Conferences
Upcoming MDPI Conferences (1)
Barcelona, Spain
We are pleased to welcome you to the 4th Sustainable Publishing Forum (SPF 2025), taking place in the vibrant city of Barcelona. Building on the success of our previous forums, including the 3rd Basel Sustainable Publishing Forum, this year marks an exciting milestone as we launch the event on the international stage. We are delighted to invite you to join us in Barcelona on 13th and 14th November 2025 for this exciting two-day conference.
The past editions brought together participants from various regions to exchange ideas, discuss innovations, and explore collaborative opportunities. With this fourth edition, we aim to expand the reach of our discussions, welcome a truly global audience, and advance our shared goals for the future of sustainable scholarly publishing.
Key Sessions
This forum features the five following focused sessions addressing critical topics in the publishing world:
- Innovations in Scholarly Publishing: Unveiling transformative technologies and methods redefining the publishing landscape.
- Quality and Editorial Concepts in Scholarly Publishing: Enhancing standards and practices to uphold academic integrity and excellence.
- Generative Artificial Intelligence in Scholarly Publishing: Exploring the impact of AI tools on authorship, peer review, editorial workflows, and ethical considerations.
- Legal and Intellectual Property Challenges: Addressing the complexities of copyright, ethics, and intellectual property management.
- Scientometrics Using Open Data: Leveraging open data sources to analyze research trends, impact metrics, and evidence-based evaluation of scholarly output.
Additionally, our panel session entitled “Will Gen AI kill editorial publishing?” will convene stakeholders from various sectors of the publishing industry for a roundtable discussion, fostering dialogue on common challenges and pathways to collaboration.
Why Attend this Event?
- Be inspired by thought-provoking discussions led by experts.
- Discover the latest trends and innovations in sustainable publishing.
- Engage with peers and expand your professional network.
Registration is free for scholars affiliated with universities and for publishing professionals.
For consultants, service providers, and solution providers, fees will apply. You can find more details HERE.
Early bird deadline: 31 August 2025
Registration deadline: 10 November 2025
We look forward to welcoming you to Barcelona for this event, where you will have the chance to share your insights, connect with industry leaders, and help shape the future of our field.
Kind regards,
The Topical Advisory Board
Sustainable Publishing Forum (SPF 2025)
Upcoming Partner Conferences (1)
Beijing, China
The “International Conference on Digital Humanities for East Asia Classics” has previously been held three times, in Seoul (Korea) and Hangzhou (China), advancing the integration of East Asian classics and digital humanities while concurrently fostering international collaboration among scholars. Organized by the Research Center for Digital Humanities at Peking University in collaboration with the Capital Library of China and the East Asian Knowledge and Culture Education Research Institute of Korea, the 4th International Conference on Digital Humanities for East Asia Classics will take place from 20 to 22 July 2025.
This conference will provide a platform for libraries, research institutions, design and creative teams, and related industries to collaborate, focusing on developing and utilizing classical resources with AI. The conference aims to open new perspectives and expand research horizons for East Asian classical studies.
The conference will feature keynote speeches, paper and poster sessions, and workshops on the digital transformation of ancient texts. Scholars, practitioners, and students in related fields are encouraged to contribute and participate. Outstanding submissions will be selected for journal publication.
Organizational Institutions
Organizer: Research Center for Digital Humanities, Peking University
Co-Organizer: Capital Library of China
Collaborators:
- East Asian Knowledge and Culture Education Institute (Korea)
- Digital Humanities Research Institute, Renmin University of China
- Intellectual Computing Laboratory for Cultural Heritage, Wuhan University
- Center for Big Data in Language and Computational Humanities, Nanjing Normal University
- Research Center for Digital History, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
- Research Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage Communication, Communication University of China
- Center for Chinese and Greek Civilization
- Editorial Board of Digital Humanities
- Professional Development Alliance for Digital Humanities
- China Digital Humanities Organizations Alliance
