Scientific Committee

2025

The Scientific Committee ensures the academic quality of ICSE 2025 by supervising the review, evaluation, and grouping of all research contributions presented at the conference.

The Committee is supported by members of the Peer Review College, who are invited to evaluate abstracts submitted for presentation as well as full papers submitted for publication in the proceedings.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Manage the peer-review process in a consistent, rigorous, and transparent manner.
  • Consult with the Local Organising Committee in Lisbon to make final decisions on accepted and rejected contributions.
  • Operate in accordance with published responsibilities and guidelines approved by ICSE members and partners.
  • Create thematic sessions to address relevant topics not sufficiently covered by initial paper submissions.
  • Assign tasks to ScC members, coordinate with the Local Organiser, manage the Peer Review College, and liaise with the ICSE Executive Board.
  • Receive and integrate practical details from the Local Organiser (e.g., venue logistics, room capacity, maximum number of sessions, etc.).
  • Oversee presentation evaluations, while the Editorial Board manages final preparation of the publication.
  • Supervise the selection of contributions for publication. Selected papers will be published in a Special Issue of the Journal of Educational Change
    (Q1-ranked; Impact Factor 2.9; 5-Year IF 3.6; h-Index 53).

Committee Composition

The ICSE 2025 Scientific Committee brings together senior academics and practitioners from across Europe and beyond, representing expertise in sport, education, physical literacy, inclusion, and innovation.

  • It includes:

    • Chair – guiding the scientific process and coordinating the peer-review workflow.

    • Vice-Chairs – supporting the Chair in review coordination and thematic structuring.

    • At-Large Members – responsible for reviewing submissions and supporting session organisation.

    • Local Organisers (2025) – ensuring scientific-programme feasibility within the venue’s logistics.

    • Past Organiser Representatives – Provide continuity and ensure smooth transition of experience.

    A full list of committee members is available below.

Committee Members

Local Organisers (Lisbon 2025) – Representatives from Lusófona University and partner institutions

Eliana Carraça (Chair)

Assistant Professor – CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona & CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto

João Valente dos Santos (Vice Chair)

Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Universidade Lusófona, Researcher at CIDEFES

João Figueira Martins (Vice Chair)

Associate Professor in Education, Social Sciences & Humanities, FMH–UL, University of Lisbon

Pedro B. Júdice

Assistant Professor – CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona & CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto

Ana Paulo

Assistant Professor – CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona & CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto

Carla Santos

Assistant Professor – CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona & CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto

Paulo Cunha

Assistant Professor – CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona & CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto

Sara Pereira

Researcher, CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona & CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto

Cláudio Farias

Researcher, CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona & CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto

Past Organiser Representatives (ICSE 2023 & 2024) – To ensure continuity and experience transfer

Barbara Mazza (Chair)

President of the master’s degree course “Organizzazione e Marketing per la comunicazione d’impresa” Associate Professor Department of Communication and Social Research Sapienza, University of Rome

Volkan Altıntaş (Vice Chair)

Full Professor – Faculty of Tourism, Department of Tourism Guidance – İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Türkiye

Kazimierz Waluch

Chairman – Institute for the Sport Development of Sport and Education (IRSiE) – Pawel Wlodkowic University College, Poland 

Muhammad Farooq Islam

Assistant professor, University of Management Sciences Punjab University, Co Founder , The Raise Smart

Donatella Coradduzza

University of Sassari, Italy

Emmanuel Józefacki

Lecturer, Institute of Public Administration and Business, WSEI University, Poland

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