Reviewer guidelines

Full reviewer guidelines will be released prior to the review process.

Workshops for reviewers

We would like to invite all reviewers to an online workshop for reviewers. Two identical workshops for reviewers will be held on 30 March 2026 and 9 April 2026, both starting at 1 p.m. (CET). In case of interest an additional date will be added.

As several updates have been introduced since last year, we strongly encourage participation even if you have previously served as a reviewer. The workshops will focus on:

Clarifying evaluation outcomes and reviewer roles
Aligning expectations regarding the Idea Market assessment process
Addressing CLEER requirements
Introducing the new evaluation category “accepted, minor changes recommended.”

While participants can join without prior registration, registering in advance helps us ensure sufficient capacity for all attendees. If you are interested, please register here.

Review criteria

Each submission will be reviewed by at least two reviewers according to the review criteria outlined below. Final decisions will also consider programme constraints, including limits on the number of available presentation slots. In particular, the number of workshops that can be scheduled is restricted due to their extended time requirements.

Review_Criteria_SEFI2026

Review outcomes will lead to one of the following decisions:

Rejection: Submissions receiving an “unacceptable” rating on any criterion from any reviewer will be rejected. Exception: If the only “unacceptable” rating concerns the presentation criterion, the submission will be conditionally accepted.
Conditional acceptance: Submissions receiving an “adjustment needed” rating on any criterion from any reviewer will be conditionally accepted.
Acceptance: Submissions receiving an “accepted” rating on all criteria from all reviewers will be accepted. Minor changes can be recommended but not required.

Review rubrics for reviewers

The practice paper rubric: Rubric Practice Paper_SEFI 2026

The research paper rubric: Rubric Research Paper_SEFI 2026

The workshop rubric: Rubric Workshop_SEFI 2026

The idea market presentation rubric: Rubric Idea Market Presentation_SEFI 2026

Awards

As part of the review process, reviewers have the opportunity to nominate submissions for one of the four Best Paper Awards:

Best Research Paper
Best Practice Paper
Best Student Paper
Susanne Ihsen Award

Since the Susanne Ihsen Award focuses on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, there is a particular set of criteria for paper nomination and award decision, explore them here.

Call for Reviewers – SEFI 2026
The SEFI 2026 Organising Committee invites members of the engineering education community to serve as reviewers and contribute to the quality and diversity of the conference programme. Reviewers play a key role in providing constructive feedback and supporting a fair and inclusive peer-review process. We welcome reviewers from a wide range of backgrounds, including experienced researchers and practitioners with expertise in education. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please indicate your interest in your ConfTool profile. Reviewer guidelines will be shared in due course.

Call for Reviewers – SEFI 2026

The SEFI 2026 Organising Committee invites members of the engineering education community to serve as reviewers and contribute to the quality and diversity of the conference programme.

Reviewers play a key role in providing constructive feedback and supporting a fair and inclusive peer-review process. We welcome reviewers from a wide range of backgrounds, including experienced researchers and practitioners with expertise in education.

If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please indicate your interest in your ConfTool profile. Reviewer guidelines will be shared in due course.