Submission

Abstracts, full papers, and presentation guidelines

Abstracts and extended abstracts

  • All Abstracts and Extended Abstracts must be submitted in English.

  • Abstracts should contain 350 to 500 words and not exceed one page. Figures and tables are not permitted.

  • Alternatively, authors may submit an Extended Abstract of 2 to 4 pages, which may include figures and tables.

  • Both Abstracts and Extended Abstracts must be prepared exclusively using the ICPS8 template (available in Word or LaTeX format).

  • All Abstracts and Extended Abstracts must be submitted exclusively in PDF format.

  • The maximum file size allowed is 4 megabytes.

  • The PDF file name should include the presenting author's surname and abbreviated affiliation, e.g., Surname_CTU.

  • Each Abstract or Extended Abstract must be linked to a planned on-site oral presentation.

  • An on-site oral presentation will be granted only if the Abstract or Extended Abstract is accepted and the registration fee is paid before the registration deadline.

  • Accepted submissions will be published in the Book of Abstracts and made available for download to conference participants.

  • All authors must consent to the open distribution of their Abstract or Extended Abstract.

  • Please upload your submission using the form below.

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Full papers

  • Authors of accepted Abstracts or Extended Abstracts may optionally submit a full paper to the conference proceedings, following the Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings submission guidelines: https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/APP/about/submissions.

  • All full papers must be submitted exclusively online via the Microsoft Conference Management Tool. To submit, please register with your email address at: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/

  • By registering and submitting your manuscript, you also agree to review at least two papers submitted by other participants.

  • A selection of full papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of the International Journal of Protective Structures. All submissions to the journal will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process.

Presentation guidelines

  • All Abstracts and Extended Abstracts must be presented in English.

  • Each presentation is allocated a 20-minute slot, consisting of up to 15 minutes for the talk, followed by 3–5 minutes for Q&A. Please ensure you adhere strictly to the allotted time.

  • Each conference room will be equipped with a laptop. Speakers must bring a USB drive and upload their presentation to the designated folder at least 10 minutes before the session begins.

  • Presentations must be in PDF or PowerPoint (PPT) format only.