UX Features That Make or Break Abstract Submission Rates

UX Features That Make or Break Abstract Submission Rates

Conference organizers today watch submission numbers the way investors track the prices of their shares in the stock market. Similarly, when abstract submission numbers drop by double digits, panic sets in for conference planners. On the other hand, when they do climb, there is perhaps no better feeling in the world.

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11 Signs Your Abstract Management Process Needs an Upgrade

11 Signs Your Abstract Management Process Needs an Upgrade

You became an academic conference organizer because you believed in bringing researchers together. You wanted to create spaces where abstract ideas could collide and collaborations could form. You saw yourself shaping programs that would contribute to scaling up a field and subsequently, broader mankind.

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KPIs to Monitor the Efficacy of Abstract Management Process

KPIs to Monitor the Efficacy of Abstract Management Process

Managing conference abstracts feels like conducting an orchestra. You are coordinating reviewers and tracking submissions while you maintain quality standards and keep everyone informed on a tight timeline. However, you might wonder how to determine if your process actually works.

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Strategies for Late-Break Abstracts and On-Site Submissions

Strategies for Late-Break Abstracts and On-Site Submissions

Late-break abstracts and on-site submissions play an important role in academic events. Many conferences use these two channels to capture new findings, new project updates, and new insights that may not be ready during the main submission window. This type of abstract submission adds energy to the program. They also keep the event fresh, current, and in line with the fast pace of research. Continue reading

Strategies to Use Submission Data to Improve Future Events

 

Strategies to Use Submission Data to Improve Future Events

Every​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ year, conference organizers gather a whole lot of data. Abstracts, papers, author profiles, topic tags, reviewer scores, and session interests all go into the system way before the conference starts. However, what most organizers fail to realize is the power of this data. Abstract submission data is not just a record of abstracts received. It is the loudest signal from your community. It tells what they care about, what they will study next, and how your field might change. Continue reading

10 Must-Have Features in Modern Abstract Management Systems

10 Must-Have Features in Modern Abstract Management Systems

The academic conferences run on abstracts. These are brief proposals that determine who speaks, what gets discussed, and which research reaches the broader community. When the system for managing them breaks down, everything else falls apart. Deadlines get missed, and even the most potent submissions slip through review cracks.

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12 Platforms Transforming Peer Review and Paper Submissions

12 Innovative Platforms Transforming Academic Peer Review and Paper Submissions

The world of academic peer review and abstract submissions can sometimes be overwhelming. Fortunately, a number of websites have been developed that assist with these processes and help researchers and scholars communicate their work more easily. The right platform will transform your experience, making navigation a breeze and the whole process easy. Continue reading

How to Create the Best Call for Papers for Conferences

Call for Papers

Creating a good Call for Papers (CFP) for your academic conference can have a huge impact. They act as the backbone that makes or breaks your academic event. The CFP is a powerful invitation. They are not just an announcement. They are a doorway to the academic conference. A well-written CFP is your conference’s first impression. As the old saying goes, first impressions matter the most.  It sets the tone, attracts the right speakers for your academic conference, and boosts the overall engagement rates.

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Strategies to Improve Peer Review for Academic Conferences

Strategies to Improve Peer Review for Academic Conferences

If you’ve been part of academic conferences for a while, you know that managing submissions and reviews can get complex. The peer review component is one of the most important parts of successfully hosting an academic conference. Authors submit their abstracts to be reviewed; reviewers read, score, and share comments for each submission. If the workflow is organized, all parties stay on track. However, when the workflow is disorganized, the entire review process becomes slow and stressful for authors, reviewers, and organizers alike.

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Tips for Managing Reviewer Fatigue in Large Conferences

Tips for Managing Reviewer Fatigue in Large Conferences

Reviewers are the most important factor, without whom any large conference cannot work. They read, assess, and score the hundreds of submissions that come in. But as the number of submissions grows, so does the problem. Reviewer fatigue affects them deeply. Reviewers feel drained, lose focus, and become less consistent in their evaluations. Any conference organizer must take care of this fatigue to maintain quality, fairness, and reviewer satisfaction. Continue reading

Simplifying Author Communication During Abstract Review

Simplifying Author Communication During Abstract Review

Communicating​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ effectively is the most vital component of an abstract review process that leads to success. When authors receive regular updates, clear directions, and accurate feedback, they can complete the submission and revision stages without any issues. Event organisers, in contrast, save themselves the trouble of confusion, get fewer follow-up questions, and keep a professional workflow going from the beginning to the end.

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Decoding Triple-Blind vs Double-Blind vs Single-Blind Review

Blind Review

In the context of the academic and research ecosystem, the process of abstract review becomes the foundation of discourse in events. Abstract blind reviews come in many different types.  These different forms of reviews serve different goals, and in certain situations, the level of transparency comes into play.

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