Pre-submission support
Practical guidance on developing research contributions and preparing them for submission to PME conferences.
PME Annual Conference
Annual PME Conference
PME 50 — Tokyo
The International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education brings researchers from around the world together for its 50th annual conference. Six days of plenaries, research reports, working groups and community.
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At a glance
The conference week in Tokyo
18 Jul · the day before
Early Researchers' Day
An on-site day for early career researchers, held the day before the main programme begins.
19 – 24 Jul
Main conference
Six days of plenaries, research reports, working groups, oral communications and poster sessions.
Conference theme
Journey of mathematics education research across boundaries
The 50th anniversary conference invites reflection across boundaries between cultures, disciplines, and research and practice.
Detailed programme
To be announced
The day-by-day programme, submission and registration details are published by the local organising committee on the PME 50 conference site.
Prepare for the conference
Free online webinars before the conference
PME usually offers free webinars between November and March to help participants prepare for the Annual Conference.
Preparing for the conference
Advice on presenting and making the most of the conference. Especially valuable for newcomers, with participants at every stage of their PME journey welcome.
Dates and registration details are announced through the PME Mailing List, which is open to members and non-members.
Take part
Ways to contribute
PME offers many formats for sharing research — from full research reports to working groups and posters. Pick the one that fits your work.
Research Reports
Completed studies, peer-reviewed and presented in full sessions.
Working Groups
Collaborative, multi-session forums around an emerging theme.
Oral & Posters
Short oral communications and poster presentations for work in progress.
All Session Types
Plenaries, colloquia, seminars, national presentations and more.
Reviewers
Reviewers assess Research Reports using PME’s review process and criteria. Authors whose Research Reports were accepted in previous years should expect invitations to review for future conferences, helping support PME’s research community. Authors should also consult the review guidance before submitting.
IGPME at a glance
1976
Founded in Karlsruhe
700+
Members worldwide
~60
Countries represented
49
Annual conferences
Research output
Publications & Proceedings
Every PME proceedings volume is open access. Explore the full archive, books from the community, and print-on-demand options.
Conference Proceedings
Open-access proceedings from PME 1 (Utrecht, 1977) to the latest volume.
PME Books
Edited volumes and monographs from the PME research community.
Publication Ethics
Our peer-review standards and ethics guidelines for authors and reviewers.
See you in Tokyo for PME 50
The 50th annual PME conference takes place in Tokyo, 19–24 July 2027. Key dates, the call for contributions and registration are announced on the PME 50 conference site.