The ISCRAM 2027 Conference Committee invites submissions presenting research on information systems for crisis response and management. Papers connected to the conference theme, “Supporting First Nations and Remote Communities”, are particularly welcome.
CoRe: Completed Research
4,000–8,000 words
CoRe papers describe completed research studies and make a substantial contribution to the field.
WiP: Work in Progress
3,000–6,000 words
WiP papers present focused research findings, emerging work, or research that is still in progress.
PiP: Practitioner Insights & Perspectives
500–1,000 words
PiP papers capture practitioners’ reflections, insights, and lessons learned from real-world experiences in crisis management.
All three paper types undergo rigorous peer review. Accepted papers will be published in the open-access Proceedings of the International ISCRAM Conference.
Important Dates
| Paper type | Submission deadline |
|---|---|
| CoRe Paper | |
| WiP Paper | |
| PiP Paper |
See the Important Dates page for the complete conference timeline.
Templates
All papers must use an official ISCRAM 2027 template. The word limits include all content and references.
Conference Tracks
- Impact-Driven Emergency and Crisis Management
Chairs: Melanie Reuter-Oppermann (Corresponding Chair), Adam Widera
Track description and topics - Disaster Public Health & Healthcare Informatics
Chairs: Reem Abbas (Corresponding Chair), Zeno Franco, Jose J. Gonzalez
Track description and topics - Command & Control Studies
Chairs: Björn JE Johansson (Corresponding Chair), Peter Berggren
Track description and topics - Social Sensing and Social Media for Crisis Management
Chairs: Hongmin Li (Corresponding Chair), Sajjad Muhammad, Haiyan Hao, Muhammad Imran, Apoorva Chauhan
Track description and topics - Analytical Modeling and Simulation
Chairs: Christopher W. Zobel (Corresponding Chair), Josey Chacko, Milad Baghersad, Duygu Pamukcu
Track description and topics - Threats and Malicious Actors
Chairs: Laura Petersen (Corresponding Chair), Grigore Havârneanu
Track description and topics - Volunteers in Crisis and Emergency Management
Chairs: Niki Matinrad (Corresponding Chair), Sofie Pilemalm, Kayvan Yousefi Mojir, Amin Maghsoudi
Track description and topics - Gender Perspectives, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Emergency Management
Chairs: Hanne Haaland, Hege Wallevik, Erika Frydenlund, Lucia Castro Herrera, Terje Gjøsæter
Track description and topics - Emerging Decision-Support Technologies for Emergency Management
Chairs: Dhirendra Singh (Corresponding Chair), Vincent Lemiale
Track description and topics - Resilience and Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure and Communities
Chairs: Stefan Schauer, Raymond Chan, Maria Nogal, Stefan Rass, Michiel Rhoen
Track description and topics - Emergency Management in Coastal, Arctic, and Harsh Environments
Chairs: Floris Goerlandt, Natalia Andreassen, Rob Brown
Track description and topics - Strengthening Training for Emergency Preparedness Through Emerging Technologies
Chairs: Cecilia Hammar Wijkmark (Corresponding Chair), Ilona Heldal
Track description and topics - Accessibility, Usability and Universal Design of ICT for Emergency Management
Chairs: Terje Gjøsæter (Corresponding Chair), Jaziar Radianti, Weiqin Chen
Track description and topics - Building a Resilient Indo-Pacific: Regional Collaboration in Crisis Information, Disaster Intelligence and Emergency Management
Chairs: M. L. Tan (Corresponding Chair), Pradeep Abeygunawardhana, Ghamal Satya Mohammad
Track description and topics - Connected Communities: People, Information and Technology in Remote Emergency Management
Chairs: Catharine Phillips (Corresponding Chair), Whitney Slater
Track description and topics - Visions for Future Crisis Management
Chairs: Rob Grace (Corresponding Chair), Joseph Johnson
Track description and submission requirements - First Nations Peoples and Disaster Response
Chairs: TBA
Submission and Review
- Submit the paper as a PDF using the ISCRAM 2027 submission system.
- Select the most appropriate conference track from the list above.
- Double-blind peer review: The initial submission must be fully anonymous. Remove all author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, and any other information that could identify the authors.
- Submissions must follow the template and the stated word limit. Papers exceeding the limit may be rejected without review.
- Accepted authors must add complete author information and submit a publication-ready version using the final proceedings instructions.
Evaluation
Papers will be assigned to reviewers according to their expertise and the selected track. Reviewers assess relevance, significance, originality, validity, and clarity in accordance with the ISCRAM reviewing guidelines.
Use of Generative AI
Authors are responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of their submissions and must comply with the current ACM Policy on Authorship when using generative AI tools.