Call for Papers
Call for Papers
The Organising Committee of the 2026 NACA Conference is now accepting submissions for papers, posters, and 3-minute talks. The conference is organised by the National Association for Clean Air.
If you wish to present in any of these categories, please register and submit your abstract using the electronic submission and evaluation system. It is important to follow the guidelines.
Please note that the NACA paper guidelines were updated and changed. Make sure your paper adheres to the guidelines. There are two versions available: a clean version and an annotated version. You can download the guidelines from the links below:
Abstracts
Download the Abstract Guidelines [Click Here]
Papers
Download the Clean Version Paper Guidelines [Click Here]
Download the Annotated Version Paper Guidelines [Click Here]
View the video on how to use the NACA Conference paper template [Click Here]
Posters
Download the Poster Guidelines [Click Here]
3-Minute Research Talk
Download the 3-MRT Guidelines [Click Here]
All papers will be peer-reviewed by a Scientific Review Committee and published in the electronic conference proceedings and on the NACA website. The Committee reserves the right to reject any abstract or paper that does not meet the conference criteria. Selected papers may be published in the NACA Journal.
Dr Steve Opiyo
Chairperson of the 2026 NACA Conference Technical Committee
School for Geo- & Spatial Sciences
North-West University
Call for Papers Announcement: 13 April
Abstract Submission Deadline (all formats)
25 June 2026
Full paper / extended abstract submission deadline
10 July 2026
Review & Decisions
Posters & 3MT review (abstract-based)
26 June – 10 July 2026
Poster & 3MT acceptance notifications
14–16 July 2026
Papers / Extended abstracts review
11 July – 8 August 2026
(Papers - peer-reviewed for proceedings
Extended abstracts - reviewed for suitability and quality of presentation, not included in proceedings)
Paper acceptance notifications
12–15 August 2026
Final submissions
Final corrected papers / extended abstracts
25 August 2026