War, Soil, and Freshwater Systems Conference 2026 Prague, 15–17 October 2026
We invite researchers, practitioners, institutional experts, and project teams to submit abstracts for the Pollution and Diseases Conference 2026.
Submissions should address the conference framework: war-related pollution, soil systems, freshwater systems, exposure pathways, ecosystem impacts, public health, restoration, governance, and long-term environmental security.
What can be submitted
Abstracts may be submitted for the following contribution types:
- plenary presentations, where invited by the organizers;- oral/session presentations;- poster and e-poster presentations;- project-oriented or discussion contributions linked to the conference research framework.
All submissions should be scientific, evidence-based, and analytical. Contributions that are only descriptive, promotional, political, or outside the conference framework may not be considered for inclusion in the programme.
How to submit
All abstracts and conference-related materials must be submitted through the official Pollution and Diseases OJS submission system.
https://pollution-diseases-ojs.org/index.php/pd/about/submissions
During submission, please indicate that your material is intended for:
**War, Soil, and Freshwater Systems — Conference 2026**
Please also indicate your preferred presentation format:
- oral/session presentation;- poster or e-poster presentation;- invited/plenary presentation, where applicable.
The Scientific Committee may recommend a different presentation format if it better fits the structure of the conference programme.
What to include in your abstract
Please prepare your abstract using the conference abstract template.
Your submission should include:
- title;- author names and affiliations;- country;- contribution type;- thematic area;- connection to the conference framework or analytical track;- abstract text;- 3–5 keywords;- 3 key points;- one main discussion question.
The abstract should clearly explain the research question, background, methods or analytical approach, key findings or expected contribution, and relevance to the conference theme.
Review and selection
Submissions are reviewed by the Scientific Committee according to:
- relevance to the War–Pollution–Soil–Freshwater–Health framework;- scientific quality and evidence base;- methodological clarity;- contribution to the conference discussion;- suitability for the proposed presentation format.
Submission does not guarantee acceptance.
Accepted abstracts may be assigned to plenary, oral/session, poster, or e-poster formats depending on the programme structure and the recommendation of the Scientific Committee.
Registration and confirmation
Acceptance of an abstract does not automatically complete participation in the conference.
An accepted abstract becomes part of the official conference programme only after at least one presenting author has completed official registration.
Official registration means that the applicable conference registration fee has been paid and received.
If registration is not completed by the required deadline, the accepted contribution may be removed from the programme and may not receive a DOI.
DOI assignment
The Pollution and Diseases publishing system uses Crossref DOIs under the prefix:
**10.66659**
The prefix remains unchanged. The DOI suffix is generated automatically by the publishing system and is not created manually by authors, editors, or conference participants.
DOIs are assigned only to abstracts accepted for the conference and only after official registration of the presenting participant has been confirmed.
DOIs are not assigned at the moment of submission.
DOIs are not assigned to abstracts that are submitted but not accepted, accepted but not registered, withdrawn, or duplicated.
In addition, DOI records are assigned to all accepted conference presentation records, including:
- plenary presentations;- oral/session presentations;- poster presentations;- e-poster presentations.
Where abstracts and final presentation materials are published as separate records, each record may receive its own DOI. Where they are published as a single conference record, the DOI identifies the combined abstract/presentation record.
Publication, visibility, and access
Each DOI provides a permanent citation point for the conference abstract or presentation record.
The DOI landing page includes bibliographic metadata such as title, authors, affiliations, conference title, presentation type, publication date, and citation information.
Full presentation materials, slides, recordings, working files, and participant-only discussion materials may remain accessible only to registered participants unless public access is explicitly approved by the authors and the organizers.
Authors who wish to develop their conference contribution into a full journal article, repository item, book chapter, or post-conference volume contribution may do so through the relevant Pollution and Diseases publication channel. Additional editorial review may apply.
Important deadlines
Please follow the deadlines announced for your contribution type.
Poster and e-poster submissions may have earlier review deadlines.
Final accepted conference materials should be submitted no later than the official final materials deadline announced by the organizers.
Early submission is strongly recommended so that the Scientific Committee can review materials and confirm the programme in time.

Before submitting
Before submitting, please check that:
- the abstract follows the conference template;- all authors and affiliations are listed correctly;- the preferred presentation format is indicated;- the contribution is clearly linked to the conference framework;- the presenting author is ready to complete registration if the abstract is accepted.
For questions about submissions, registration, DOI assignment, or publication routes, please contact the conference organizers.