ECSM

12th European Conference on Social Media
22 - 23 May 2025, Porto, Portugal

ISCAP, Porto Portugal

Welcome to ECSM 2025

The European Conference on Social Media was established 12 years ago in Brighton and has subsequently been held in Portugal, France, Lithuania and Ireland. The conference has attracted participants from more than 40 countries and been attended by a combination of academic scholars, public sector workers, practitioners and individuals who are engaged in various aspects of the social media industry. A number of journals are selecting papers from the conference for further development and publication

Conference Chair

Programme Chair

Personal Message from Conference Chair

We are delighted to welcome you to the European Conference on Social Media (ECSM 2025) at ISCAP Porto Accounting and Business School. Nestled in the vibrant area of the Asprela Campus, ISCAP offers a rich and cheering academic environment, fostering collaboration and innovation while ensuring a welcoming atmosphere for all attendees. Join us in Porto, the Europe's Leading Seaside Metropolitan Destination 2024, known for its historic charm and cultural heritage, which provides the perfect backdrop for our discussions and collaborations. We look forward to insightful exchanges and memorable experiences.

Important Dates

Conference Publications

Papers accepted for the ECSM after the double-blind peer review process, will be published in the conference proceedings, subject to author registration and payment. The conference proceedings have an ISSN (2055-7213) and will be assigned an ISBN on publication. Proceedings are accessible here: https://papers.academic-conferences.org/index.php/ecsm

Additionally, papers that have been presented at the conference will also be considered for further development and possible publication in the journals listed below. Authors are invited to submit their work to these journals mentioning that they attended the conference. Authors will be expected to develop the work by 40-50%, including a change of title and abstract. Individual journal procedures will need to be followed and there is no guarantee of publication.

• • • Online Information Review published by Emerald Insight, ISSN: 1468-4527
    • International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments published by Inderscience, ISSN 2050-3962
      
    • Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society published by Emerald Insight, ISSN 1477-996X

Conference Accreditations 

Proceedings of the European Conference on Social Media (ECSM) are:

• • • submitted for consideration by the Web of Science (WoS) Conference Proceedings Citation Index
      
    • Indexed by the Institution of Engineers and Technology in the UK (INSPEC)
    • Listed in the EBSCO database
    • Listed in the ProQuest database
      
    • Indexed by Google Books and Google Scholar

The Conference Proceedings are submitted for accreditation on publication. Please note that depending on the accreditation body, this process can take several months