BRING YOUR RESEARCH
Academic submissions, practice and policy briefs, and opportunities for emerging scholars.
Submit your work
Extended abstracts should be 2–4 pages. Full papers are limited to 12 pages. Submissions may be Word or PDF, use 12-point Times New Roman and double spacing. Up to four submissions are allowed per author and academic submissions are double-blind reviewed.
Submission opens: 1 October 2026.
Send your paper securely.
iCAD 2027 accepts submissions through Oxford Abstracts, our official submission portal. Create an account or sign in, then follow the prompts to upload your extended abstract or full paper.
Paper submission portal
All iCAD 2027 submissions are handled through Oxford Abstracts, our official academic submission system.
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Beyond the academic paper.
iCAD 2027 creates dedicated routes for practitioners, policymakers and emerging scholars to contribute and develop research into practical outputs.
500-word practice or policy brief
Structure the brief around context, intervention, outcomes and implications.
- Key challenge or issue
- Practical solution or intervention
- Evidence of impact or progress
- Lessons learned and implications for policy or scale-up
Themes
- Skills, Workforce Development and Local Capability
- Institutional Efficiency and Service Delivery
- Governance, Leadership and Accountability
- Finance and Enterprise Productivity
16 June 2027
PhD students and early-career researchers within five years of completing their PhD are encouraged to participate.
The 2–4-page extended abstract should include the research question and objectives, methodological approach, preliminary findings or core argument, and contribution to theory, policy or practice.
- Senior-academic research feedback
- Mentorship on publishing and research strategy
- Academic career development
- Networking with journal editors and conference speakers
Research translated into action.
Selected academic papers, practitioner submissions and conference discussions may be developed into policy briefs for governments, public institutions, businesses and development partners.
Policy briefs will focus on clear evidence, priority actions, implementation considerations and measurable outcomes.
Priority areas
- Skills development and workforce readiness
- Education-industry alignment
- SME and enterprise productivity
- Public sector efficiency and service delivery
- Financial accountability and value for money
- Digital transformation and responsible AI
- Urban productivity and inclusive growth
- Institutional reform and development accountability