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We are thrilled to announce that the Call for Papers for the 2027 Biannual Conference on Innovation in Academic Publishing is officially LIVE!

Organized by the Future of Science Network (FOSN), in collaboration with Aix-Marseille Université, the Institute for Advanced Studies (UM6P), the University of Chicago, Columbia University (CCCT), and Sciences Po Aix, this event will take place in Aix-en-Provence in the summer of 2027.

This biannual conference gathers researchers, editors, technologists, and entrepreneurs who are reimagining the future of how knowledge is produced, reviewed, and shared. From AI-assisted editorial processes to participatory peer review and open economies of scholarship, FOSN 2027 will be a laboratory for new ways of publishing and evaluating research.

🌐 Theme: Innovation in Academic Publishing

The academic publishing world is changing fast — open science, automation, and participatory models are redrawing the boundaries of authorship and evaluation. The conference invites both critical reflections and experimental contributions across disciplines that engage with these transformations: from digital humanities to information science, philosophy of science, machine learning, and sociology of knowledge.

🧩 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 Details

  • Abstracts (max 500 words) in English or French
  • Deadline: 15 December 2026
  • Notification: February 2027
  • Optional full papers: May 2027

Accepted contributions will appear in the Open Review Conference Proceedings published on the FOSN platform, complete with DOI and open commentary.

🧠 Format

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

🧭 Organized by

Institute for Advanced Studies (UM6P) • Aix-Marseille Université • Future of Science Network
In collaboration with the University of Chicago, Columbia University (CCCT), and Sciences Po Aix-en-Provence.

The FOSN 2027 Call marks a new milestone in the collective effort to build an open, intelligent, and participatory future for academic publishing.

🔗 Submit your abstract now and join the conversation shaping the next era of scholarly communication.

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