ICTS 2020: 14. International Conference on Terrorism Studies
February 10-11, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain

The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives
The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations. With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.
ICTS 2020: 14. International Conference on Terrorism Studies aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Terrorism Studies. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Terrorism Studies
Call for Contributions
Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters. Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas of Terrorism Studies are cordially invited for presentation at the conference. The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of novel research materials.
Guidelines for Authors
Please ensure your submission meets the conference's strict guidelines for accepting scholarly papers. Downloadable versions of the check list for Full-Text Papers and Abstract Papers.
Please refer to the Paper Submission Guideline, Abstract Submission Guideline and Author Information before submitting your paper.
Conference Proceedings
All submitted conference papers will be blind peer reviewed by three competent reviewers. The peer-reviewed conference proceedings are indexed in the Open Science Index, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, Zenedo, OpenAIRE, BASE, WorldCAT, Sherpa/RoMEO, and other index databases. Impact Factor Indicators.
Special Journal Issues
ICTS 2020 has teamed up with the Special Journal Issue on Terrorism Studies. A number of selected high-impact full text papers will also be considered for the special journal issues. All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Special Journal Issue. The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage. Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication. The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports by the Guest Editors and the Editor-in-Chief jointly. Selected full-text papers will be published online free of charge.
Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities
The Conference offers the opportunity to become a conference sponsor or exhibitor. To participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, please download and complete the Conference Sponsorship Request Form.
Application Forms
Selected Papers
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Using Business Intelligence Capabilities to Improve the Quality of Decision-Making: A Case Study of Mellat Bank
Jalal Haghighat Monfared, Zahra Akbari -
Recent Trends on Security Constrained Economic Dispatch: A Bibliographic Review
Shewit Tsegaye, Fekadu Shewarega -
Glorification Trap in Combating Human Trafficking in Indonesia: An Application of Three-Dimensional Model of Anti-Trafficking Policy
M. Kosandi, V. Susanti, N. I. Subono, E. Kartini -
Technology, Organizational and Environmental Determinants of Business Intelligence Systems Adoption in Croatian SME: A Case Study of Medium-Sized Enterprise
Ana-Marija Stjepić, Luka Sušac, Dalia Suša Vugec -
Performance Evaluation of Distributed Deep Learning Frameworks in Cloud Environment
Shuen-Tai Wang, Fang-An Kuo, Chau-Yi Chou, Yu-Bin Fang -
An Application of Path Planning Algorithms for Autonomous Inspection of Buried Pipes with Swarm Robots
Richard Molyneux, Christopher Parrott, Kirill Horoshenkov -
A Weighted Group EI Incorporating Role Information for More Representative Group EI Measurement
Siyu Wang, Anthony Ward -
Thermalytix: An Advanced Artificial Intelligence Based Solution for Non-Contact Breast Screening
S. Sudhakar, Geetha Manjunath, Siva Teja Kakileti, Himanshu Madhu -
Knowledge Reactor: A Contextual Computing Work in Progress for Eldercare
Scott N. Gerard, Aliza Heching, Susann M. Keohane, Samuel S. Adams -
CRYPTO COPYCAT: A Fashion Centric Blockchain Framework for Eliminating Fashion Infringement
Magdi Elmessiry, Adel Elmessiry -
Unstructured-Data Content Search Based on Optimized EEG Signal Processing and Multi-Objective Feature Extraction
Qais M. Yousef, Yasmeen A. Alshaer -
Monitoring Co-Creation: A Survey of Lithuanian Urban Communities
Aelita Skarzauskiene, Monika Maciuliene -
Experimental Set-Up for Investigation of Fault Diagnosis of a Centrifugal Pump
Maamar Ali Saud Al Tobi, Geraint Bevan, K. P. Ramachandran, Peter Wallace, David Harrison -
The Effect of Self-Efficacy on Emotional Intelligence and Well-Being among Tour Guides
