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FOSS4G North America 2025

November 3-5, 2025 • Hyatt Regency Reston, VA

FOSS4G North America & Stacks Journal

An open access publication opportunity for participants of the FOSS4GNA Conference to share innovative geospatial work with the government, academic, and industry communities.

Topics of Interest

Innovative Methods

Practical Applications

Cross-Sector Collaboration

Visualization & Design

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Submission Guidelines

Cost: Free

FOSS4GNA has graciously covered publication costs for 10 submissions. There are no out-of-pocket fees for authors or reviewers.

Submission Types

  • Long Form Papers: No word limit.
  • 2-Pagers: Less than 2000 words.

Important Dates

Submissions Open: November 3, 2025

Submissions Close: February 28, 2026

Eligibility & Priority

Preference is given to presenters at the 2025 FOSS4GNA conference. The initial submission period is reserved for presenters who pre-registered interest. If spots remain, the call will open to all 2025 conference presenters.

Evaluation Process

Double-Blind Peer Review

Submissions are assessed for relevance, quality, clarity, ethics, and soundness by a group of geospatial peers. Reviewers can suggest edits and participate in open, anonymous discourse around the submissions. All reviews remain anonymous.

Upon publication, reviewers will be acknowledged as contributors (not authors) to the publication. Learn more at StacksJournal.org.

Questions or Concerns?

Reach out to the Academic subcommittee for more information.

Email: cfp@foss4gna.org