AIRAANZ Conference (Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand) (AIRAANZ)

Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (host QUT) · 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: Modest 2/5

Real but small or regional, little verified indexing. Fine for networking and a2/a3 points.

!Committee international — AU/NZ association; only named organiser is at QUT (AU)
!Committee listed — Only organising committee chair named (Penny Williams, QUT); no committee list on conference page
?Double blind — Abstract-only submissions (250-400 words); review process not described
?Indexing verified — n/a
✓Archive history — Conferences page lists past events
✓Domain age — airaanz.org registered 2006-02-01 (whois); Wayback capture 2011
✓Indexing specific — No indexing claims
✓Known mill — Not a mill
✓Organizer reputable — Academic association; ILO keynote
✓Past editions — Long-running annual conference

✕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: 09-10-2026
Full paper: TBA
Notification: 06-11-2026
Registration: TBA

presenter	early	€433	until 06-12-2026 · AUD 760 member early (non-member AUD 970 = EUR ~553)
presenter	regular	€516	· AUD 905 member standard (non-member AUD 1,075 = EUR ~613)
student	early	€208	until 06-12-2026 · AUD 365 retired/student early
student	regular	€314	· AUD 550 retired/student standard

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: 'Power in the Balance: Technology, Participation and Decent Work'. QUT Brisbane; HDR workshop 2 Feb. Abstracts 250-400 words. Early bird until 6 Dec 2026, standard from 7 Dec. Fees include welcome drinks, dinner. Proceedings (historically refereed papers) not mentioned for 2027. Fees AUD converted at ~0.57 EUR/AUD.