Submission Guidelines
To present your research, kindly submit a 2-page manuscript by the submission deadline. Accepted papers will be indexed in scientific databases, and selected papers may be invited for extended publication in dedicated scientific journal special issues.
Extended abstract preparation
- A 2-page abstract to be submitted in IEEE Styles.
- IEEE templates can be found here:
- Please follow the IEEE instructions for templates to structure and format your abstract.
- Please limit the manuscript length to two pages.
- Revised papers must be submitted in a pdf format, along with the source files (Word or Latex).
- Please prepare the following information before submission: Title of paper and short abstract (maximum 150 words); list of keywords; name, affiliation and email of each author.
Abstract submission
- The submission of 2-page ESGCO 2026 papers should be done through the EASYCHAIR conference management system using the following link:
- The final version of the 2-page paper should be submitted before the deadline (TBA), and comply with IEEE formatting standards.
- General scientific inquiries at: esgco2026@unipa.it
- Instructions for Final Upload:
After submission
- Each submitted paper will undergo a peer-review process.
- Accepted 2-page papers will be published in the ESGCO 2026 Conference Proceedings, which will be indexed in IEEE-Xplore and in other Scientific Databases such as Scopus.
- Final submission must be accompanied by a registration to the conference of at least one of the Authors (Registration Inquiries at: esgco2026@unipa.it ).
- The Scientific Committee of ESGCO 2026 will finalize the Conference program and notify the Authors regarding their oral/poster presentation(s).
Presentation Guidelines
Oral Presentations
- 15 Minutes including discussion: 10 minutes presentation and 5 minutes Q&A (Sessions and Topical sessions)
- 10 Minutes including discussion: 8 minutes presentation and 2 minutes Q&A (Session “ESGCO 2026 Challenge”)
- There is not a standard template, you can use your own.
- Please save the presentation in PPTX and PDF formats in a USB drive.
- Please upload the presentation in the room computer before the start of the session.
Poster
- Posters should be a maximum of 100cm high and 60cm wide.
- There is not a standard template, you can use your own (just remind to insert the identification code of your poster, e.g. Px)
- Please bring the printed poster and put it in the stand during the lunch break on Friday 23rd.
- Please note that poster printing services are not available in Erice. Authors are therefore expected to bring their posters already printed. However, if printing the poster before arrival is not feasible, the Organizing Committee can exceptionally arrange printing. Authors requiring this assistance must notify the Organizing Committee by October 16, 2026. The printed poster will be available for collection at the Ettore Majorana Foundation at the start of the conference.
Prizes
BEST POSTER AWARD
The best papers will receive a prize from our media partner Entropy: EUR 250 for first place, EUR 150 for second place, and EUR 100 for third place.
Special issues
“Assessing Complexity in Physiological Systems Through Biomedical Signals Analysis, 3rd Edition”
A 30% APC discount will be offered for all extended submissions to the “Assessing Complexity in Physiological Systems Through Biomedical Signals Analysis, 3rd Edition” Special Issue in Entropy. This open access journal maintains rigorous standards, with a median time to first decision of about 21 days and a median of 3.4 days from acceptance to online publication. It is fully covered by the leading indexing and abstracting services, including SCIE (Web of Science), Scopus, Google Scholar and PubMed/PMC.
“Complex Networks of Cardiovascular and Physiological Oscillations“
The Research Topic “Complex Networks of Cardiovascular and Physiological Oscillations” in Frontiers in Network Physiology welcomes contributions inspired by the scientific themes of ESGCO 2026, including network physiology, cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory interactions, brain–heart interactions, and biomedical signal processing. Submissions from ESGCO 2026 presenters are particularly encouraged. This open access journal is indexed in PubMed/PMC, Scopus and Web of Science (ESCI).