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The Generative Information Sciences Conference 2025

Call for Papers: Conference date 28 November, UJ Auckland Park

An invitation to scholars, post-graduate students, and industry practitioners with research interests in the fields of Information Science, Information Management, Knowledge Management, Strategic Management, Strategic Communication, Information Systems, Multimedia, Publishing Studies, and other information studies.

Full paper submission due dates

You are cordially invited to submit your conference paper from October 1st and by November 1st at the latest to undergo the double-blinded peer review process (肠蹿听Programme Committee and review panel).听To ensure personal information is removed prior to peer review, visit The review process is completed in English as the standard conference language. Posters are reviewed separately (cf Poster criteria). Kindly ensure that conference papers conform to the criteria below; otherwise, your research contributions may not make the review process for inclusion in DHET-accredited听published proceedings.

Conference papers must be presented according to a clear and well-structured format:

• Word limit: 5000-7000 words, excluding the abstract, tables, figures, graphs, and
• Title: Full title must not exceed 95 characters, including
• Abstract: 250 words maximum, with outline headings 鈥� Background, Objectives, Method, Results, Conclusion, and Contribution (cf Abstract structure).
• Keywords: Between four and eight concepts, separated with a semi-
• Body: Structural headings refer to the full structure (cf Full paper structure).
• Tables, figures and graphs: Less than seven, adhere to the illustration guidelines.
• Ethical considerations: Is a sub-section in the conference full paper and must include the name of the research ethics review committee, ethics clearance number, manner of consent for human participants, measures taken to maintain data confidentiality, protection of personal information, anonymity, and/or other measures to protect research participants, institutional systems and/or knowledge repositories; or researchers must provide a statement with exemption details.
• References: Between 30 and 60, must adhere to the Harvard referencing style.

Formatting requirements

• File format: DOCX, not locked or password-protected
• Font: Arial, size
• Lines: 5 spacing.
• Headings: Apply consistent bold heading format to all headings, numbered 2.1 for headings, 2.1.1 for sub-headings, 2.1.1.1, not further subdividing than 2.1.1.1.1.
• Page numbers: Include page numbers in series, use continuous numbering, and do not insert section breaks or forced page breaks.
• Footnotes: Not ideal; reconsider and move relevant text to the body of the paper.
• Language: Papers must be written in South African (SA) English; for example, use the 鈥�-ise鈥� and not 鈥�-ize鈥� spelling convention.
• Abbreviations: Keep abbreviations to a minimum. Define abbreviations upon first appearance in the text. Do not use abbreviations unless they appear at least three times in the text.
• Illustrations: Figures, such as photographs, drawings, diagrams, graphs, flowcharts, and maps, have figure legends below the figures. Tables are arranged in columns and rows, with table captions above tables. Refer to figures and tables at least three times in the research paper, 1) introducing the illustration pre-setting, 2) setting the illustration with a legend or caption which includes its number, title, and source, 3) post-setting, include an in-text citation and a sentence or two about the illustration explaining what it illustrates and why it is there. Illustration legends and captions font in Calibri, italics, size 10.
• Illustration citation: Figure or table source is similar to an in-text citation, placing the owner/creator and year in parentheses. If the researcher is the owner or creator of the illustration, add (Own source, 2025) at the end of the legend or caption. Reference any attribution required as stipulated by the permission received to reproduce illustrations as a reference entry within the paper reference list.

If the assistance of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent was part of the research process or any aspect of writing the conference paper, the GenISs Conference requires full transparency with regard to the use of AI-assisted technologies.

Artificial Intelligence technologies

When applicable, authors are required to include a statement on the use of AI or AI-assisted technologies in the abstract of the paper, and a more detailed description of how AI was used must be included in the methodology section of the full conference paper. This is done to foster transparency and bolster the ethical use of AI in research. It is crucial to indicate which version number of the AI was used, as well as the day, month, and year it was used. Very important to note is that authors remain responsible and liable for the content of their work. If AI were not used, no declaration of the use of AI is required. By implication, the authors thereby acknowledge that their abstracts and full papers submitted for double-blinded peer review will pass the GenISs Conference AI detector.

Authors, please make use of the TEMPLATE (GenISs Conference-Paper-Template). The abstract, written in English, SA spelling convention (-s- not -z-), should be no longer than 250 words and must be written in the past tense. The abstract should give a succinct account of the objectives, methods, results and significance of the topic, structured as:

• Background: State the context and purpose of the study (why do we care about the problem, what practical, scientific or theoretical gap is your research filling?)
• Objectives: Avoid jargon, simply state objectives linked to the research problem within the scope of the research (was it a generalised approach or for a specific situation?)
• Method: State how the study was performed, summarise the basic design of the study, name the basic methodology, indicate the key techniques used, mention the statistical tests, mention the input of an AI assistant if applicable (how did you go about solving or making progress on the problem, what did you actually do to get the results?)
• Results: Present the main findings (what is the answer to main research question, as a result of completing the procedure or study, what was developed or invented, what were the trends, relative changes or differences in answers to research sub-questions?)
• Conclusion: Briefly summarise any potential implications (considering the results, what are the implications of your answer, what are the larger implications of your findings, especially for the problem or gap identified in your motivation?)
• Contribution: Link the research insights to the GenISs conference focus in a concise statement of the primary contribution (how does your research bring a new, practical, scientific or theoretical response to the gap that you have identified in the problem statement?)

