Call for Abstracts and Papers
Draft papers for accepted submissions in special and refereed sessions may by uploaded here.
Please note: You need to have an account with ERSA to access the submission platform.
If you submitted to ERSA 2016 or ERSA2017 in Groningen last year, you can directly Sign in with your latest account credentials.
To sign in, please enter your account email address and password. If you don't have an account yet, you need to "Create your account" first to have access to the submission form.
Please consult the Congress themes and read below instructions before making your submission.
Session Types and Submission Guidelines
ERSA 2018 has two submission processes that depend on the type of session:
Ordinary Sessions (OS)
• Submission of an abstract (200-400 words) (deadline March 9th, 2018)
• After a review process, a decision is made regarding acceptance to the congress (before March 31st 2018)
• Registration of presenting author(s) for the congress before July 31st 2018, in order to have their paper(s) scheduled in the programme.
Special Sessions (SS), Young Scientists Sessions (YSS) and Refereed Sessions (RS)
• Submission of an extended abstract (1,200-2,000 words) or a full (draft) paper (deadline March 9th 2018)
• After a review process, a decision is made regarding acceptance to the congress and session type (before March 31st 2018)
• Registration for the congress including a full (draft) paper (deadline June 9th 2018)
• After a registration check, a decision is made regarding final acceptance and programming of the paper in a SS, YSS or RS (before June 16th 2018)
• All presentations will be assigned a discussant (before June 30th 2018)
All submissions will be reviewed by the LOC and/or the Scientific Committee of the congress. The LOC has the right to reject submissions from the congress or move submissions to another theme or another type of session. Special Sessions have a minimum of 4 submitted papers. In case a proposed Special Session does not meet this condition, it will be programmed as an O-Session or an R-Session.
The Young Scientists Sessions provide young academics in Regional Science the opportunity to present their work to specialists in the field, to receive feedback, and a review of the presentation and paper. There are two types of sessions: YSS and Epainos sessions. Both types offer sessions with 30 minutes per presentation. In addition, the Epainos sessions offer the opportunity to win the Epainos award.
To present in the YSS, the presenter must be:
• Younger than 33 years on September 1st, 2018 and must not have a senior position (as associate professor or higher).
• In case of multiple- authored papers these two criteria are not applicable for the co-author(s).
To be eligible for the Epainos Award and to present in the Epainos Session, all authors must be:
• Younger than 33 years on September 1st, 2018 and must not have a senior position (as associate professor or higher).
See for the official rules http://ersa.org/awards-prizes/epainos-awards/
Guidelines for Full Paper, Extended Abstract and Abstract
Full Paper (for S-Sessions, YS-Sessions and R-Sessions)• A full paper is uploaded as a PDF-file, either in the submission process or – in case an extended abstract was uploaded first – before registration.
• A full paper is between 5,000 and 10,000 words.
Extended Abstract (for S-Sessions, YS-Sessions and R-Sessions)
• An extended abstract is uploaded as a PDF-file in the submission process.
• An extended abstract includes a discussion of the objective and contribution of the paper, as well as an explanation of the methods and data used and the (tentative) results and conclusions.
• An extended abstract is between 1,200 and 2,000 words.
Abstract (for O-sessions)
• An abstract can be included in the online submission form.
• An abstract includes the objective and topic of the contribution as well as a short description of the proposed method and data.
• An abstract is between 200 and 400 words.
Submission Terms and Conditions
• All Congress sessions will be held in English, therefore all submissions must be in English.• A submitter must be a (co)author of the submission and (one of) the presenting author(s).
• All correspondence will be sent to the submitter.
• There is a maximum of 2 submissions and 2 presentations per person.
• All participants need to register and pay the appropriate registration fee. Registration is effective after full receipt of payment. Only registered authors will be included in the programme.
Should you have any questions, please contact the Local Organizing Committee.
• ERSA Congress papers are included in the RePEc Database after the Congress if the author has given permission to include it.
Key Dates
| October 23 |
(Extended to March 9)
All submissions must be made via our ERSA2018 Submission Portal
Please note: You need to have an account with ERSA to access the submission platform.
If you submitted to ERSA 2016 or ERSA2017 in Groningen last year, you can directly Sign in with your latest account credentials.
