Submission Guidelines

Types of Contributions

Peer-reviewed Submissions

These submission types will be peer-reviewed and included in the proceedings are:

• Full Papers: In-depth research papers, technical papers, or case studies (max 8 pages).
• Short Papers: Concise reports on work-in-progress or emerging topics (max 4 pages).
• Workshops: Interactive, hands-on sessions focusing on tools, methods, or best practices.
• Tutorials: Educational sessions or demonstrations aimed at teaching participants new skills or technologies relevant to digital preservation. Tutorials should be structured to provide a clear learning outcome and can range from beginner to advanced levels.
• Panels: Discussions addressing key issues or trends in digital preservation.
• Posters: Visual presentations of projects or ideas, encouraging one-on-one engagement.

You can find the submission instructions, including the link to the online submission portal here.

Ad Hoc and Bake Off Submissions

These submission are informal submission that are not published in the proceedings.​ The types of submissions are good for experimental and networking activities or ideas that you want to share.

• Bake Off (tools demo): Offers a platform for developers and practitioners to showcase their digital preservation solutions in a live, interactive setting (and decorated with delicious baking puns!) Participants demonstrate how their tools address real-world challenges in digital preservation, such as metadata extraction, scalability, and integration with existing systems. No actual baking takes place at this event.
• Lightning Talks: Very short presentations (no more than 5 minutes) on any topic, recent developments, or specific themes related to digital preservation.
• Birds of a Feather (BoF) discussion sessions: Informal gatherings of like-minded individuals who wish to meet up as a community at iPRES (such as students, or first timers for iPRES), or create space to discuss a certain topic without a pre-planned agenda (for example, a special topic within digital preservation, or a subcommunity building up).
• Games: Any form of board, video, or other game format broadly defined that addresses, illustrates, or explores any aspect of digital preservation.
• Other informal submission ideas: If you have an idea for a format that’s not listed here, please let us know.​​​

You can find the submission instructions here.

Submission Deadlines & Importa​nt Dates

You can find important dates including submission deadlines here.

Conference Proceedings

After the conference, the iPRES 2026 peer-reviewed submissions will be made openly available online​.

Matching Your Contribution with a Format

• Present your research or lessons learned? Submit a practical paper or a research paper.
• Want to engage in a conversation about different perspectives on issues Submit a panel discussion.
• Do you have an idea you would like to exchange thoughts on? Submit a poster.
• Help others get started on a particular topic? Submit a workshop or tutorial.
• Want to share an innovative use case or a milestone? Go for a 5-minute lightning talk.
• Want to discuss an issue you have encountered? Go for an informal Birds of a Feather session.
• Approach a topic in a playful way? Go for a Digital Preservation Game.
• Demonstrate the added value of a product, solution, tool or workflow? Participate in the Bake-Off.

Contact Information

For questions or support regarding the submission process, please contact us.