Friday, January 23, 2026

[DMANET] Call for Papers – AIROSpringer Series, “Optimization between determinism and uncertainty” – Deadline: February 14, 2026

Dear all,


Submissions are still open for the volume entitled "*Optimization between
determinism and uncertainty*", to be published in the AIRO Springer Series (
https://link.springer.com/series/15947).


This is a Scopus-indexed publication linked to the *10th AIROYoung Workshop
and Ph.D. School* (https://ayw2026.github.io), organized by *AIROYoung* (
https://airoyoung.airo.org), the Young Chapter of the Italian Association
of Operations Research. The volume is primarily aimed at Ph.D. students,
postdoctoral researchers, and young professionals who will participate in
the workshop, but contributions from all interested authors, regardless of
attendance, are also welcome.


Please reply to this email and let us know if you are interested in or plan
to submit a contribution, so we can also evaluate possible deadline
extensions.


*KEY INFORMATION*

Submit your contribution in the form of a short paper of 8-10 pages.

Submission platform: https://meteor.springer.com/10AYW

Submission deadline: February 14, 2026

Guidelines and templates:
https://www.springernature.com/gp/authors/publish-a-book/step-by-step-conference-proceedings


*TOPICS*

Short paper topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Mathematical Programming

- Multi-objective Optimization

- Stochastic Programming, Robust and Distributionally Robust Optimization

- Logistics and Supply Chain Management

- Routing and Transportation

- Scheduling and Timetabling

- Decision Support Systems

- Applications in industry and society

- OR teaching


*AWARDS*

Authors submitting a short paper to our volume in the AIRO Springer Series
will have the opportunity to get their work recognized as outstanding. More
precisely, there will be the following awards:

- *Cargoful Best Paper Award *(https://cargoful.tech/) – Participation
is automatic and limited to authors submitting a paper to the Springer
volume; prize: €300.
- *Springer* *Best Paper Award – *Participation is automatic and limited
to authors submitting a paper to the Springer volume; prize: a €250 voucher
to spend on Springer books.

For any questions, please feel free to contact Alice Raffaele (
alice.raffaele@unipd.it).

Best regards,

The Volume Editors

Martina Doneda, University of Bergamo
Dario Palasgo, University of Padova
Alice Raffaele, University of Padova
Marta L. Tessitore, Roma Tre University

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