The 12th World Sustainability Forum will accept abstracts only. You are not required to submit full paper before the forum.
The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.
Please note that abstract submission and conference registration are two separate processes. Please use the same email address during registration and when submitting your work.
What are the benefits in getting your abstract accepted at the WSF2026?
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You get to present and discuss your latest findings with your peers.
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You get to network and exchange ideas and resources with like-minded researchers.
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Your research might be highlighted in an MDPI announcement and social media post. You will be mentioned in the News section of MDPI.com, as well as in one of the MDPI Sustainability Foundation Social Media Posts.
Submit your research
Create an account on Sciforum if you do not have one, then click on ‘New Submission’ here or by clicking on ‘Submit Abstract’ at the top of this webpage. Indicate what thematic area is best suited for your research.
- Submit an abstract in English (maximum 300 words). The extended deadline to submit your abstract is 29 May 2026
- The structured abstract should include the identification of the research gap based on prior research, the aim of
the paper, introduction, methods, results, and conclusion sections of about 200–300 words in length. - Upon submission, you can select if you wish to be considered for an oral presentation or a poster presentation.
- Following assessment by the Selection Committee and the Chairs, you will be notified by 16 June 2026 in a separate email regarding the the acceptance of your abstract(s).
- Please note that, in order to finalize the scientific program in due time, at least one registration by any of the authors, denoted as Covering Author, is required to cover the presentation and publication of any accepted abstract. Covering Author registration deadline is 22 June 2026. Your abstract will be withdrawn if your registration is not complete by this date.
Oral Presentations
- Oral Presentations will be given in person. If a selected speaker cannot attend in person to give their oral presentation, they forfeit their right to present.
- The slot for the oral presentation is 15 mins (Presentation & Q&A). Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software.
- All presentations must be sent to the Conference Organizers before the day of their presentation. We will send you the link to upload your slides.
Poster Presentation
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Posters can be displayed in the venue near the meeting hall.
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You can use our free template to create your poster. The poster template can be downloaded HERE
● You get to network and exchange ideas and resources with like-minded researchers.
● Your research might be highlighted in an MDPI announcement and social media post. You will be mentioned in the News section of MDPI.com, as well as in one of the MDPI Sustainability Foundation Social Media Posts.
● The structured abstract should include the identification of the research gap based on prior research, the aim of
the paper, introduction, methods, results, and conclusion sections of about 200–300 words in length.
● Upon submission, you can select if you wish to be considered for an oral presentation or a poster presentation.
● Following assessment by the Selection Committee and the Chairs, you will be notified by 16 June 2026 (Tuesday)
● Please note that, in order to finalize the scientific program in due time, at least one registration by any of the authors, denoted as Covering Author, is required to cover the presentation and publication of any accepted abstract. Covering Author registration deadline is 10 July 2026 (Friday)
Oral Presentations
● Keynote lecture: 30 min, including Q&A;
● Invited lecture: 20 min, including Q&A;
● Short oral presentation: 15 minutes, including Q&A;
● Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software. Presentations must be prepared in 16:9 widescreen format.
● All presentations must be sent to the Conference Organizers before the day of their presentation. We will send you the link to upload your slides.
● 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.
● Each presenter will be provided with a vertical poster board and posters can be displayed in the venue near the meeting hall. A plan of the poster session will be circulated later on.
● Maximum poster size is limited to: 90 ×140cm / 35 x 55 in (width x height) in the vertical orientation (portrait).
● Posters must include: Title, authors, affiliations, and contact information.
● Posters must providea 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. The poster template can be downloaded HERE.
Registration
Abstract submission and conference registration are separate processes. Please ensure that the same email address is used for both abstract submission and event registration.
At least one author (the Covering Author) must register to ensure inclusion of the presentation and publication of the accepted abstract. Failure to complete registration by the Covering Author by the deadline will result in withdrawal of the abstract from the scientific program.
Note: The Conference Organizing Team reserves the right to review, limit, suspend, or decline registrations and paticipation wherein activity is determined to be excessive, non-targeted, inconsistent with the intended scientific participation model of the conference portofolio, or disruptive to conference relevance, attendee experience, moderation capacity, or operational integrity. We kindly ask participants to register only for events relevant to their field of experience.
Withdrawal Policy
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.
All listed authors must have made substantial contributions to the work, participated in drafting or critically revising the abstract, and approved the final version. The submitting (presenting) author is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the submission, including its content and authorship order.
Requests for changes to authorship (including the addition, removal, or reordering of authors) after submission must be submitted using a signed Authorship Change Form, with written consent from all affected authors. Such requests are subject to review and approval by the Conference Organizing Team.
All authors share collective responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and ethical compliance of the submitted work.
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, or personal relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the integrity, interpretation, or presentation of their work. Failure to provide accurate disclosures may result in the removal of the abstract from the conference program and associated publications.
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.
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.