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2026 AAPT ANNUAL MEETING AND TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Call for Papers
The Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT) is soliciting papers for consideration of presentation at its 2026 Annual Meeting and Technical Sessions (Boston, March 23-26) and for publication in a Special Collection of the Transportation Research Record (TRR). Papers reporting on studies concerning any aspect of asphalt paving technology or related fields will be considered, including asphalt materials, design, construction, maintenance/preservation, and research applications.
The following are options for submission:
- Presentation and Publication
The option for submitters wishing to be considered for presentation at the AAPT Annual Meeting and considered for publication in a Special Collection of the Transportation Research Record (TRR).
Note that publication decisions are made solely by the AAPT Editorial Board on the basis of peer review; presentation decisions are made by the AAPT Board of Directors.
- Presentation Only
The option for submitters wishing to present their work at the AAPT Annual Meeting, but who: (a) may not want to write a full paper; (b) may not want to subject their work to the paper review/selection/revision process required for publication; or (c) who have previously published their work and are interested only in presenting.
Note that presentation decisions are made by the Board of Directors.
- Student Poster Session
This option is available to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the Spring of 2026. Students may submit abstracts for the Student Poster Session, which will take place during the 2026 AAPT Annual Meeting. This session offers students a valuable opportunity to share their ongoing research and innovative ideas with a diverse audience of professionals, academics, and industry leaders in the world of asphalt. An award will be presented to the most outstanding poster/presenter.
Note that presentation decisions are made by a committee appointed by the AAPT Newer Members Committee.
For those authors wishing to publish, but not present, we encourage you to submit your paper to TRR through the normal paper submission process.
Submissions for Presentation and Publication
Papers submitted for consideration of Presentation and Publication shall be a maximum of 27 pages (8.5″ x 11″) – including figures, tables, references, and any appendices – in TRR format. Title Pages and Abstracts typically do not count as part of the page limit. No cover letter is needed with the submission.
Each paper submission should be on a unique topic (i.e., not a single topic parsed into multiple paper submissions).
See the Authors Instructions at the following link:
https://trb.secure-platform.com/a/page/trrjournal/forauthors
All submissions for consideration of publication shall be made via the Transportation Research Record Editorial Manager site at https://www.editorialmanager.com/trr/default2.aspx by no later than September 15.
The Special Collections name will be shown as “Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists Conference.”
Step-by-step instructions on the submission process are described in the “Submitting for a Special Collection” PDF.
To be fair to other authors and reviewers, please adhere to the submission deadline.
Submissions for Presentation ONLY
Submissions for Presentation Only should be an abstract of no more than 2 pages. In this instance, do not submit a full paper on the same subject matter as the abstract. The purpose of the abstract is to provide enough information for the AAPT Board of Directors to fairly assess whether to offer a presentation slot to the submitter. The following are elements that may be included:
- Required Elements
- Title with author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s) – does not count towards the page limit.
- Abstract – a summary of the proposed presentation.
- Relevance to the AAPT Audience – a brief statement as to why this presentation would be of interest to a conference audience.
Submissions for consideration of Presentation ONLY may be made by emailing them to papers@asphalttechnology.org by no later than September 15.
Presentation at the AAPT Annual Meeting
Please note that a presentation slot at the Annual Meeting may be offered as part of a podium session or as part of a General Poster Session. If the author has a preference, we ask that they indicate that on their title page (e.g., “Paper offered for presentation at the 2026 AAPT Annual Meeting. Poster session preferred.” or “Paper offered for presentation at the 2026 AAPT Annual Meeting. Podium session preferred.” or just “Paper offered for presentation at the 2026 AAPT Annual Meeting.” if there is no preference.). The type of presentation cannot be guaranteed but the author’s wishes will be considered.
Submissions for the Student Poster Session
Submissions for the Student Poster Session should be an abstract of no more than 500 words. In this instance, do not make a Presentation and Publication or a Presentation Only submission on the same subject matter as the abstract.
The template for the Student Poster Session abstract can be found here. Submissions can be made by emailing them to papers@asphalttechnology.org by no later than September 15.
Submission Review and Timeline
Submissions will be reviewed by the appropriate group:
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For those seeking publication, please note that reviewer questions, comments, and suggested revisions will be shared along with the final decision on the submission. The expected timeline for the process is as follows:
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Submissions Due |
September 15, 2025 |
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Decision on Presentation at AAPT Annual Meeting |
November 21, 2025 |
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Initial Decision on Publication in TRR AAPT Special Collection* |
December 19, 2025 |
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Revised Submission Due* |
January 30, 2026 |
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Final Notification on Paper Publication* |
March 13, 2026 |
* Only for papers submitted for consideration of publication.
Please contact the AAPT office (651-293-9188 or papers@asphalttechnology.org) with any questions regarding requirements and the submittal-review-publication process.