Submission & Guidelines

Submissions to the Data for Policy 2026 Conference are invited in the following categories:

Submission Categories

  • Individual Abstract Submissions: Policy and practitioner submissions via EasyChair.
  • Individual Full Paper Submissions: Research contributions submitted for integrated review via ScholarOne system managed by Cambridge University Press
  • Panel Session Proposals: Submitted via EasyChair, consisting of 3-5 abstracts and/or full papers.

    Submission

    Submissions are now open for abstracts, full papers, and panel proposals for Data for Policy 2026 (DfP26). We welcome contributions from researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and industry experts.

    Submit an Abstract or Panel Proposal
    Submit a Full Paper

    Full Paper Submissions

    Take advantage of the integrated review opportunity for both conference presentation and journal publication.

    Individual Abstract Submissions

    Extended abstracts with policy and practitioner focus are invited through EasyChair.

    Panel Session Proposals

    Submit panel proposals on EasyChair, including 3-5 abstracts and/or full papers that explore a unified theme.

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    Submission Process & Actions

    All submissions will go through a single peer-review round for conference acceptance.

    Full paper submissions benefit from an integrated review, allowing them to be reviewed concurrently for both conference presentation and journal publication. Upon conference acceptance, these papers will proceed to a second review stage for potential Data & Policy journal publication.

    Information for Reviewers

    Thank you for agreeing to review for Data for Policy 2026 Conference. Submissions are invited for consideration at Data for Policy 2026 in the following categories:

    Process for extended abstracts and panel proposals: These will receive one review via EasyChair, arranged by the local organising committee.

    Process for full papers, including those that are part of a panel proposal: These will receive one review via ScholarOne system, arranged by the relevant Area Committees (standard tracks) or Conference Chairs for conference acceptance. After the conference, a second review will follow for potential journal publication.

    Assessment Criterias

    All submissions are assessed for their suitability for inclusion in the conference programme, with reviewers asked to comment on the following:

    For extended abstracts and panel proposals:

    • Potential contribution to the debates in the field
    • Potential for stimulating debate at the Conference
    • Freshness of the content, novelty and originality
    • Formulation of the research/policy question
    • Data and methodology
    • Quality of writing and presentation

    For full papers:

    Criteria as detailed above for abstracts and panel proposals AND

    • the paper’s significance, noting what is original / interesting
    • the overall quality
    • the technical correctness and scientific soundness
    • the clarity and length
    • the suitability for the journal

    These details are also available on the journal website Instructions for Peer Reviewers webpage.

    Review Deadlines

    Deadline for reviews for the Data for Policy 2026 : 

    Decision Criterias by Submission Type

    Individual abstracts on EasyChair: these will be scored as follows:

    3: Strong accept for conference;

    2:  Accept for conference;

    1: Weak accept for conference;

    0: Borderline paper;

    -1: Weak reject for conference;

    -2:  Reject for conference;

    -3: Strong reject for conference

    Full papers on ScholarOne will receive decisions as follows:

    • Accept for journal and conference (Journal publications may require major or minor revisions. Revised papers should be submitted after the conference, in accordance with the appropriate deadline.)
    • Reject for journal and conference
    • Desk reject (papers that are out of scope or otherwise unsuitable for review)

    Please note that the underlying principle of our integrated review process is that acceptance to the conference also includes an invitation to journal publication. However, journal publication is contingent upon a second review following the conference. If a paper receives a reject decision after the first review, this applies to both the conference and the journal.

    Panel proposal decision mechanism will depend on the composition of the panel (combination of abstracts and full papers)and will be decided on a case by case basis with the appropriate committee members.

    For full paper submissions, following acceptance to the conference, peer-review process will proceed for publication in Data & Policy.
    Once all submissions have been scored, the Area Committees will rank submissions for recommendation to the conference chairs.

    For all submissions, the final decision on inclusion in the conference rests with the conference chairs, who have an overview of the Conference programme as a whole. This is to ensure a varied and balanced programme for the benefit of all conference attendees.

    Guides and Policy

    For Reviewers: Guidance for using EasyChair to submit reviews 2026 is available here.

    Conflicts of Interest: Data for Policy seeks to minimise conflicts of interest in reviewing. Please ensure you have read our COI policy and declared any perceived conflicts. We retain the right to remove reviewers from review tasks.