Implementing Strategy 2030
A working Action Plan for the next stage of ISPC: develop researchers, connect the community and preserve continuity.
Status · 25 October 2026
The periods below describe our planning horizon, not confirmed launch dates. Pilot services are not yet open to general registration.
Planning horizon: 2026 foundation
Maintain the conference archives, programs, proceedings information and institutional partnership on ispc.info.
Next milestone: Keep the record current as publisher confirmations and approved conference information become available.
Proposed indicators: Archive completeness, working document links and dated status updates.
Planning horizon: Preparation for ISPC 2027
Develop a database-backed workflow for registration, abstracts, feedback and revisions, with authors able to manage their own submissions.
Next milestone: Complete end-to-end registration and submission tests before inviting authors to a controlled pilot.
Proposed indicators: Completed submissions, revision completion and time to first feedback.
Planning horizon: 2026–2027 development
Connect a thematic catalogue of 210 contributions from six ISPC editions with a moderated collaboration blackboard.
Next milestone: Complete access, moderation and collaboration tests with separate user roles before opening community participation.
Proposed indicators: Active contributors, substantive exchanges and collaborations reported by participants.
Planning horizon: 2026–2027 planning
Develop the Create Better Researchers approach into practical methodological guidance and constructive support for manuscripts.
Next milestone: Define a feasible mentoring format and match expressions of interest with available expertise.
Proposed indicators: Available volunteer mentors, completed mentoring activities and participant feedback.
Planning horizon: Preparation for ISPC 2027
Connect subject and methodological expertise with clear scientific review criteria and constructive feedback.
Next milestone: Identify interested reviewers and their expertise, then agree roles and capacity for the next conference.
Proposed indicators: Available reviewers, review turnaround and completeness of feedback.
These indicators are proposals, not reported results. Baselines and targets will be defined after the pilots; no numerical targets or service deadlines are promised at this stage.
Coordination and responsibility
The ISPC conference organization is the contact point for implementation. Specific workstream leads, delivery dates and volunteer commitments will be agreed before activities are launched; the plan does not assign new duties to individual partners or committee members.
Progress will be reflected here as milestones are verified. Researchers and practitioners can contribute reviewing expertise, mentoring or collaboration ideas.
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