IJOPM–CARISCA Paper Development Workshop (PDW) 2026

CARISCA 2026 Supply Chain Research Summit

Submissions are due by March 31, 2026

About the Paper Development Workshop

The Africa Initiative of the International Journal of Operations & Production Management (IJOPM), in collaboration with CARISCA, invites Africa-based researchers to submit working papers for its 2026 Paper Development Workshop (PDW).

The relevance and use of these technologies in African supply chains are expected to grow, given that they are not only inevitable but also have the potential to enhance multi-faceted outcomes such as organizational, supply chain, and community resilience and sustainability.

The PDW will take place during the 2026 Supply Chain Research Summit in Accra, Ghana (July 6–8, 2026) and is designed to help scholars strengthen theoretically grounded, empirical papers for publication in leading logistics, operations, and supply chain management (OSCM) journals.

Who Should Apply?

  • Researchers based at African institutions
  • Postgraduate students, early-career, and senior scholars
  • Authors working on theoretically driven empirical papers using African datasets
  • Scholars seeking structured developmental feedback from journal editors

Participation is competitive and limited to 12 participants.

Submission Information

Important Dates

  • Submission Opens: February 9, 2026
  • Submission Closes: March 31, 2026 (midnight GMT)
  • Notification of Acceptance: April 15, 2026

What to Submit

  • A full draft paper (preferred)
  • Maximum 8,000 words (excluding references and appendices)
  • Clear theoretical grounding and strong engagement with African contexts
  • Relevance to logistics, operations, or supply chain management

Selected participants will receive feedback before, during, and after the workshop to support journal submission readiness.

Full details, eligibility criteria, and submission instructions are available in the PDF below

Additional Opportunities

In addition to the main summit, there will be (1) Call for Papers and (2) Dissertation award sessions. Details on how to apply for the call for papers and the dissertation award session will be available soon on the CARISCA website: https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/

Call for Papers

Deadline: March 31, 2026

PhD Dissertation Awards

Deadline: March 31, 2026

Details regarding accommodations, keynote speakers, experiential learning trips and the conference programme will be available later.

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