Session Categories

• Regular Sessions: These are traditional technical sessions composed of papers submitted through open calls.
• Invited Sessions (IS): These sessions are organized by volunteer organizers and typically consist of six papers invited by the organizers.
• Open Invited Track Sessions (OIT): These sessions are proposed by volunteer organizers. Papers are not invited but collected through open calls. Organizers propose a specific theme, and once approved, the theme is posted on the list of OIT themes. Anyone can submit their paper to an OIT session if it aligns with the theme. For more details, prospective IS/OIT organizers can refer to the "Call for Invited Session and Open Invited Track Proposals."
• Tutorial Sessions: Tutorial sessions are also organized by volunteer organizers. The two-hour long tutorial sessions will be scheduled during the main congress days. The organizers may invite other speakers, or they may present specific topics that are of tutorial nature. For more details, refer to the “Call for Tutorial Session Proposal.”
• Demonstration Sessions: These sessions highlight research-oriented devices, innovative prototypes, and cutting-edge technologies. They aim to promote technology transfer to high-tech enterprises. Demonstration sessions are held as regular technical sessions, with opportunities for authors to showcase demonstrations. See the "Call for Demonstration Papers" for more details.

Paper Types

• Regular Papers: Must have a minimum length of 4 pages and may be submitted with a manuscript of up to 8 pages for review. Accepted papers must have a final version of no more than 6 pages. Note that no overpage (more than 6) is allowed in the final version. These papers will be published in the Congress proceedings at IFAC-PapersOnLine (POL).
• Survey Papers: These papers provide an overview of a research topic and may be submitted with a manuscript of up to 14 pages for review. The final version must not exceed 12 pages. Note that no overpage (more than 12) is allowed in the final version. Like regular papers, these will be published in the Congress proceedings at IFAC-PapersOnLine (POL).
• Late-breaking/Discussion Papers: Typically between 1 and 4 pages in length. A late-breaking/discussion paper could include initial research ideas, late-breaking results, and description of demonstration. Late-breaking/discussion papers will appear only in the Congress preprints (distributed online for the attendees) and will not be included in IFAC-PapersOnLine.
• Dissemination Papers: Authors of papers recently published or accepted by IFAC journals could present their works at the Congress by dissemination papers. Eligible papers are those published or accepted between January 1, 2025, and the submission deadline (Feb. 28, 2026). See the "Call for Dissemination Papers"  for further information.

Presentation Styles

• Oral Presentation: Delivered in a lecture-style format, with 20 minutes (or 40 minutes for survey papers) allocated per presentation, including Q&A. These presentations take place in conference rooms equipped with screen projectors.
• Interactive Presentation: Conducted using a prepared poster (A0 size) displayed on a panel. Presenters interact with the audience over a two-hour session as attendees visit the poster.

The presentation style will be determined by the Congress organizers and communicated upon acceptance of the paper. Note that no value ranking is implied by the chosen presentation style.

The table below summarizes possible combinations of five different session categories and four paper types.

* Dissemination papers may be assigned to regular sessions, invited sessions, open invited track sessions, or tutorial sessions. Or, there could be dedicated sessions for dissemination papers.