Author information – for authors of accepted abstracts

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How to submit your full paper

The process to upload your full paper is the same as uploading an abstract.

• Upload your full paper
• You will need to log in to Oxford Abstracts using the same email address used to submit your abstract.
• Click the ‘Edit’ button on the dashboard.
• Click ‘Choose File’ to upload your full paper in pdf format.
• You must use the CIRED 2025 full paper template.
• Don’t forget to include the paper number (submission ID) in the header of the paper.
• The deadline for submitting full papers is Friday, 24 January 2025.

All authors will be notified about the final acceptance and type of presentation by Friday, 28 March 2025. The Technical Committee reserves the right to reject full papers that contain poor language or poor technical content as well as papers that do not correspond to the abstract.

Please note that each accepted full paper must have at least one author or co-author registered to attend and present the paper at CIRED 2025 (maximum one paper presented by a registered author).

Why should you submit a paper?

Submitting a paper to CIRED 2025 presents a unique opportunity to showcase your work and share your findings with a wide range of industry leaders. CIRED offers a valuable platform for discussing and debating key technical, operational, and business topics. You will have the chance to connect with important stakeholders, including utility representatives, industrial users, manufacturers, regulators, consultants, and academics from around Europe and further afield.

Benefits of submitting a paper

• Every accepted and presented paper will be distributed to all attendees via the CIRED 2025 proceedings.
• All papers accepted and presented at CIRED 2025 will be published on a range of digital platforms including IEEE Xplore, IET Inspec, Ei Compendex, and Scopus.
• Every author of an accepted paper will be given the opportunity to display their work in the CIRED interactive poster sessions with guided tour.
• Selected authors will be invited to give an oral presentation in the main sessions with the aim of ensuring an interesting and balanced debate.
• Papers with a special focus on research and innovation will be selected for presentation and discussion in the Research and Innovation Forum.

Best Young Academic Paper Award (BYAA)

Since 2019, CIRED has recognised outstanding young academics for their papers in each technical session. CIRED 2025 marks the fourth edition of this award.

Authors who meet the eligibility criteria can apply when submitting their full papers. To qualify, the presenting author (who should be the main author) must:

• Be a student (Masters or PhD student) with no more than 8 years at university.

CIRED will select up to 6 winning papers, with no more than one from each session.

The awards will be presented during the CIRED gala dinner, where the recipients will be invited by the organisers. Award winners will receive a commendation plaque recognising them as recipients of the “Best Young Academic Paper Award.”

In addition, each winner will have the opportunity to present their paper as an oral contribution during the conference. Presenters must register for the conference and be present in Geneva for their presentation.