In the abstract, do not cite references and avoid using abbreviations excessively. As aforementioned, when applicable, abstracts must include a statement on the use of AI or AI-assisted technologies. Making use of undetectable AI tools to hide the use of AI in abstracts and full papers will disqualify the research. Instead, if AI-assisted technologies were used, state their use in the abstract, with a detailed description in the methodology section of the conference full paper.

Authors, please make use of the TEMPLATE (GenISs_Conference-Paper-Template). GenISs Conference full papers follow the introduction, methods, results analysis and discussion (IMRAD) structure, and after the conclusion, add an acknowledgement if applicable, followed by the list of references.

Introduction – The introduction must contain your argument for the social and scientific value of the study, as well as the aim and objectives:

• Social value: The first part of the introduction should make a clear and logical argument for the importance or relevance of the Your argument should be supported by the use of evidence from the literature.
• Scientific value: The second part of the introduction should make a clear and logical argument for the originality of the This should include a summary of what is already known about the research question or specific topic, and should clarify the knowledge gap that this study will address. Your argument should be supported by the use of evidence from the literature.
• Conceptual framework: In some research papers, it will also be important to describe the underlying theoretical basis for the research and how these theories are linked together in a conceptual framework. The theoretical evidence used to construct the conceptual framework should be referenced from the literature.
• Aim and objectives: The introduction should conclude with a clear summary of the aim and objectives of this study.

Research methods and design – This must address the following:

• Study design: An outline of the type of study
• Setting: A description of the setting for the study; for example, the type of community from which the participants came or the nature of the system and services in which the study is conducted.
• Study population and sampling strategy: Describe the study population and any inclusion or exclusion criteria. Describe the sample size and sample size calculation or justification. Describe the sampling strategy used. Describe in practical terms how this was implemented.
• Intervention (if appropriate): If there were intervention and comparison groups, describe the intervention in detail and what happened to the comparison groups.
• Data collection: Define the data collection tools that were used and their Describe in practical terms how data were collected and any key issues involved, e.g. language barriers.
• Data analysis: Describe how data were captured, checked, and cleaned. Describe the analysis process; for example, the statistical tests used, or steps followed in qualitative data analysis.
• Ethical considerations: Approval must have been obtained for all studies from the author’s institution or other relevant ethics committee, and the institution鈥檚 name and permit numbers should be stated here. It is the role of the GenISs Programme Committee to remove institutional identifiers from the ethical consideration sections of full papers prior to the double-blinded peer review process, not the task of the authors.
• AI (when applicable): Explain the use of AI in the research If AI was not used, no declaration of the use of AI is required. By implication, the authors thereby acknowledge that their full papers submitted for double-blinded peer review will pass the GenISs Conference AI detector (cf Artificial Intelligence technologies).

Results – Present the results of the study in a logical sequence that addresses the aim and objectives of the study:

• Table and figures: Use tables and figures as required to present research
• Quotations: Use quotations as required to establish the researcher鈥檚 interpretation of qualitative
• Metric units: All units should conform to the International System of Units (SI) convention and be abbreviated accordingly. Metric units and their international symbols are used throughout, as is the decimal point, not the decimal comma.

Discussion: The discussion section should address the following four elements:

• Key findings: Summarise the key findings without reiterating details of the
• Discussion of key findings: Explain how the key findings relate to previous research or to existing knowledge, practice, or policy.
• Strengths and limitations: Describe the strengths and limitations of the research methods and what the reader should consider when interpreting the results of the study.
• Implications or recommendations: Make sure that the recommendations flow directly from the findings. State the implications of the study, recommend policy or practice takeaways, make recommendations for future research, if applicable, highlight questions that remained unanswered, and mention the limitations of the study.

Conclusion – Provide a brief conclusion:

• Summarise: A concise summary of the key findings, and their meaning or significance in relation to each objective of the study.
• Conclude: State the bottom line of the study, the contribution of interest to the GenISs Conference delegates and industries.

If applicable, at the end of the full conference paper, add an acknowledgement section mentioning those who have contributed to the work but do not meet the authorship criteria; give a description of the contribution. Authors are responsible for ensuring that anyone named in the acknowledgments agrees to be named.

References – Alphabetical list of references, not numbered:

It is the responsibility of conference paper authors to make sure all sources cited and quoted in their full conference papers are duly cited and acknowledged in a complete list of references:

• Direct references: Authors should provide direct references to original research sources whenever
• Self-interest: References should not be used by authors, editors, or peer reviewers to promote self-
• Cited references: Only list references at the end of the conference paper of sources cited in the body text of the conference paper; refrain from compiling a bibliography of sources not cited in the paper.

