ICM 2026 will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference. Moreover, participants will have the opportunity to contribute a full manuscript to a Special Issue related to the conference in the open access journal Materials.

The conference will be held fully in person; it is not possible to participate online.

Please note that abstract submission and conference registration are two separate processes. Please use your institutional email address for both processes.

To present your research at the event

• Create an account on Sciforum if you do not have one and then click on ‘New Submission’ in the upper-right corner of the window; or, click on ‘Submit Abstract’ at the top of this webpage.
• Choose a session that is best suited for your research.
• Submit an abstract in English—the word limits are a minimum of 150 words and a maximum of 300 words.
• The deadline to submit your abstract is 30 June 2026. You should be notified about its acceptance by 7 July 2026.
• Upon submission, you can select if you wish to be considered for oral or poster presentation (or both). Following assessment by the Chairs and Scientific Committee, you will be notified by 7 July 2026 whether your contribution has been accepted for oral or poster presentation.
• Please note that, in order to finalize the scientific program in due time, at least one registration by any of the authors, denoted as the Covering Author, is required to cover the presentation and publication of any accepted abstract. The Covering Author registration deadline is 31 July 2026. Your abstract will be withdrawn if your registration is not complete by this date.

Oral Presentations

Short talks will be 15 min long, including questions (12+3 Q&A). The typical presentation should be up to a 10–12-minute talk. Please ensure that your slides are formatted in a widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio.

Poster Presentations

Each presenter will be provided with a vertical poster board. Maximum poster size is limited to A0: 84 x 120 cm / 33 x 47 in (width x height) in the vertical orientation (portrait). Please print your poster prior to the conference. A plan for the poster session will be circulated later. For suggestions on poster design, click the button below.