Call for Abstracts

Submit Your Research

Deadline: September 30, 2025

We are pleased to announce our Call for Abstracts for the upcoming Indoor Air 2026 conference, with the theme "Enhancing Wellbeing in Existential Challenges – Deepening Understanding, Building Resilience".

Submission Deadline
15 October 2025

It revolves around the subthemes mentioned below, and we invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners from across the globe to submit their original work in the form of a Full Paper or an Extended Abstract.

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Two-Step Review Process
1
Abstracts

To be reviewed and subsequently invited for the next phase of submission.

2
Papers

Invited authors can either submit a Full Paper or an Extended Abstract for the final review.

Submission Guidelines

All submissions are to be done through ConfTool. The length of submissions should conform to the following requirements:

Abstracts
250-350 words

Initial submission for review and invitation to next phase

Full Papers
4-6 pages

Complete research papers with detailed methodology and results

Extended Abstracts
Maximum 2 pages

Expanded abstracts with key findings and implications

Workshop Proposals
2-3 pages

As per template provided for interactive sessions

Conference Subthemes

Your submission should align with one or more of the following subthemes:

1
Aerosols/ Particulate Matter
2
Infectious Aerosols Transmission and Mitigation
3
Dampness, Mold, and the Indoor Microbiome
4
Indoor Chemistry, Sources and Transformation
5
IEQ (thermal comfort, indoor air quality, acoustics, visual and their integration)
6
Health, Well-Being and Productivity
7
Ventilation and Air Distribution
8
Air Cleaning and Filtration
9
Materials, HVAC systems and innovations (IEQ, Energy and Sustainability)
10
Smart Buildings (Digital Twins, Sensors and Monitoring)
11
Data Science and Analytics, AI/ML
12
Design Integration and Performance Optimization (Modelling & Simulation, Control, Human-in-the-loop)
13
Indoor Air Policy, Regulations and Standards
14
Resilient Buildings (Climate Change, Wildfires, Epidemics)
15
Environmental Social and Governance (IEQ as a change agent)
IA2026 Special Issues of Top Journals

Authors of selected IA2026 papers will be invited to submit an expanded version of their papers to be considered for Special Issues of the following journals:

Indoor Environments
Building and Environment
Energy and Buildings
Building Simulation
Special Issue Requirements
  • Expanded versions of papers for consideration in the above journals must contain significant new material beyond that in conference paper
  • Must include additional data and analysis
  • All submissions must still pass peer review using the same standard as a normal paper submitted to these journals
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Key Dates
Activity Date
Abstract Submission Phase
Deadline for Abstracts Submission 15 October 2025
Abstract Acceptance Notified by 15 November 2025
Final Paper Submission Phase
Deadline for Paper Submission 1 February 2026
Paper Acceptance Notified by 15 March 2026
Conference
Indoor Air 2026 Conference 14-18 June 2026