Submissions Guidelines
Safe, Smart & Sustainable Transportation for All
Conference Topics
- Active Transportation and Innovations to Protect Road Users
- Advancing Safe Mobility for Various Road User Groups
- Artificial Intelligence in Safety and Mobility
- Community Engagement for Transportation Projects
- Design Safe, Smart, and Sustainable Transportation Systems
- Impact of Emerging Technologies on Safe Mobility
- Innovations and Strategies to Combat Dangerous Driving Behaviors
- Multimodal Transportation: Mobility and Safety Considerations
- Protecting Roadside Responders and Workers: Data, Strategies, Technologies and More
- Reach the Safe Mobility Vision: Research, Policy and Effective Solutions
- Road User Attitudes and Behaviors
- Role of Commercial Fleet Vehicles in Achieving Traffic Safety
- Safe System Implementations: From Concepts to Actions
- Transportation as a Social Determinant of Health
- Transportation Innovations Beyond Urban Settings
Journal Publication Opportunity
The 2027 Safe Mobility Conference is collaborating with the Journal of Safety Research to publish a future special issue. Top submissions recommended by the 2027 conference organizing team will be invited to prepare papers for journal publication.
Important Dates for All Submissions*
Submissions open
(via Whova platform)
August 10, 2026
Submissions close
(via Whova platform)
November 9, 2026
Notification of acceptance/rejection decisions
(via Whova platform)
December 2026
*Dates are subject to change
*To submit a proposal, you will need to create a Whova account. A verification email will be sent to you as part of setting up your Whova account. Please check your spam folder in case it’s misdirected and set up your account early to avoid delays.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Abstract Submissions
Submissions will be submitted and accepted through the Whova online system and should follow the requirements outlined below.
Formats
- Individual Presentation: An author submits an abstract for a podium presentation. If accepted, you will be grouped with other accepted presentations on similar topics and assigned to a technical session.
- Session with Invited Speakers: An organizer submits a proposed session on a relevant conference topic and invites speakers to participate as contributors to the discussion. The format can be either podium presentations or a panel discussion. The organizer will need to provide names, affiliations, and emails of up to three invited speakers at the time of submission.
Proposal Requirements
- Submitted via Whova online system
- Title
- Learning objectives
- Summary (Maximum 500 words)
- For Individual Presentations: Clear and well-written abstract with objectives of your work, methodology, key findings, applications, etc.
- For Sessions with Invited Speakers: Clear and well-written proposal that demonstrates its relevance to the conference theme and topic and includes speakers with expertise to present the subject matter
- Relevance to one or more conference topics
- One supplemental PDF file (e.g., figures, tables, etc.) can be uploaded to provide additional information in support of your submission
Additional Information
- A selection of individual presentations will be based on the Committee on Abstracts’ review and recommendation.
- Students are encouraged to submit their research work as a poster presentation rather than an individual presentation to maximize audience interaction and exposure.
- A selection of sessions with invited speakers will be based on the Committee on Sessions with Invited Speakers’ review and recommendations.
- The same individual may make multiple submissions on different topics.
- Submissions may be edited at any time up until the official submission deadline.
Graduate Student Poster Submissions
Submissions will be accepted through the Whova system and should follow the requirements outlined below.
Formats
- Poster presentations are scheduled for Tuesday, March 23, 2027.
- Posters should be visually engaging, clearly structured, and easy for attendees to follow.
- Printing and transporting posters are the responsibility of the presenting students.
- Further logistical details (poster size guidelines, set-up information, etc.) will be provided after submission acceptance.
Proposal Requirements
- Submitted via Whova online system
- Title
- Research objectives
- Summary (Maximum 500 words)
- Introduction: Briefly state the goals of your research.
- Methodology: Describe the methods/approaches you have used.
- Results: Summarize key findings or outcomes of your work.
- Application: Highlight the relevance, impact, or possible applications of your research.
- Relevance to one or more conference topics
- One supplemental PDF file (e.g., figures, tables, etc.) can be uploaded to provide additional information in support of your submission
Additional Information
- Students submitting a poster cannot submit the same research as an individual presentation.
- Selection of submissions will be based on the Committee on Posters’ review and recommendations.
- Students will prepare, print, and bring their posters to the conference.
- The top three posters will be recognized during the 2027 Safe Mobility Conference.
- Submissions may be edited at any time until the official submission deadline.
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