Peer review is the backbone of academic research, but it’s far from perfect. Even the most conscientious reviewers carry subconscious biases that can influence evaluations. Established researchers or prestigious institutions often receive the benefit of the doubt, while early-career academics struggle to get fair consideration.
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New Dryfta Updates, Customer Spotlight, and Meet Us IBTM World!

As we head into the final stretch of the year, we’re excited to share some powerful new features that have just been added to Dryfta. These updates are designed to make your event planning more efficient and your events even more impactful.
Simplifying Submission and Review Processes with New Updates

In our ongoing commitment to enhancing the functionality and user experience of our platform, Dryfta is thrilled to introduce a set of impactful updates to our submission and review processes. These new features are designed to provide more control and flexibility for organizers, improve transparency for authors, and streamline the overall workflow.
Auto-Populate Co-Authors in Abstract Submission System via Database Search
Collaboration is the cornerstone of any successful research or academic event. Recognizing this, we’re excited to announce a significant update to Dryfta’s Abstract Submission System that makes adding co-authors a breeze. This update introduces new options for submitters to add co-authors either by searching our existing database or by manually entering details, or even both. Let’s explore how this new feature can enhance your abstract management experience.
AI-Powered Quality Checks & Plagiarism Detection for Abstracts
We are excited to announce a significant update to Dryfta’s abstract management system. This update revolutionizes the way abstract submissions are managed, making the process more streamlined, error-free, and robust than ever. Now, event organizers can enable AI-powered checks for Grammar, Plagiarism, and Overall Quality for abstract submissions. This functionality extends not only to the default title and summary fields but also to any custom textarea fields that you may have in your submission form.
Harnessing the Power of Tags to Streamline Abstract Submissions
It is crucial for university event organizers to efficiently manage abstract submissions for conferences and scientific events. The latest advancement in Dryfta abstract submission software introduces a powerful feature known as “Tags.” This functionality enables organizers to create “stages” and assigning these “tags” or “stages” to abstracts. This article explores how the Tags function enhances the abstract submission process and allows organizers to streamline their workflow effectively.
What Constitutes a Complete Peer Review System

The peer-review system has been around as part of the medical scene since the early 1800s. While the peer review system has its fair share of detractors it is still highly regarded in most circles as the best method we have for evaluating academic work.
So, what is a peer review system, and what should it be included to ensure you are delivering a paper or abstract that has the best chance of success?
A Guide for Writing Conference Abstracts
You have received the call for papers but you don’t want to send over just any old conference abstract. Writing conference abstracts shouldn’t be difficult, but they do need to stand out.
This quick guide will show you a few pointers on writing conference proposals that will get the attention they deserve.
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How to Write an Abstract for a Conference
Before getting asked to present at a conference, organizers will put out a call for papers. However, before you get to the stage of writing and submitting your paper, you will be asked to send in an abstract for review.
An abstract is a summary of what your paper will be about. In essence, it’s is an application for a chance to appear at the conference and present your paper.
Event organizers will have a list of requirements for abstracts which can make writing an abstract a challenging task.
Your abstract is a sales tool to sell your ideas, so you shouldn’t submit lackluster work based on the assumption that competition for a presentation slot won’t be fierce. Event organizers would rather pass on a low-quality abstract than risk boring their audience.
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Best Event Planning Tools for Nonprofits – the 2025 list
We researched the best event planning tools based on their features list, popularity, verified reviews, user satisfaction and pricing.
The list includes the best tools available in the following categories: Project management; Event website; Email marketing; Venue search & planning; Social networks publishing; Abstract management; Event ticketing; Agenda management; Floor plan designer; Polls & surveys; Budget & expenses management
Dryfta
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Fully-integrated event management software for Abstract Management, Event Ticketing, Email Marketing, Event Website Builder and Guest Check-ins
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Top 10 Scientific Journals to Publish Your Academic Papers
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It is the norm of the scientific world to share findings with fellow members of the world of research, innovation, and discovery. And what better way to do so than to get your research outcomes published in a prestigious academic journal for scholars around the globe to read. But there is somewhat a predicament when deciding which journal to go with when publishing your article since there are numerous publications across multiple disciplines. That’s why we’ve selected the top scientific journals in the world that will give your findings maximum exposure. Let’s take a quick look at what they are.
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Autodesk Inc – A Case Study
Perfect for our abstract submission needs
Autodesk University conferences is for users who have found creative ways to integrate and use Autodesk software in your real-life projects and developed processes that improve company workflows and efficiency. People can contribute to Autodesk University (AU) and join the leading community of Autodesk experts who are shaping industries and pushing design and engineering software to its limits.
Used Dryfta for: Collecting abstracts, Sending email campaigns, Assigning abstracts to reviewers & conducting Peer review, Creating CFP website, Managing Speakers and assigning tasks to them.
Here’s a quick interview with Pier-André Maynard, Event Technology & Multimedia Specialist at Autodesk, about his experience with using Dryfta event platform for Autodesk University
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