brain and cognition; cognition; cognitive ageing; nutraceuticals; probiotics; improving cognitive performance across the lifespan

Dr. David Giofre

Department of Educational Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

Introduction
Research Keywords
general intelligence (g); working memory; neurodevelopmental disorders

Prof. Dr. Andreas Demetriou

Department of Psychology, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus

Introduction
Research Keywords
cognitive development; intelligence; mind-brain relations; mind-education relations; mind-personality relations

Registration


The registration for IOCHI 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 23 March 2026.

Instructions for Authors

Procedure for Submisson

IOCHI 2026 will accept abstract only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.

Important Deadline
1. Deadline for abstract submission: 25 November 2025
2. Abstract acceptance notification: 29 December 2025
You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral/poster presentation in a separate email.


Certificates of Participation are available in your logged-in area of Sciforum.net, under "My Certificates" after the conference.
Abstract Submission
Abstract submissions should be completed online by registering with www.sciforum.net and using the "Submit Abstract" function once logged into the system. No physical template is necessary.
1. The abstract structure should include the introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections of about 200–300 words in length.
2. All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
3. You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral presentation.
4. 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.

Note: We only accept live presentations.

Oral Presentation and Slides Preparation

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, to be displayed online along with the abstract. Slides, if available, will be displayed directly on the website using the proprietary slide viewer at Sciforum.net. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results are presented. Slides should be converted to PDF format prior to submission so that they can be converted for online display.

Poster Presentation

- Should include the title, authors, contact details and main research findings, as well as tables, figures and graphs where necessary.
- Size in pixel: 1080 width x 1536 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 author's 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. Journal of Intelligence Publication

Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's Special Issue (to be updated), published in Journal of Intelligence (ISSN 2079-3200, Impact Factor 2.8), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. 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. Proceedings Paper Publication

All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference report of IOCHI 2026 in the Proceedings (ISSN: 2504-3900); if you wish to publish an extended proceeding paper (4-8 pages), please submit it to the same journal after the conference.

Authors are asked to disclose that it is a proceeding paper of the IOCHI2026 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: 12 May 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.

Please click HERE to submit your proceeding paper to the Proceedings.

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 6 awards including the Best Oral Presentation Award and the Best Poster Presentation Award.


The Awards
Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award

Number of Awards Available: 6

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.

The winners will receive a certificate and 200 CHF each.

Sponsors and Partners

Organizers


Media Partners

Conference Secretariat

Ms. Bonnie Luo
Ms. Nutthamon Subhaswasdikul

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

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