Continuing the tradition of ICPR conferences, ICPR-APR 2025 features a paper development workshop aimed at PhD students and early career researchers. The workshop is designed to enhance their academic research skills. Editors from prestigious journals (including Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, Industrial Management and Data Systems, Journal of Production and Industrial Engineering, Enterprise Information Systems, and International Journal of Engineering Business Management) will provide developmental feedback on selected papers to improve their quality. Outstanding submissions will be invited for fast-track review in the respective journals.