Call for Papers
Research Contributions
and Submissions
The XXXI AIDI “Francesco Turco” Summer School invites you to submit original scientific contributions addressing current and emerging challenges in Industrial Systems Engineering.
Papers may present theoretical developments, methodological advances, empirical studies, or applied research, with particular attention to innovative methods and the connection between academic and industrial expertise.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Analysis, design, and development of sustainable industrial systems
- Manufacturing processes and technologies: modeling, design, and innovation
- Human centricity and occupational safety in industrial systems
- Operations management and production planning and control
- Asset management, facility management, and product–service systems
- Resilience engineering and robustness of industrial systems
- Logistics and supply chain design and management
- Sustainability and circular economy in industrial systems
- Digital transformation, AI and the path toward Industry 5.0
- Ethical and responsible transformation of industrial systems
- Education, learning models, and teaching innovation in industrial systems
- Risk management in industrial systems
All submissions will be subject to a double-blind peer-review process, assessing 1) relevance to the XXXI AIDI “Francesco Turco” Summer School, 2) originality and scientific contribution and 3) clarity of the manuscript. Authors retain full discretion in deciding whether their accepted paper will be published in the XXXI AIDI “Francesco Turco” Summer School Web Proceedings, indexed in Scopus.
The XXXI AIDI “Francesco Turco” Summer School aims at increasing the time available for academic interaction and networking among participants. To support this goal, the program will include a limited number of sessions dedicated to traditional paper (oral) presentations. Papers with relevant scientific contribution will be invited for a traditional oral presentation, while all other accepted papers will be presented in poster format.
Important deadlines
- Abstract submission (max 300 words): March 2nd, 2026 March 8th, 2026 – extended deadline
- Notification of acceptance of the abstract: March 29th, 2026 3rd April, 2026 – updated deadline
- Full paper submission: May 4th, 2026 May 8th, 2026 – extended deadline
- Notification of reviews: June 1st, 2026 June 5th, 2026 – updated deadline
- Revised full paper submission: June 30th, 2026
- Notification of oral or poster presentation: July 31st, 2026
Poster submission: August 28th, 2026
Instructions for Poster Presentations and Use of the Canva Template
For poster presentations, the poster must be prepared using the template provided below and submitted in PDF format.
How to Use the Canva Template
- Open the following link: https://canva.link/jx9j4eobv7coqv1
- Click on “View template.”
- Select “Open in editor.”
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The Canva editor will open, and in the left sidebar you will find all the tools you need to customize and complete the poster.
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Once you have added all your content, click on “Share” in the top right corner.
- Select “Download.”
- Under “File type,” open the drop-down menu and select “PDF Print.”
Note: if you do not have a Canva Pro account, you might not be able to download the file in “PDF Print” format, but only as a digital PDF. If this is the case, please email the link to your poster to chiaracodebo@inkout.it: we will export the artwork in the correct format.
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Finally, click on “Download” to save the poster onto your device.
File Naming and Submission
Please name the file as follows:
RevisedFullPaperID_FirstAuthorSurname.pdf
Send the completed poster to aidisummerschool2026@inkout.it by 28 August 2026.
Abstract and Paper Submissions Details
- Abstract and Papers must be written in English and submitted online by clicking on this link.
- Any submission that does not follow the template (downloadable below) will not be accepted. The submissions will be evaluated jointly by members of the scientific committee and reviewers.
- For the abstract and first full paper submission, please, remember to submit an anonymous version of your manuscript (i.e., no authors’ name and affiliation), to guarantee a proper blind-review, using the XXXI AIDI “Francesco Turco” Summer School’s template for your paper.
- For the revised full paper submission, please include authors’ details and provide a camera-ready version of the paper.
- A maximum length of 7 pages is allowed for each paper.
- Authors retain full discretion in deciding whether their accepted paper will be published in the XXXI AIDI “Francesco Turco” Summer School Web Proceedings, indexed in Scopus.
Submit your Paper
Abstract and Papers must be written in English and submitted online by clicking on this link