Portal Submission Improvements
Authors now have a much clearer submission flow.
New submissions and edit submission pages now use the same improved form experience.
Drafts are saved separately and are available from a dedicated Drafts page.
Draft submissions no longer appear as already-submitted papers in My Submissions.
Drafts are hidden from organizer/admin submission lists and exports.
The submission form now includes a final review step before submission.
DOCX upload now shows progress while the file is being uploaded.
The form saves drafts more intelligently and avoids unnecessary saves when no data has changed.
The stepper was redesigned into a cleaner progress timeline.
Co-Author Improvements
Adding co-authors is now easier and safer.
Co-authors can be added by entering their email first.
If a matching portal profile exists, available profile details are filled automatically.
If the email does not match, the form can check ORCID to avoid creating duplicate users.
If ORCID matches an existing profile with a different email, the submission keeps the typed email while linking to the existing profile.
Saved phone numbers are not exposed; only a masked phone indicator is shown.
New co-authors who do not already exist can still be added manually and invited after final submission.
Organizer Submission Management
Admin event submission management has been improved.
Event pages now have clearer tab navigation.
Submission and listener management pages have a more consistent layout.
Submission tables were improved for scanning, filtering, and acting on records.
Organizers can use bulk action tools more easily.
Submission detail modals were adjusted to avoid overflow issues.
Full-text invitation and presentation marking flows were improved.
Submission file download and export behavior was refined.
Listener Management
Listener registration management is now more complete for organizers.
New listener management page structure.
Improved listener table experience.
Listener statistics and related admin actions are easier to access.
Reviewer Invitation Flow
Reviewer onboarding is smoother.
Organizers can invite reviewers by email.
Invited reviewers can sign up through the portal with pre-filled profile information.
Pending reviewer assignments can be connected to the invited reviewer account after signup.
Reviewer invitation emails and assignment handling were improved.
Media Upload Improvements
Admin media uploads are now more reliable.
Media uploads now use presigned upload URLs.
Files upload directly to storage instead of passing fully through the application server.
Image upload and crop modals were improved.
Upload handling is more resilient for larger media workflows.
Public Event Page Improvements
Public-facing event pages received smaller polish updates.
Committee member display was refined with clearer title and description handling.
Duplicate committee title display was reduced.
Full-text submission URLs were corrected.
Tenant And Localization Updates
Several admin and localization issues were cleaned up.
Tenant form translations are normalized before saving.
Missing tenant and onboarding translation keys were added.
English, Turkish, and Russian translations were updated for the new submission, draft, co-author, media, and admin flows.
Reliability And Maintenance
This release also includes internal cleanup and validation improvements.
Added validation coverage for portal submission forms.
Added phone masking helper tests.
Improved upload validation and progress support.
Fixed draft save edge cases.
Improved handling of draft counts and draft visibility across portal/admin areas.