Call for Papers

Call for Papers

All the presenters, including oral presenters, poster presenters, and organized-session presenters, are required to submit the final paper. EcoDesign2023 calls for two types of papers — Proceedings papers and E-book papers (Please see below). Presenters can select the type of paper they submit.

Abstract Submission

Abstract submission should be made by 10th 30th, April, 2023 (Japan Standard Time (GMT+9)).
Abstract should be no more than 500 words. It should explain the subject, originality, and relevance to EcoDesign2023.
It is also required to select the paper type (Proceedings paper or E-book paper (See below)).
Notification of acceptance is made by 25th, April 16th, May, 2023 by e-mail.

Paper Types

EcoDesign2023 calls for two types of papers — Proceedings papers and E-book papers. Presenters can select the type of paper they submit.

– Proceedings papers:

• 2 to 10 pages
• Not peer reviewed (abstract review only)
• Copyright transfer is not required
• Distributed in the USB proceedings which is delivered only to conference participants
• Not published in the E-book proceedings
• Final papers must be submitted by 6th 22nd, September, 2023 (see “Important Dates”)

– E-book papers:

• 6 to 10 pages
• Full-paper peer-reviewed (if a paper is not accepted, it is treated as a proceedings paper)
• Copyright transfer is required (if a paper is accepted)
• Distributed both in the USB proceedings and E-book proceedings
• Papers must be submitted by 14th 30th, June, 2023 (see “Important Dates” )
• Notification of full paper acceptance will be made by 20th 31st, August, 2023 (again, if a paper is not accepted, it is treated as a Proceedings paper)
• Final papers must be submitted by 6th 20th, September, 2023

Notes:

• All presenters, including oral session presenters, poster session presenters, and organized-session presenters, can submit an E-book paper (E-book paper submissions are not restricted to oral presenters).
• Best papers (award) are selected from E-book papers
• The conference registration and payment are required in order to complete the final paper submission.

Proceedings

EcoDesign2023 publishes two types of proceedings:

Conference Proceedings:

• Delivered on the conference day via the conference website
• Delivered only to conference participants
• Not peer review proceedings
• Contains all the papers presented (both Proceedings papers and E-book papers)
• Does not have an ISBN

E-book:

• Published after the conference by Springer
• Peer review proceedings
• Contains only E-book papers that go through full paper peer reviews
• Has an e-ISBN

Past Symposiums

• EcoDesign2021 Online
• EcoDesign2019 Yokohama, Japan
• EcoDesign2017 Tainan, Taiwan
• EcoDesign2015 Tokyo, Japan
• EcoDesign2013 Jeju, Korea
• EcoDesign2011 Kyoto, Japan
• EcoDesign2009 Sapporo, Japan
• EcoDesign2007 Tokyo, Japan
• EcoDesign2005 Tokyo, Japan
• EcoDesign2003 Tokyo, Japan
• EcoDesign2001 Tokyo, Japan
• EcoDesign1999 Tokyo, Japan

E-book Proceedings of the Past Symposiums

• EcoDesign2019
  • “EcoDesign and Sustainability” (Vol I, Vol II)
  • Y.Kishita, M.Matsumoto, M.Inoue, S.Fukushige (eds.)
  • Springer, 2021.
• EcoDesign2017
  • “Technologies and Eco-innovation towards Sustainability” (Vol I, Vol II)
  • A.H.Hu, M.Matsumoto, T.C.Kuo, S.Smith (eds.)
  • Springer, 2019.
• EcoDesign2015
  • “Sustainability Through Innovation in Product Life Cycle Design“
  • M.Matsumoto, K.Masui, S.Fukushige, S.Kondoh (eds.)
  • Springer, 2016.
• EcoDesign2011
  • “Design for Innovative Value Towards a Sustainable Society“
  • M.Matsumoto, Y.Umeda, K.Masui, S.Fukushige (eds.)
  • Springer, 2012.