Submission guidelines
How papers for i5Forum 2028 are reviewed, and what we expect from every submission.
Review process
Stage 1 – Abstract review
Submitted abstracts (max. 500 words) are assessed for relevance to the Forum’s themes, originality and methodological soundness. Authors of accepted abstracts are invited to submit a full paper.
Stage 2 – Full paper review
Full papers undergo double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers from the Scientific Committee.
Evaluation criteria
- Relevance to Industry 5.0: human-centricity, sustainability and resilience
- Scientific rigour: clear research question, appropriate methods, transparent data and reasoning
- Evidence base: conclusions supported by empirical evidence or well-grounded analysis
- Contribution: originality and practical value for policy, industry or regional development
- Clarity of presentation
Editorial and ethical standards
- The Forum is non-partisan. Submissions must be analytical and evidence-based; advocacy for political parties, candidates or campaigns is not accepted.
- Content must respect human dignity and must not contain discriminatory, defamatory or inciting material.
- Research involving human participants must have appropriate ethical approval and informed consent.
- Authors must declare funding sources and conflicts of interest.
- All submissions are screened for plagiarism. The use of AI tools must be disclosed.
- Formatting requirements
- Abstracts: up to 500 words
- Full papers: 6,000–8,000 words including references
- Citation style: APA 7th edition
- Format: Word (.docx) or PDF; A4, 11 pt font, 1.5 line spacing, numbered pages
- Author details on a separate title page, for double-blind review
- Scientific Committee
- Members of the Scientific Committee will be announced in 2027.
- Contact
- research [at] i5forum.org