Research | Academic | Poster

Research & Academic Competition Management Platform

Use PENTAS for research, poster, paper, thesis, and academic showcase competitions that require structured submissions, expert evaluation, and formal recognition.

AbstractsReviewer panelsAcademic rubricsCertificates
Sample workspace

Research product view

Submit Abstract -> Upload Paper or Poster -> Assign Reviewers -> Present -> Recognise

Entries
21
Jurors
14
Reviewed
76%
Evaluation progress76%
Research entry Submit abstract
Abstracts
Queued
Research entry Upload work
Reviewer panels
In review
Research entry Assign reviewers
Academic rubrics
Evaluated
Latest score
88.1/ 100
Best Paper
Built for

Competition workflows that match the format

Best for universities, faculties, research groups, academic showcases, thesis competitions, and poster competitions.

Universities and research offices
Coordinate research showcases, poster sessions, and academic recognition programmes across faculties or campuses.
Faculties and departments
Collect abstracts, posters, papers, and presentation materials for structured expert evaluation.
Academic event organisers
Run symposium-style competitions with submission tracking, reviewer assignment, awards, and certificates.
How it works

How a research competition runs on PENTAS

PENTAS keeps the operational workflow consistent while letting each competition type use the language and evidence structure organisers expect.

Lifecycle board

Research workflow stages

5 stages
01

Submit abstract

Collect research titles, abstracts, authors, affiliations, and topic categories.

02

Upload work

Gather posters, papers, manuscripts, slides, videos, or supporting evidence links.

03

Assign reviewers

Route entries to expert jurors or reviewers based on organiser evaluation needs.

04

Evaluate

Use rubrics for methodology, originality, contribution, analysis, and presentation quality.

05

Recognise

Publish results and issue verified certificates for participants, reviewers, and award recipients.

Built-in capabilities

Everything needed for Research operations

Research submission
Collect abstracts, papers, posters, and author information.
Topic categories
Group entries by discipline, track, or research theme.
Reviewer assignment
Assign academic experts or jury panels to submissions.
Rubric scoring
Evaluate methodology, originality, contribution, and clarity.
Presentation support
Capture video, poster, or slide evidence where required.
Results workflow
Support award decisions and publication of outcomes.
Certificates
Issue verified certificates for participants, winners, and reviewers.
Internal links
Connect research pages to active competitions and organiser pathways.
Product scoring view

Example research judging criteria

Research competitions vary by discipline. PENTAS can support organiser-defined rubrics and expert review criteria.

Research originality88.1/100
Methodological quality84.1/100
Contribution to field80.1/100
Evidence and analysis76.1/100
Clarity of presentation72.1/100
Review status
Ready for award decision
Research
Participant certificates
Best paper or poster awards
Reviewer certificates
Verified academic recognition
Recognition
Awards and certificates
Recognition can be configured according to the organiser's award and certificate setup.
Participant certificates
Best paper or poster awards
Reviewer certificates
Verified academic recognition
Active competitions

Related Research competitions

Published competitions are shown using available type data first, with conservative fallback matching when older records do not expose a clean competition type.

Browse all competitions

No active published competitions are currently matched to this type.

Organisers can still run this format on PENTAS. Browse all competitions or start an organiser conversation to configure a new workflow.

Why PENTAS

One workspace for the complete competition lifecycle

Configure
Set categories, rules, registration, submissions, and organiser requirements.
Evaluate
Assign jurors, apply rubrics, collect scores, and manage review stages.
Recognise
Publish results and issue award, participant, jury, or committee certificates.
Verify
Support digital certificate verification where enabled by the competition.
FAQ

Research competition questions

Need customised academic evaluation?

Use PENTAS to organise research submissions, expert review, award decisions, results, and verified academic certificates.

  1. Submit abstract
    Abstracts
  2. Upload work
    Reviewer panels
  3. Assign reviewers
    Best Paper
  4. Certificate
    Verified recognition

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