Submissions

Abstract submission

Researchers wishing to contribute to the conference are invited to submit a structured abstract in Word format of 750-1000 words (references not included) for either a regular paper or a research note by 10 April 2026. The abstract should address:

• Theoretical and empirical background and relevance.
• Research objectives, problem and/or hypotheses.
• Research design.
• Analysis and discussion.
• Expected contribution.

The extended abstract has to fit the overall theme and/or topics suggested for the conference. A high-quality abstract might be rejected if it is outside the scope of the conference.

CINet members can also submit a full paper or completed research note for review at this stage. Members requesting such a review must also submit by 10 April 2026.

Please check and carefully follow the author guidelines for abstracts and use the right template (below).

All submissions will undergo a double blind peer review. The outcome of the review will be sent to the authors around May 1, 2026.

You can now submit through the online submission portal by clicking the button below.

Full papers and full research notes

The deadline for submitting full papers and full research notes that are provisionally accepted is July 24, while the deadline for submitting full papers and research notes that were accepted is July 31. Note that the review committee will go through all submissions. Please check and carefully follow the author guidelines for full papers and full research notes and use the right template (below). Papers and research notes that do not meet the format requirements will be returned to the author(s).

All final submissions need to be done by email to the conference secretariat. Note that the abstract in your paper/note will be published in the CINet Conference Book of Abstracts. The full papers/research notes will be made available for downloading from the conference website nearer the conference.

Practitioners

Practitioners wishing to contribute to the conference are invited to submit an abstract (in Word format) of approximately 500 words no later than 10 April 2026. The abstract should address:

• Industry background.
• Presentation objectives.
• Problems addressed.
• Results in terms of contribution to the practice of (continuous) innovation management.

If your abstract is accepted you will be asked to present a PowerPoint presentation, not a full paper. Please also submit a brief summary of your presentation for inclusion in the CINet Conference Book of Abstracts.

Author guidelines

Read and follow the author guidelines carefully:

• Guidelines for abstracts (both regular papers and research notes)
• Guidelines for full papers
• Guidelines for full research notes

Use the following templates in preparing your abstract, full paper or research note. They have been designed to help you develop your abstract, facilitate the review process and, eventually, facilitate the production of the proceedings with all contributions looking as consistent as possible:

• Abstract for full paper template
• Abstract for full research note template
• Full paper template
• Full research note template

Make sure that the manuscript meets all the requirements, including layout specifications. Note that papers that are not in line with the length and layout requested will not be accepted!

Key dates

10 April

Abstract submission deadline

1 May

Outcome abstract review process to authors (please note: we cannot guarantee that all authors will receive the outcome on this exact date).

24 July

Submission provisionally accepted full submissions

31 July

Submission accepted full submissions

7 August

Feedback on full submissions to authors

14 August

Submission final versions for those who needed to make changes

Important notes

• Due to the different holiday periods in Europe it is complicated to give extensions of the deadlines mentioned above. Therefore, you are requested to stick to these deadlines.
• At least one author of a submission needs to register not later than August 10, 2026, otherwise the full paper, research note or presentation will not be included in the proceedings and the program.
• Abstracts should be submitted online. Full papers, research notes and practitioner presentations should be submitted to the conference secretariat by email.