The Ex Ordo Blog

Struggling to attract quality abstracts? Use our free call for papers template and proven tips to write a CfP that gets noticed and drives submissions.

Buying conference management software? Ask these 10 questions about reviewer allocation, decisions, messaging and exports before you sign.

Planning an academic conference? Get our free, month-by-month checklist covering budget, committee, call for papers, registration, and post-event tasks.

Improve the attendee experience. We review the top conference management and interaction apps to help your event run smoothly.

Not sure what to charge? Compare 5 conference pricing strategies, see real cost breakdowns, and use our free calculator to set the right registration fee.

Discover essential peer review system features for academic conferences and journals to streamline submissions, reviews, and decision-making.

Who should be on your conference committee? See every role — chair, treasurer, programme committee, sponsorship lead — and what each one actually does.

New to academic conferences? This complete guide covers submitting abstracts, peer review, presenting, networking, and spotting predatory events.

How conference peer review differs from journal review, why it breaks down, and 6 practical fixes, from reviewer workloads to simpler marking schemes.