Authors must ensure that the content of their papers is not subject to any copyright infringements or plagiarism violations. Should there be an infringement, the author indemnifies the GenISs Conference organisers, and if applicable, the publisher of conference proceedings against breach of any such warrant. If applicable, authors may also need to seek written permission to use materials produced by other parties before submission for publication in the conference proceedings. Best practice is to apply the Harvard reference style as described in the referencing style section below.

Authors, please make use of the TEMPLATE (GenISs_Conference-Paper-Template). GenISs Conference papers adhere to the Harvard reference style. Table 1 presents a concise list of examples of how to cite sources in-text and create a list of references in conference papers.

Table 1: Examples of in-text citations and bibliographic entries in the list of references (Own source, 2025)

Table 1 is a concise list of some of the more typical sources often cited and referenced in conference papers. The examples of in-text citation style and reference list entries aim to equip authors with sufficient information to submit error free full conference papers. Should authors wish to cite other types of sources, authors are encouraged to apply the Harvard referencing style consistently throughout the full conference paper. The same applies to posters.

Poster criteria

GenISs Conference poster criteria will be shared with Supervisors of Honours students on request. Please contact the Programme Committee Chair: tduplessis@uj.ac.za.

Programme Committee and review panel responsibilities

The organisers of the GenISs Conference, members of the Programme Committee (PC), the Conference Paper Peer Review panel, and the logistics committee are responsible for ensuring that the GenISs Conference meets the criteria of an accredited conference according to DHET guidelines. The PC is responsible for:

• GenISs Conference goals and objectives: GenISs, pronounced 鈥楪enesis鈥�, signifies the beginning of an exciting new era for the fields of Information Science, Information Management, Knowledge Management, Strategic Management, Strategic Communication, Information Systems, Multimedia, Publishing Studies, and other information studies. The PC works closely with GenISs Conference organisers, setting the goals and objectives of the conference as we approach the Agentic AI era as a
• Conference agenda: PC establishes the overall GenISs schedule, including keynotes, presentations, panel discussions, networking sessions, and evaluation of students鈥� posters.
• Call for papers: Issuing a call for papers, disseminating guidelines to authors, managing submissions of abstracts, communicating the process of double-blind peer review of conference full papers, and communicating with contributors and stakeholders.
• Review panel: Inviting and communicating with peer reviewers, ensuring that the double-blind peer review of conference full papers is transparent, and only selecting the highest-quality contributions.
• Keynote speakers: Identifying, inviting and selecting keynote speakers, session chairs, and if applicable, industry panel members who are experts in their fields.
• Program development: Design and agree with stakeholders on a well-organised conference program that aligns with the GenISs Conference goals and objectives.
• Target audience: Researchers, ranging from experienced authors to postgraduate students at the start of their research journeys, as well as practitioners with a research interest in the fields of Information Science, Information Management, Knowledge Management, Strategic Management, Strategic Communication, Information Systems, Multimedia, Publishing Studies, and other information
• Diversity and inclusion: GenISs advocates for diversity and inclusion in the selection of conference speakers, topics, and delegates to ensure a broad range of perspectives.
• Session chairs and coordination: Organising and coordinating conference sessions, managing parallel sessions, ensuring time efficiency and conference flow, presentation time management, facilitating questions and answers, and coordinating with the logistics committee for overall technical
• Communication: Keeping all stakeholders informed about the program, including participants, speakers, and attendees, pre- and post-conference.
• Monitoring, evaluation, and feedback: During the conference, monitoring and evaluating the flow of the conference. Collecting feedback from delegates and presenters to evaluate the success of the conference and identify areas for improvement for the GenISs Conference 2026.

The Programme Committee (PC) is responsible for organising the double-blind blind peer review process. Members of the review panel were selected according to their expertise on each topic. To ensure the presentation of high-quality research papers, the PC has identified potential members of the GenISs Conference review panel. The identity of the review panel will not be published prior to November 28^th and will only be published if the peer reviewer has given permission to be mentioned on the GenISs conference webpage after December 1^st. The names of the Programme Committee members, and the peer reviewers, with their permission, will be published in the GenISs Conference proceedings.

Published proceedings and ISBN

Full papers presented at the GenISs Conference on November 28th will be published in the Proceedings of the Generative Information Sciences (GenISs) Conference 2025: November 28, 2025, 欧美福利100000 of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, ISBN: 978-1-0492-0570-0 (e-book) by 20 December 2025.

For more information, authors are welcome to contact the 2025 Programme Committee Chair. Prof Tanya du Plessis: tduplessis@uj.ac.za. The 2026 GenISs Conference will be held at the 欧美福利100000 of Pretoria. Long live this great collaborative effort aimed at creating a platform for all Information Sciences researchers!