Submit Your Abstracts and Full Papers
Important Dates
We are happy to invite researchers and authors to submit your research to the 2026 PANAM conference. You can submit your extended abstracts at:
This is the final date for submitting abstracts for consideration. Make sure to submit before this date.
Authors will be notified of the decisions regarding their submitted abstracts.
The deadline for submitting full papers for consideration.
Authors will receive notifications regarding the acceptance or rejection of their submitted papers.
Take advantage of early bird registration discounts by registering before this date.
The deadline for submitting final, revised versions of accepted papers.
The XXIII PANAM conference officially begins in San Diego and Ensenada.
Congress Themes
- Public Transport
- Freight Transport and Logistics
- Sustainable Transport
- Transport Safety
- Traffic Engineering and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
- Transport Economics and Land Use
- Transport Infrastructure
- Education, Equity, and Inclusion in Transport
- Transport Planning and Management
Guidelines for Authors
Extended abstracts will undergo a double-blinded review process for approval and should adhere to the following guidelines:
- Word Count: The extended abstract should be between 1, 500 and 3, 000 words.
- Format: Use the official congress template (available on the submission portal).
- Content: The texted abstract must include the following elements: Main objectives of the research, Scope, Methodology, Results, Conclusions
- Structure: The extended abstract should include: Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusions
- Languages: Submissions are accepted in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
- Submission Options: Prospective authors can opt for: Presentation and Publication: Accepted extended abstracts will be published in the event proceedings with an ISBN. Presentation Only: Authors may choose not to publish their abstracts in the proceedings.
- Presentation and Publication: Accepted extended abstracts will be published in the event proceedings with an ISBN.
- Presentation Only: Authors may choose not to publish their abstracts in the proceedings.
Additionally, authors of accepted abstracts will have the opportunity to submit their complete manuscripts to special issues in journals that will be announced during the event.
Please submit your abstract through our EasyChair Portal at:
Special Issue in the Supply Chain Analytics Journal
We are happy to partner with Elsevier to offer a Special Issue in the Supply Chain Analytics Journal. Selected papers will be invited to submit to this special issue.
VSI: AI-Powered Analytics for Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains in Emerging Markets
Emerging markets (EMs) are vital engines of global economic growth but face complex and systemic supply chain challenges, ranging from infrastructure gaps and fragmented supplier networks to data scarcity and heightened exposure to climate and socio-political risks. At the same time, firms operating in or sourcing from EMs are increasingly under pressure to strengthen supply chain resilience and demonstrate measurable progress on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.
This special issue seeks to advance the frontiers of research on the adaptation, development, and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven analytics in EM supply chains. The objective is to curate innovative, practical, and context-sensitive solutions that not only address the distinct constraints of EMs but also unlock their potential for technological leapfrogging and inclusive development.
We invite contributions that bridge methodological rigor with real-world relevance, especially those that tailor AI and analytics to EM-specific conditions such as informal logistics, SME-driven networks, and social sustainability priorities like fair labor and community resilience.
Guest editors:
Executive Guest Editor:
Dr. Carlos D. Paternina-Arboleda, PhD
San Diego State University, San Diego, California, United States
E-mail: cpaternina@sdsu.edu
Co-Guest Editors:
Dr. Jairo Montoya Torres
Department of Systems Engineering, École de Technologie Supérieure in Montreal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
School of Engineering, Universidad de la Sabana, Colombia
E-mail: jairo.montoya-torres@etsmtl.ca
Dr. Diana Ramirez-Rios
State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, United States
E-mail: dgramire@buffalo.edu
Dr. Qinyun Zhu
Department of Management Information Systems
San Diego State University, San Diego, California, United States
E-mail: qzhu@sdsu.edu
Special issue information:
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
• AI models are robust to data scarcity, heterogeneity, and poor quality for EM-specific risk prediction, forecasting, and monitoring.
• Optimization techniques that incorporate EM constraints (e.g., infrastructure, informality, capital access) in resilience and sustainability trade-offs.
• AI applications to enhance supply chain visibility, traceability, and coordination, particularly across SME-heavy and informal supply networks.
• Design and implementation of low-cost, scalable, and accessible AI decision-support tools for EM firms.
• AI-enabled innovations in circular economy, sustainable agriculture, waste management, and fair labor compliance in EM settings.
• Empirical case studies or pilot projects evaluating the impact of AI on resilience and sustainability in EM supply chains.
• Critical assessments of AI readiness in EMs, including infrastructure limitations, ethical concerns, policy gaps, and digital inclusion.
This special issue aligns with Supply Chain Analytics’ mission to promote analytics solutions that are both methodologically robust and socially impactful, especially in regions critical to global trade, development, and sustainability.