Symposium Dates
Pertanika · Universiti Putra Malaysia
2nd Postgraduate Symposium
Advancing Knowledge for a Sustainable, Digital, and Resilient Future
The 2nd Postgraduate Symposium provides a platform for postgraduate research dissemination across Science & Technology, Social Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences, while fostering interdisciplinary engagement on societal, technological, and environmental challenges.
Venue
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor
Admission
RM600 Local
USD200 International
Languages
English, Bahasa Melayu and Bahasa Indonesia
Built on the 1st PGSYM
A growing postgraduate research platform.
The inaugural symposium brought together research across three major academic clusters, creating a strong foundation for the 2nd PGSYM.
Why PGSYM?
Research deserves more than a presentation slot.
PGSYM connects postgraduate research with scholarly exchange, interdisciplinary visibility and structured publication opportunities.
Present Research
Share postgraduate research with a multidisciplinary academic audience.
Build Networks
Connect with researchers, academics and wider scholarly communities.
Publication Opportunities
Move accepted work towards book publication and, for selected manuscripts, indexed journal consideration.
Increase Visibility
Position research within a wider ecosystem of knowledge exchange and impact.
Research areas
Find where your research belongs.
Explore the three research tracks and search for the field that best matches your work.
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Science & Technology
Artificial IntelligenceData ScienceSmart SystemsDigital TechnologiesAdvanced MaterialsNanotechnologyRenewable EnergyGreen TechnologyEnvironmental ScienceSustainabilityBiomedicalHealth Technologies
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Social Sciences
EducationLeadershipHuman CapitalGovernancePublic PolicyAdministrationPsychologySociologyCommunity StudiesEconomicsManagementEntrepreneurshipCommunicationMediaCultural StudiesSocial InnovationDevelopment Studies
13
Agricultural Sciences
Sustainable AgricultureFood SecurityCrop ScienceBiotechnologyLivestockAquacultureFisheriesSoil ScienceWater ManagementClimate ChangeAgroecologyAgri-entrepreneurshipBioeconomy
Important dates
Plan your PGSYM journey.
Keep track of the key submission, acceptance, symposium and publication milestones for PGSYM 2026.
21 August 2026Abstract Submission Deadline
4 September 2026Abstract Acceptance
18 September 2026Full Paper Submission
16 October 2026Paper Ready for Publication
20–22 October 20262nd PGSYM
End of November 2026Publication Target
From symposium to publication
From submission to publication.
Accepted manuscripts follow a structured pathway from submission and screening to presentation, editorial consideration and publication.
1Submission
2Screening
3Presentation
4Publication Route
5Editorial Evaluation
6Revision
7Publication
Publication opportunities
Two pathways for accepted research.
PGSYM 2026 is designed to extend the value of your work beyond the symposium itself.
01
Scopus-indexed edited book
All accepted manuscripts will be published as book chapters in a Scopus-indexed edited book.
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Pertanika journal consideration
Selected high-quality manuscripts will be invited to submit an extended version for consideration in Scopus- and Web of Science-indexed Pertanika journals, subject to the relevant editorial and peer-review requirements.
Frequently asked questions
Before you submit.
Quick answers to the main participation, presentation and publication questions.
PGSYM 2026 covers Science & Technology, Social Sciences and Agricultural Sciences, with a wide range of sub-fields under each track.
Manuscripts may be submitted in English, Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Indonesia.
All presentations will be online. Only selected papers will be invited for physical presentation on the symposium day.
All accepted manuscripts will be published as book chapters in a Scopus-indexed edited book. Selected high-quality manuscripts will be invited to submit an extended version for consideration in Scopus- and Web of Science (WoS)-indexed Pertanika journals, subject to each journal's editorial evaluation, peer-review process and publication requirements.
Any applicable Article Processing Charges (APCs) for journal publication are the responsibility of the authors.
Quick access
Everything you need for PGSYM 2026.
Author Guidelines
View submission requirements, publication information and important dates.
Programme & Agenda
Check the symposium programme and presentation schedule as they are announced.
Past PGSYM
Explore the inaugural event, speakers, programme, research statistics and archive.