Lynk
Lynk is a web platform for managing academic conference submissions, peer review, decisions and programmes.
What Lynk is
Lynk is a web platform for managing academic conference submissions, peer review, decisions and programmes. Papers, reviews, decisions, revisions, camera-ready files and session schedules stay connected through the conference workflow. Organizers can build review forms with scales, yes-or-no questions and free-text criteria, and enable double-blind review so authors and reviewers remain anonymous to one another. Roles are assigned separately for each conference, allowing someone to chair one event, review for another and submit to a third. The platform has dashboards for chairs and organizers, reviewers and authors. Paper uploads support PDF and DOCX files up to 100 MB, and organizers can restrict accepted formats. Accepted authors can replace camera-ready files, with organizers able to see the latest version’s date and time. Organizers can edit automated emails and use variables such as author name and paper title; chairs can send announcements to selected groups and pin notes. Lynk is available in English, French and Arabic, including right-to-left layout. Submitting, reviewing and chairing are always free; the first published conference is free.
Good
- Connects papers, reviews, decisions and session schedules.
- Supports double-blind review and customizable review forms.
- Accepts PDF and DOCX uploads up to 100 MB.
- Available in English, French and Arabic.
- Submitting, reviewing and chairing are always free.
Watch out
- Publishing a conference is paid after the first one.
- Paper uploads are limited to PDF and DOCX formats when organizers restrict formats.
Who it suits
Lynk suits academic conference chairs and organizers, reviewers and authors who need a connected submission and review workflow. Its language options include Arabic with right-to-left layout.
Verdict
Lynk covers the workflow from submissions through the final programme, with per-conference roles and customizable review processes. Its first published conference is free, but publishing later conferences is paid.
Plans and prices
From Lynk's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free first published conference | Free | First published conference is free; submitting, reviewing, and chairing are always free |
The facts
Each one read from Lynk's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Announcements
- Chairs can send announcements to selected participant groups and pin important notes.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The platform is for conference chairs and organizers, reviewers, and authors, with a dashboard for each role.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Camera-ready revisions
- Accepted authors can replace camera-ready files, and organizers can see the latest version's date and time.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Conference roles
- A person can chair one conference, review for another, and submit to a third, with roles assigned per conference.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Custom review forms
- Organizers can create review forms with scales, yes/no questions, and free-text criteria.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Double-blind review
- Organizers can enable double-blind review so authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Email customization
- Automated emails can be edited per conference and include variables such as author name and paper title.checked 5 Oct 2026
- End-to-end workflow
- Papers, reviews, decisions, revisions, camera-ready files, and session schedules stay connected in the platform.checked 5 Oct 2026
- File support
- Paper uploads support PDF and DOCX files up to 100 MB, and organizers can restrict accepted formats.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The platform is available in English, French, and Arabic, including right-to-left layout.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- Submitting papers, reviewing, and chairing are always free; users pay to publish their own conference, and their first published conference is free.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Lynk manages academic conference submissions, peer review, decisions, and the final programme.checked 5 Oct 2026
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