Call for Contributions
About ICPR-APR 2025
The International Conference for Production Research Asia Pacific Region 2025 (ICPR-APR 2025) will be held from June 18 to 20, 2025, at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Hong Kong, China. The conference is hosted by the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) and the Research Institute of Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM) of PolyU. With the theme "Smart Production for Sustainability," the conference will focus on transformative approaches that leverage advanced technologies to enhance sustainability in manufacturing and operational efficiency. ICPR-APR 2025 aims to cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to those listed in the following. The best research papers will be considered for extension toward publication in regular/special issues of scientific journals including Industrial Management and Data Systems, Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering, Enterprise Information Systems, Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, International Journal of Engineering Business Management.
- Regional Economic Integration and Its Impact on Manufacturing Trends
- Digital and Cyber Manufacturing and Services for Industry 4.0 & 5.0
- Internet of Things, Data Analytics and Blockchain
- Industrial Communication, Sensors and Automation
- Manufacturing Processes and Automation
- Manufacturing Systems and Supply Chains
- Applications of Operations Research
- Human Factors Engineering
- Healthcare Engineering
- Humanitarian Operations
- Sustainable and Climate-Smart Production
- Logistics Engineering and Management
- Smart Cities and Smart Ports
- Smart Agriculture
- Quality Engineering and Management
- New Product Development and Innovation
- Robotics, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Production Research
- Digital Transformation
You are invited to submit manuscript to ICPR-APR 2025. The accepted and presented papers will be included into ICPR-APR 2025 Conference Proceedings, which will be published in the Book Series of Responsible Innovation in Industry (Print ISSN: 2731-4162), archived in Springer. The authors of the papers will be invited to participate in the ICPR-APR 2025 to share their research results.
Key Dates
| Abstract submission deadline | |
| Abstract acceptance notification | |
| Paper and poster submission deadline | April 20, 2025 |
| Final notification of acceptance | May 15, 2025 |
| Conference | June 18 to 20, 2025 |
You are invited to propose and lead special sessions on specific topics.
Should you have any enquiries, please contact our organising committee at icpr.apr2025hk@polyu.edu.hk
Awards
Our conference recognizes groundbreaking work that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and inspires future innovations. This year, we are delighted to present the following awards from the selected full paper submissions:
Best Paper Award (x1): It recognizes the submission that best exemplifies originality, methodological rigor, and impactful research. This award is reserved for the paper that has set a new benchmark in its field by making a significant contribution and inspiring future research directions.
Outstanding Paper Awards (x4): These awards honor submissions that demonstrate exceptional quality across various dimensions, including innovation, analytical depth, clarity, impact and relevance.
Our selection process involves a dedicated panel of experts who carefully evaluate all submissions based on these criteria.
List of Prestigious Journals at ICPR-APR 2025
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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption | Enterprise Information Systems | Industrial Management and Data Systems | International Journal of Engineering Business Management | Journal of Production and Industrial Engineering |
