14th Biennial International Conference of the Dutch HRM Network (Dutch HRM)

Dutch HRM Network (co-hosts Vlerick Business School and Ghent University) · in person · Official site ↗

Trust

Trusted · 8/10

Legitimate. Long history and real committee; small gaps, e.g. next year's fees not out yet.

Quality: Mid 3/5

Good conference, but indexing or review rigour only partly verified.

!Committee international — Network board from NL and BE (Flanders) universities only
!Committee listed — Only network board (12 professors + 2 secretaries, with affiliations) on About page; 2026 track chairs/organising committee not published
?Double blind — Abstract selection only; review process not described
?Indexing verified — n/a
✓Archive history — Long-running biennial series
✓Domain age — hrm-network.nl registered 2006-04-11 (whois)
✓Indexing specific — No indexing claims
✓Known mill — Not a mill
✓Organizer reputable — Academic network of Dutch/Flemish universities; IJHRM-sponsored award
✓Past editions — 14th biennial edition

✕Failed !Warning ?Not verified ✓Passed

Promotion (NN 42/2026)

no category

0.0 points per paper (≤ 4 authors)

— Abstracts only: no full paper in proceedings, so it doesn't count as a scientific paper.
— Proceedings papers can supply at most 1/3 of the required minimum points.
— Max 1 paper per author per proceedings volume.

Deadlines & fees

Abstract: 24-02-2026 · passed
Full paper: 01-10-2026 · passed
Notification: 20-04-2026
Registration: TBA

presenter	regular	€475	· Regular ticket (same for attendees)
student	regular	€265	· PhD ticket

Indexing

What is trust?

Trust is ANA's verdict on whether a conference is a real scientific event rather than a fee-collecting mill. It says nothing about prestige or promotion points; those are shown separately.

Established	9–10	Major society or long-running conference. Indexing and committee verified.
Trusted	7–8	Legitimate. Long history and real committee; small gaps, e.g. next year's fees not out yet.
Plausible	5–6	Probably legitimate, but key claims (indexing, review, committee) are only partly verified.
Doubtful	3–4	Several checks failed or couldn't be verified. Check it yourself before submitting.
Avoid	1–2	Matches a known conference mill or has serious red flags.

How it's scored: every conference starts at 3. Points are added for a listed committee, an international committee, 3+ past editions, a domain and archive several years old, and a university or society organiser. Points are taken off for vague indexing ("major databases"), an indexing claim that turns out false, review faster than 7 days, a brand-new domain, missing committees, or many unrelated conferences on one site. A known conference mill is capped at 2.

Quality is a separate 1–5 score for whether it's worth presenting there: the conference's tier (flagship, mid, regional), verified WoS/Scopus indexing, double-blind review, a reputable organiser and an international committee. A small regional conference can be fully trusted and still Modest.

Top	5/5	Flagship conference: verified indexing or a major society, rigorous review.
High	4/5	Strong international conference with solid review and a reputable host.
Mid	3/5	Good conference, but indexing or review rigour only partly verified.
Modest	2/5	Real but small or regional, little verified indexing. Fine for networking and a2/a3 points.
Low	1/5	Real, but little evidence of selectivity or reach.

Theme: 'HRM in Times of Geo-Digital Uncertainties'. Abstract-based selection; full paper (1 Oct 2026) only needed for Best Paper / Best Dissertation Award. No proceedings mentioned. Next edition expected 2028 (biennial). Early-bird rates have ended; only regular rates listed.