About the Book

Indonesia is one of the most disaster-exposed countries in the world. Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, floods, landslides, droughts, and climate-related hazards repeatedly test the capacity of communities and institutions to anticipate, absorb, and recover from shocks. Oftentimes, these events are a manifested from complex and cascading risks. Reducing risk and rebuilding after a disaster are not separate tasks: they form one continuum that connects risk knowledge, early warning, preparedness, emergency response, rehabilitation, and reconstruction.

IDTS 2026 brings together BRIN, central and local governments, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), the Ministry of Public Works, development partners, and academia to accelerate science, technology, and innovation for disaster mitigation and recovery. As part of the summit, the editors invite researchers, lecturers, disaster risk reduction practitioner, and students to submit chapter proposals that will be presented at the summit and developed into a peer-reviewed edited book.

Aims and Scope

The book presents rigorous, policy-relevant, and multidisciplinary research that follows the full disaster management cycle, from disaster risk reduction to rehabilitation and reconstruction. It bridges the natural and engineering sciences with the social sciences and humanities, and links scientific evidence with real-world decisions by governments, communities, and development partners.

The volume is guided by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 to 2030, in particular its call to understand disaster risk, strengthen risk governance, invest in resilience, and “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction. Contributions drawing on Indonesian experiences are especially welcome, as are comparative studies from Southeast Asia, the Asia Pacific, and other disaster-prone regions.

We welcome empirical research (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods), new theoretical insights, technology development and validation, case studies, policy analysis, systematic reviews, and conceptual contributions. Each chapter should offer clear lessons for research, policy, or practice.

Thematic Parts and Topics

The book is organized into four parts that follow the continuum from risk to recovery. Topics include, but are not limited to:

Who May Submit

• Researchers and engineers at research institutions, including BRIN and international research partners
• Lecturers and academics at universities in Indonesia and abroad
• Postgraduate and undergraduate students with an interest in disaster studies (students are encouraged to co-author with a supervisor or senior researcher)
• Practitioners and analysts from government agencies (BNPB, BPBD, ministries), NGOs, and development partners who can contribute research-based chapters

Co-authorship across disciplines, institutions, and countries is strongly encouraged. Each person may be the first author of no more than one proposal, but may be a co-author of up to two proposals.

Submission Guidelines

Stage 1: Chapter proposal (extended abstract)

Submit your proposal in English through the online form on this page. You will need:

1. Proposed chapter title
2. Names, affiliations, email addresses, and ORCID iDs (if available) of all authors
3. The selected part of the book (Part I, II, III, or IV)
4. An extended abstract of 400 to 600 words covering the background and research problem, objectives, data and methods, main (expected) findings, and contribution to research, policy, or practice
5. Four to six keywords
6. Five to ten key references
7. A short biography of each author (maximum 80 words each)

Only original work that has not been published and is not under consideration elsewhere will be accepted.

Stage 2: Full chapter

Authors of accepted proposals will be invited to submit a full chapter after the summit:

• 6,000 to 8,000 words (about 15 to 20 printed pages), including references, tables, and figures
• Clear academic English; authors are responsible for language editing
• Prepared with the Springer Nature book chapter template and author instructions
• High-resolution figures (at least 300 dpi) and permission for any third-party material
• Similarity index below 15% (excluding references); any use of generative AI tools must be declared in line with Springer Nature policy
• Clear policy or practice implications

Important Dates

Dates may be adjusted after the publisher’s approval of the book proposal.

Selection, Presentation, and Review

Up to 40 proposals will be selected for presentation, and around 20 to 24 chapters will be accepted for the book after full peer review.

• Abstract selection. Each proposal is assessed by at least two editors on relevance, originality, soundness of data and methods, policy or practice relevance, and clarity. Diversity of hazards, regions, disciplines, and author backgrounds is also considered.
• Presentation at IDTS 2026. Accepted authors present in the Thematic Forum on 10-11 December 2026 at ICE BSD City, in four parallel sessions following the four parts of the book. Each presentation is allotted 12 minutes, followed by discussion. Online presentation is possible. At least one author of each accepted proposal must present.
• Full chapter review. Presenting at the summit does not guarantee publication. All full chapters undergo double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers.

Publication and Fees

• No publication fee for authors under the standard (subscription) publishing model.
• No registration fee for presenting authors at IDTS 2026.
• Open access is optional: authors who wish to publish their chapter open access may pay Springer Nature’s chapter processing charge directly to the publisher.
• The volume will be proposed to Springer Nature; publication is subject to the publisher’s approval of the book proposal and final manuscript.

Volume Editors

Submit Your Chapter Proposal

Deadline: 8 November 2026, 23:59 Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7). The form takes about 15 minutes; we recommend preparing your abstract, keywords, references, and author biographies in advance.

Contact

Questions about this call may be addressed to the editors at yanu005@brin.go.id.

More about the summit: www.brin.go.id | #IDTS2026