Call for papers

Extended Abstract for Review

• Please use one of these templates.
• The paper size is A4.
• The extended abstract should contain a maximum of 2 pages and will be provided in a book of abstracts during the conference to the participants.
• Structure the contribution into chapters or only use the abstract paragraph.
• The paper has to be uploaded as PDF at https://www.conftool.org/ict2025​
• For the abstract submission you must name the person who will be presenting the contribution at the conference. This name will be included in the conference programme Folder. Changes can only be considered on the conference website. 

Paper Submission for NDT.net

Upon acceptance, the authors have to deliver a mandatory full paper for the online proceedings of the conference. Submitted papers must be camera-ready and conform to the format specified in the templates and the instructions:​

• The paper should contain 5-10 pages. The paper size is A4.
• Please use the template of the extended abstract.
• The full paper has to be written in accordance with the iCT paper guidelines.
• The paper has to be uploaded as PDF at https://www.conftool.org/ict2025​
• It will be published in the digital iCT conference proceedings on NDT.net
• By submitting a paper for publishing in the proceedings I agree to the following publication license:
• Copyright 2025 – by the Authors. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. 
  

 _{Final versions of the accepted papers will be made freely accessible on NDT.net - Open Access Archive in a special issue of the e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing ISSN 1435-4934 (}www.ndt.net_).

 _{Selected papers will go through a peer review process organized by the conference and will be published in a Special Issue of the Research and Review Journal of Nondestructive Testing (ReJNDT)  (2941-4989) of NDT.net.}

 _{By submitting a paper I agree to the following publication procedure:}

_{I accept that the conference committee is authorized to transfer my submitted paper(s) and author data to NDT.net for publication. I agree to the following publication license: Copyright 2025 - by the Authors. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.}

Poster

Upon acceptance, take your printed poster to the conference venue (maximal size A0 portrait). An electronic submission is not necessary. The exhibition area will provide labels, where the poster is supposed to hang.  No prior submission necessary. The acceptance comprises discussions at the poster with the author during the poster exhibition.

Oral Presentation​

• 15 minutes talk + 5 minutes of discussion.
• The acceptance comprises a talk during the Conference.
• The time-slot for the presentation is 20 minutes and splits up in 15 minutes for lecture, and 5 minutes dedicated for discussion with the audience. The presentation slides must be handed in during the break prior to your designated session in the auditorium at the presentation laptop. The use of personal laptops is not allowed. 

Short Talk​

• 5 minutes without discussion.
• Authors accepted for a short talk should plan for a short poster presentation to introduce their work: 5 minutes maximum, no more than 2 presentation slides and there will be no questions. 

Last Minute Poster

You may submit a poster for display during the Conference without talk and publication in the conference proceedings. Please send title and a short outline of your Poster by email until 19.01.2025 at the latest. Upon acceptance, take your printed poster to the conference venue. An electronic submission is not necessary. The exhibition area will provide labels, where the poster is supposed to hang. The acceptance comprises discussions at the poster with the author during the poster exhibition.  

Presentation Slides​

• Slides must be handed in during the break prior to your designated session at the presentation laptop. The use of your personal laptop is not allowed.
• Microsoft Office 2010 is installed on the presentation laptop.
• Your presentation may include videos and animations (a preliminary test at the conference venue is advised).
• All common/important codecs and players are supported (beware of potential content protection issues that may arise with certain combinations of codecs and/or players).
• The beamer resolution is Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels (16:9).

• Abstract Submission Deadline for papers and posters with talk: August 21, 2024
• Acceptance Notification: October 4, 2024
• Conference programme available: October 18, 2024
• Deadline early bird registration: December 6, 2024
• Abstract submission for last minute poster: December 18, 2024
• Paper submission deadline: December 18, 2024
• Registration Deadline: January 15, 2025
• Conference: February 4 - 7, 2025
  

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