All participants may submit abstracts for presentation at the Congress.
We invite submissions under the following tracks:
1. AI, automation, and future cities
2. Urban analytics and smart cities
3. Climate resilience and adaptation
4. Social equity and wellbeing
5. Rural-urban interface
6. Sustainable high-density cities
7. Urban ecology and environment
8. Healthy cities
9. Urban heritage and conservation
10. Planning education and pedagogy
11. Transportation and infrastructure
12. Housing and livability
13. Design and place making
14. Urban governance
15. Urban and regional development
Submit via LINK during 23 February – 25 May 2026
Abstracts must be original, clearly focused, and concise.
Length: 300 words
Title should be brief and descriptive (maximum 25 words)
Format: PDF or Word (.doc or .docx)
Abstract must be in English.
(Student Paper Competition Only)
Full paper submission is exclusively for participants entering the Student Paper Competition.
The selected abstracts should submit the full paper by 30 September 2026.
Length: 8000 words
Format: PDF or Word (.doc or .docx)
The cover page of the paper should include every author’s name, institutional affiliation, mailing address, and email address. For a co-authored paper, the corresponding author must be identified.
Submissions must be in XX format, ensuring originality, clear focus and accurate data. Please submit a full paper no more than XX pages with PDF / Word file. (List of references does not count in the page limit)
Papers must be in English.
The Congress will host a Journal Editor Forum bringing together editors from leading planning and related journals to discuss contemporary issues in scholarly publishing within the field of urban planning. This forum will provide participants with insights into publication strategies, emerging research trends, and editorial expectations. The session offers an excellent opportunity for early-career researchers and students to engage directly with journal editors, learn about the peer review process, and understand how to effectively communicate their research to wider academic audiences.