Future Science

Call for Papers

Biannual Conference on Innovation in Academic Publishing

Aix-en-Provence, Summer 2027

Hosted by the Future Science

The 2027 Biannual Conference in Aix-en-Provence will bring together researchers, technologists, editors, and entrepreneurs exploring the changing landscape of academic publishing. The event invites reflections and experiments around open review models, AI-assisted editorial processes, participatory evaluation, and alternative economies of knowledge circulation.

We welcome contributions from any field that engages critically or practically with the transformation of scholarly communication — from digital humanities to information science, from philosophy of science to machine learning, from sociology of knowledge to publishing design.

Topics of Interest

Open review and transparent peer evaluation
AI-assisted writing, reviewing, and editorial workflows
Preprint culture and open repositories
Science communication and public engagement
Citizen science and participatory publication models
Metrics, impact, and reputation in the age of automation
Legal and ethical challenges of AI in publishing
Visual and interactive publication formats
Academic entrepreneurship and venture models
Case studies of institutional innovation or journal redesign

Submission Guidelines

AbstractsUp to 500 words (English or French)
Deadline15 December 2026
Notification of acceptanceFebruary 2027
Full papers (optional)May 2027

Accepted contributions will be published in Open Review Conference Proceedings on the Future Science platform (with DOI and open commentary).

Format

  • Keynotes, panels, workshops, and demonstration sessions
  • Hybrid participation (on-site in Aix-en-Provence and online)
  • Proceedings in open access with open peer commentary

Organizers

Institute for Advanced Studies (UM6P) • Aix-Marseille Université • Future Science

In collaboration with University of Chicago, Columbia University (CCCT), and Sciences Po Aix-en-Provence.

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