Jennifer Chen-Hua Min -
MAGNI Dynamics: A Vision-Based Kinematic and Dynamic Upper-Limb Model for Intelligent Robotic Rehabilitation
Alexandros Lioulemes, Michail Theofanidis, Varun Kanal, Konstantinos Tsiakas, Maher Abujelala, Chris Collander, William B. Townsend, Angie Boisselle, Fillia Makedon
National security and terrorism
Homeland security
Historical and contemporary perspectives on terrorism
Domestic and international terrorist motivations
Modern terrorist organizational structures
Case studies of actual events
National security policies and strategies
Developing creative antiterrorism strategies
Role of intelligence in supporting the security
Importance of intelligence in combating terrorism
Transnational crime
Terrorist attacks and violent crime events
Organized crime
Counterterrorism strategies
Constitutional and legal issues in counterterrorism
Violence and religion
Current and future threats of terrorism
Governmental and non-governmental strategies
Policy-makers, academic institutions, and business
Media and civic organizations
Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline | December 12, 2019 | |
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection | December 31, 2019 | |
Final Paper (Camera Ready) Submission & Early Bird Registration Deadline | January 25, 2020 | |
Conference Dates | February 10-11, 2020 |
Arshad MANSOOR | SZABIST University, ES |
Julio Hernando Vargas Riaño | Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, ES |
Ezendu Ariwa | University of Bedfordshire, UK |
Elhadj Benkhelifa | Staffordshire University, UK |
C. Suheyl Ozveren | University of Abertay Dundee, UK |
Vishal Barot | Loughborough University, UK |
Huseyin Seker | De Montfort University, UK |
Djamila Ouelhadj | University of Nottingham, UK |
Ahmad Lotfi | Nottingham Trent University, UK |
Pat Nelson | Minnesota State University Mankato, US |
Mahdieh Zabihimayvan | Wright State University, US |
Faezehossadat Khademi | Illinois Institute of Technology, US |
Marian Leerburger | US Government, US |
Naga Usha Gayathri Lokala | Wright State University, US |
Maurice Dawson | Alabama A&M University, US |
Fan Wang | Microsoft Corporation, US |
Guoxiang Liu | University of North Dakota, US |
Suresh Kamath | MetLife Inc, US |
Mona Elshinawy | Howard University, US |
Ashish Chawla | University of Texas at Arlington, US |
Henry Hexmoor | Southern Illinois University, US |
Konstantinos Domdouzis | University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, US |
Gazan Bozai | East Carolina University, US |
Kevin (Jiancheng) Jia | International Game Technology, US |
Waleed Zaghloul | Health Language Inc., US |
Adel El Shahat | Ohio State University, US |
Shah Jamal Alam | University of Michigan, US |
Huanjing Wang | Western Kentucky University, US |
Mariofanna Milanova | University of Arkansas at Little Rock, US |
Yanhui Guo | Utah State University, US |
Participation Type | Early Registration Fees | Registration Fees |
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Non-Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration | € 450 | € 500 |
Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration | € 350 | € 400 |
Listener Registration | € 250 | € 300 |
Additional Paper Publication | € 100 |
All conference materials and services will be delivered digitally to the participant with the online conference management system. Conference registration includes the following digital materials and services:
- e-certificates [for Authors: Certificate of Attendance and Presentation; for Listeners: Certificate of Attendance; for Chairs: Certificate of Attendance and Appreciation; for Presenters: Certificate of Best Presentation (if conferred based appraisal)]
- e-program
- e-book
- e-name badge
- e-receipt
- e-presentation
Presentation Types:
- Physical presentation is an oral conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
- Digital presentation is a digital conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
Early Bird Registration
Early Bird registration is valid until 2020-01-25 23:59:59
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Other Events

February 2021 in Barcelona
- Event Code: 21ES02ICTS
- Abstract/Full-Text Paper Submission: December 12, 2019
- Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: December 31, 2019
- Final Paper and Early Bird Registration: January 25, 2021
- Conference Date: February 11-12, 2021