The Ninth International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-9) will be held as part of ASSW2027 from 16 - 20 April 2027.
ISAR places value on diversity, equity, and inclusion in Arctic science, and welcomes your participation. ISAR-9 will be held under the theme of ‘Expanding and Connecting Arctic Research Diversity’. Core scientific programs in ISAR-9 consist of Plenary, Regular, and Special sessions.
If you are convening sessions, please refer to the ISAR-9 Guide for Conveners.
More information will be made available in the coming months on the ISAR-9 website.
Call for Abstracts of ISAR-9
The Call for Abstracts for oral and poster presentations for ISAR-9, held from 17 to 20 April 2027, is now open. The deadline of abstract submission will be October 16, 2026.
The science symposium organizers invite you to submit abstracts for consideration. The symposium will consist of 12 Regular Sessions and 41 Special Sessions. Abstracts must be submitted via the symposium website*. During submission, you may indicate up to two preferred sessions. Please prepare your abstract using the template available for download from the symposium archive.
Each presenting author may submit a maximum of two abstracts; however, different sessions must be selected for the two abstracts. Session conveners are also eligible to submit their own abstracts to their respective sessions. Abstracts will be reviewed by the session conveners based on scientific relevance, quality, and suitability for the selected session. The final decision on acceptance and the presentation format (oral or poster) will be made by the session conveners. Authors will be notified of the acceptance decision, assigned session, and presentation format by early December.
All abstracts accepted for the symposium will be available only for participants on the symposium website*. Presentation titles and author information will also be included in the. symposium program. A co-author may present on behalf of the first author. Outstanding presentations by Early Career Researchers who nominate via the submission process will be recognized through the “Presentation Awards”. Early Career Researchers are defined as persons within five years after receiving their final degree (e.g., PhD), as well as the graduate/undergraduate students, as of March 1, 2027.
No abstract submission fee is charged; however, submission of an abstract does not constitute symposium registration. All participants must complete the symposium registration process with the required payment by the “Early-bird” deadline (will be early February) via the ASSW2027 website. Failure to complete registration with payment by this deadline will result in withdrawal of the abstract from the final program.
If you have further questions, please direct questions regarding ISAR-9 to
Detailed Call for Abstracts with List of Sessions (PDF)
SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT FOR ISAR-9 HERE
The application deadline is on 16 October 2026.
If you are having difficulty accessing the form, please contact us by email.
Important Dates:
- September 1, 2026: Opening of Abstract Submission
- October 16, 2026: Deadline of Abstract Submission
- Early December, 2026: Notification of Acceptance or Rejection
- Early February, 2027: Early-bird Deadline of Registration
- March, 2027: Regular Deadline of Registration
- April 17–20, 2027: Oral Sessions
- April 17–18, 2027: Poster Sessions
We look forward to meeting you all in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan