Conferences
25–26 March 2026, Online
The 1st International Online Conference on Human Intelligence (IOCHI 2026)—Open for Submissions

We are pleased to announce that the 1st International Online Conference on Human Intelligence (IOCHI 2026) is scheduled to take place virtually from 25 to 26 March 2026. The conference, organized by MDPI’s Journal of Intelligence (ISSN: 2079-3200, Impact Factor: 3.4), aims to gather important experts from around the world who are currently working in human intelligence and to provide an online forum for sharing and exchanging knowledge.
For this upcoming event, we are proud to announce the following conference chair:
Conference Chair:
- Prof. Dr. Con Stough, Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.
Topics of Interest and Session Chairs:
S1. Theoretical Contributions and Measurement of Intelligence
- Session Chair: Dr. Damian Patrick Birney, School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Australia.
S2. Cross-Temporal Within- and Between-Individual Intelligence Changes
- Session Chair: Dr. Jakob Pietschnig, Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
S3. Social and Emotional Intelligence
- Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Con Stough, Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.
S4. Approaches to Improving Intelligence
- Session Chair: Dr. David Giofre, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy.
S5. Studies on Cognitive Processes
- Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Andreas Demetriou, Department of Psychology, University of Nicosia, Cyprus.
Conference Speakers (Continuously updating):
Prof. Dr. Florian Schmitz, Department of Psychology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany;
Dr. Kristof Kovacs, Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eotvos Lorand University, Hungary.
Conference Awards:
- Best Oral Presentation Award;
- Best Poster Award.
Prizes:
CHF 200 (6 winners); a certificate celebrating this achievement (all winners).
Guide for Authors:
Please submit your abstract before 23 December 2025: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1425
Please register before 19 March 2026:
https://sciforum.net/event/IOCHI2026?=regis#registration
For more information, you may refer to the following link:
https://sciforum.net/event/IOCHI2026?section=auth#instructions
We look forward to receiving your contribution to IOCHI 2026.
IOCHI 2026 Organizing Team (iochi2026@mdpi.com)