Everything you need to prepare and submit your research to ICPIES 2026 — guidelines, templates, and the submission portal.
Join leading researchers, practitioners, and policy makers at ICPIES 2026 to share your work on plastics, innovations, and environmental sustainability.
Submit Your Papervia Microsoft CMT · Free to submit
Prepare your manuscript
Follow the full paper guidelines, use the provided template, max 06 pages.
Submit via Microsoft CMT
Create an account on CMT and upload your manuscript before the deadline.
Single-blind peer review
Your paper will be reviewed by the international programme committee.
Notification & camera-ready
Accepted authors will be notified and asked to submit a camera-ready copy.
Present at ICPIES 2026
At least one author must register and present the paper at the conference.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
All submissions must be written in English. All papers must be original unpublished work. All papers must be submitted electronically by the deadline. The suggested length for full papers is 06 pages, including all text, tables, figures, and references. We encourage all authors to use as much of the allowed space to effectively explain their work.
Each paper submitted to ICPIES 2025 must have a designated author assigned. The designated author is the corresponding author. The corresponding author is responsible for all activities related to the paper submission. The corresponding author acts as the assigned manager of the paper and should have the authority to speak collectively on behalf of all authors.
The full paper must be presented at the ICPIES 2025 conference by at least one of the listed co-authors to be included in the conference proceedings published in an indexed journal. The presenter(s) must register at the appropriate author rate no later than 18th July 2025.
For questions or concerns, please contact icpies@ou.ac.lk
Each submitted paper will be reviewed by members of the international program committees assigned by the Technical Programme Committee of ICPIES 2025. Reviews are traditional single-blind peer reviews where the identity of the reviewer is not visible to the author(s). The qualitative and quantitative feedback from the reviews and other factors of consideration for the conference will be gathered to determine whether the papers should be either accepted or rejected for the conference.
Papers will be evaluated based on originality, technical content, clarity, and relevance to the conference themes.
Outstanding papers will be nominated for the Best Paper awards in each track and for the overall conference.
Download these templates for your submissions
Use the provided template and change the text inside to reflect your paper content — it's the easiest way to ensure full compliance with the formatting guidelines.
The full paper should not be more than 06 pages in length. Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word format (*.docx). Page sizes should be A4 & use Normal format for margin. The paper should follow the formatting guidelines strictly. The easiest way to achieve this is to use the provided template and change the text inside to reflect your paper content. Alternatively, format guidelines are given below, should you prefer to format the paper from scratch.
All the instructions regarding the camera-ready paper should be the same as the full paper format guidelines. Here Author details should be included.
Please note that the Technical Programme Committees for ICPIES 2025 and the word of the Committee regarding the selection of papers for publication at indexed journals is final. Plagiarism and other errors will be checked.
Note: Should you encounter any issues during the Full Paper submission process, please do not hesitate to contact us via email: icpies@ou.ac.lk
All the instructions regarding the camera-ready paper should be the same as the full paper format guidelines. Here Author details should be included.
Timing of Oral Presentation
Preparation of Presentation Slides (PPT)
ICPIES2025_Paper ID_Last name.pptPreparation of Self-Recorded Video
MP4 format only
Accepted video formats: MP4.
Max 25 MB
Accepted maximum video size: 25 MB.
16:9 aspect ratio
Accepted video aspect ratio: 16 : 9.
10 minutes max
Those exceeding the said duration will not be considered.
Face in top-right
Presenter's face should appear in the top right-hand corner.
Recommended: OBS Studio
Alternative Options: Zoom, Bandicam, Free Cam
File name format: ICPIES2025_Paper ID_Last name.mp4
If the file size is large (e.g., more than 100 MB), compression may be required. ICPIES recommends the video transcoder Handbreak (free) for compression.
Submission of Self-Recorded Video & Presentation Slides
Upload your Self-Recorded Video and Presentation Slides to the provided submission link. Deadline: 01st August 2025.
Recommendations & Best Practices
If you have any questions or need assistance with your submission, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Email Support : icpies@ou.ac.lkFor any queries related to submissions