To sign in, please enter your account email address and password. If you don't have an account yet, you need to "Create your account" first to have access to the submission form.
Please consult the Congress themes and read below instructions before making your submission.
Session Types and Submission Guidelines
ERSA 2018 has two submission processes that depend on the type of session:
Ordinary Sessions (OS)
• Submission of an abstract (200-400 words) (deadline March 9th, 2018)
• After a review process, a decision is made regarding acceptance to the congress (before March 31st 2018)
• Registration of presenting author(s) for the congress before July 31st 2018, in order to have their paper(s) scheduled in the programme.
Special Sessions (SS), Young Scientists Sessions (YSS) and Refereed Sessions (RS)
• Submission of an extended abstract (1,200-2,000 words) or a full (draft) paper (deadline March 9th 2018)
• After a review process, a decision is made regarding acceptance to the congress and session type (before March 31st 2018)
• Registration for the congress including a full (draft) paper (deadline June 9th 2018)
• After a registration check, a decision is made regarding final acceptance and programming of the paper in a SS, YSS or RS (before June 16th 2018)
• All presentations will be assigned a discussant (before June 30th 2018)
All submissions will be reviewed by the LOC and/or the Scientific Committee of the congress. The LOC has the right to reject submissions from the congress or move submissions to another theme or another type of session. Special Sessions have a minimum of 4 submitted papers. In case a proposed Special Session does not meet this condition, it will be programmed as an O-Session or an R-Session.
The Young Scientists Sessions provide young academics in Regional Science the opportunity to present their work to specialists in the field, to receive feedback, and a review of the presentation and paper. There are two types of sessions: YSS and Epainos sessions. Both types offer sessions with 30 minutes per presentation. In addition, the Epainos sessions offer the opportunity to win the Epainos award.
To present in the YSS, the presenter must be:
• Younger than 33 years on September 1st, 2018 and must not have a senior position (as associate professor or higher).
• In case of multiple- authored papers these two criteria are not applicable for the co-author(s).
To be eligible for the Epainos Award and to present in the Epainos Session, all authors must be:
• Younger than 33 years on September 1st, 2018 and must not have a senior position (as associate professor or higher).
See for the official rules http://ersa.org/awards-prizes/epainos-awards/
Guidelines for Full Paper, Extended Abstract and Abstract
Full Paper (for S-Sessions, YS-Sessions and R-Sessions)• A full paper is uploaded as a PDF-file, either in the submission process or – in case an extended abstract was uploaded first – before registration.
• A full paper is between 5,000 and 10,000 words.
Extended Abstract (for S-Sessions, YS-Sessions and R-Sessions)
• An extended abstract is uploaded as a PDF-file in the submission process.
• An extended abstract includes a discussion of the objective and contribution of the paper, as well as an explanation of the methods and data used and the (tentative) results and conclusions.
• An extended abstract is between 1,200 and 2,000 words.
Abstract (for O-sessions)
• An abstract can be included in the online submission form.
• An abstract includes the objective and topic of the contribution as well as a short description of the proposed method and data.
• An abstract is between 200 and 400 words.
Submission Terms and Conditions
• All Congress sessions will be held in English, therefore all submissions must be in English.• A submitter must be a (co)author of the submission and (one of) the presenting author(s).
• All correspondence will be sent to the submitter.
• There is a maximum of 2 submissions and 2 presentations per person.
• All participants need to register and pay the appropriate registration fee. Registration is effective after full receipt of payment. Only registered authors will be included in the programme.
Should you have any questions, please contact the Local Organizing Committee.
• ERSA Congress papers are included in the RePEc (tbc) Database after the Congress if the author has given permission to include it.
Key Dates
| October 23 | Call for Special Sessions |
| December 8 | Deadline Special Sessions Proposals |
| December 11 | Open submission for abstracts (and papers) |
| February 28 (Extended to March 9) |
Deadline abstract submission |
| March 31 | Notification of acceptance and registration opens |
| June 9 | Deadline reduced fee and Paper submission for R-sessions and Special Sessions |
| July 20 | Deadline registration for being included in the program |
| August 28 | ERSA Congress |
