PICMET On-line Submission Information

Submission Process:

• Step-1: (Deadline: December 8, 2023):
  Submission of the abstract, up to 200 words long, for any of the six submission types listed below:

  1.	Research paper: On-going or completed research on technology management
  2.	Application paper: Cases, industry application, successful and unsuccessful strategies in technology management
  3.	Panel discussion: Brief presentations by 3-4 panelists followed by a Question/Answer session
  4.	Session: Three papers by different authors addressing various aspects of an issue
  5.	Tutorial: Authoritative presentation on critical topics in technology management
  6.	Workshop: Half-day or full-day discussion of specific topics

• Step-2: Completion of the review of abstracts under the Abstract Evaluation Criteria and notification of the authors about the accept/reject decision for the abstract.
   
• Step-3: (Deadline: January 31, 2024):
  Submission of the following materials for the accepted abstracts:

  Submission type	Submission materials
  1. Research paper	full manuscript using Microsoft Word in two-column format (Paper formatting template to assist the authors)
  2. Applications paper	full manuscript using Microsoft Word in two-column format (Paper formatting template to assist the authors)
  3. Panel discussion	Panelist's name and contact information
  4. Session	full manuscript using Microsoft Word in two-column format (Paper formatting template to assist the authors) for the  research papers as well as the application papers  in the session
  5. Tutorial	Photo and background information of the presenter(s)
  6. Workshop	Photo and background information of the presenter(s)

• Step-4: Peer review process for the papers under the Paper Evaluation Criteria
• Step-5: Accept/reject/modify decision for the paper from PICMET to the authors
• Step-6 (Deadline: April 19, 2024):
  Submission of the finalized paper with a list of the modifications made using Microsoft Word in two-column format (Paper formatting guidelines to assist the authors)
• Step-7: Evaluation of the finalized paper by PICMET for required corrections and notification of the authors of the final acceptance/rejection.
• Step-8 (Deadline: April 30, 2024):
  Submission of the copyright forms and the registration of at least one of the authors of each paper. This is also the latest date for early registration discount.

Peer Review Process:

All submissions to PICMET are subjected to a peer review process. This is the step after the full manuscript have been submitted by the author(s). Each submission is evaluated by one or more referees using the Paper Evaluation Criteria for each type of paper. The accept/reject decision for the papers is made after the peer review process is completed and the authors make the recommended changes. The finalized papers, along with the copyright forms, are submitted to PICMET by April 30, 2024.


Evaluation Criteria:

Abstracts
Abstracts are evaluated using the following "Abstract Evaluation Criteria"
1. Relevance to Technology Management
2. Relevance to the theme of the conference
3. Significance of the topic
4. Potential impact on Technology Management

Papers
The full manuscripts are subjected to a peer review process using the following "Paper Evaluation Criteria"

Research Papers:

1. Originality of the research
2. Relevance to Technology Management
3. Technical accuracy
4. Appropriateness of the research methodology
5. Significance of the findings
6. Adequacy of references
7. Contribution to the state of knowledge
8. Impact on Technology Management
9. Clarity of the paper

1. Relevance to Technology Management
2. Adequacy of the information provided (including but not limited to cases, descriptions of industrial applications, and successful and unsuccessful examples of technology management strategies in existing and emerging technologies)
3. Importance of the lessons learned
4. Potential contribution to future applications
5. Clarity of the paper