article published yes Lucky Kapoor author 84b9700b-15b2-11ec-abd3-831089e676150000-0001-8319-2148 Natalia Ruzickova author D2761128-D73D-11E9-A1BF-BA0DE6697425 Predrag Zivadinovic author 68AA0E5A-AFDA-11E9-9994-141DE6697425 Valentin Leitner author 4c665ce3-0016-11ec-bea0-e44de7a4fa3d Maria A Sisak author 44A03D04-AEA4-11E9-B225-EA2DE6697425 Cecelia N Mweka author 2a69ab4b-896a-11ed-bdf8-cb8641cf2b21 Jeroen A Dobbelaere author c15a5412-de82-11ed-b809-8dc1aa996e40 Georgios Katsaros author 38DB5788-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A870000-0001-8342-202X Paul Schanda author 7B541462-FAF6-11E9-A490-E8DFE56974250000-0002-9350-7606 JoFi department GaTk department JoCs department EvBe department TaHa department GradSch department GeKa department PaSc department IST Austria Open Access Fund project Conference travel contributes to the climate footprint of academic research. Here, we provide a quantitative estimate of the carbon emissions associated with conference attendance by analyzing travel data from participants of 10 international conferences in the field of magnetic resonance, namely EUROMAR, ENC and ICMRBS. We find that attending a EUROMAR conference produces, on average, more than 1 t CO2 eq.. For the analyzed conferences outside Europe, the corresponding value is about 2–3 times higher, on average, with intercontinental trips amounting to up to 5 t. We compare these conference-related emissions to other activities associated with research and show that conference travel is a substantial portion of the total climate footprint of a researcher in magnetic resonance. We explore several strategies to reduce these emissions, including the impact of selecting conference venues more strategically and the possibility of decentralized conferences. Through a detailed comparison of train versus air travel – accounting for both direct and infrastructure-related emissions – we demonstrate that train travel offers considerable carbon savings. These data may provide a basis for strategic choices of future conferences in the field and for individuals deciding on their conference attendance. https://research-explorer.ista.ac.at/download/20664/20672/2025_MagneticResonance_Kapoor.pdf application/pdfno https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Copernicus Publications2025 eng 2699-001610.5194/mr-6-243-2025 62243-256 https://research-explorer.ista.ac.at/record/20242 https://ista.ac.at/en/news/carbon-footprint-of-conference-travel/ Kapoor, L., Ruzickova, N., Zivadinovic, P., Leitner, V., Sisak, M. A., Mweka, C. N., … Schanda, P. (2025). Quantifying the carbon footprint of conference travel: The case of NMR meetings. <i>Magnetic Resonance</i>. Copernicus Publications. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-6-243-2025">https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-6-243-2025</a> Kapoor, Lucky, Natalia Ruzickova, Predrag Zivadinovic, Valentin Leitner, Maria A Sisak, Cecelia N Mweka, Jeroen A Dobbelaere, Georgios Katsaros, and Paul Schanda. “Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of Conference Travel: The Case of NMR Meetings.” <i>Magnetic Resonance</i>. Copernicus Publications, 2025. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-6-243-2025">https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-6-243-2025</a>. Kapoor L, Ruzickova N, Zivadinovic P, Leitner V, Sisak MA, Mweka CN, Dobbelaere JA, Katsaros G, Schanda P. 2025. Quantifying the carbon footprint of conference travel: The case of NMR meetings. Magnetic Resonance. 6(2), 243–256. L. Kapoor <i>et al.</i>, “Quantifying the carbon footprint of conference travel: The case of NMR meetings,” <i>Magnetic Resonance</i>, vol. 6, no. 2. Copernicus Publications, pp. 243–256, 2025. Kapoor L, Ruzickova N, Zivadinovic P, et al. Quantifying the carbon footprint of conference travel: The case of NMR meetings. <i>Magnetic Resonance</i>. 2025;6(2):243-256. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-6-243-2025">10.5194/mr-6-243-2025</a> Kapoor, Lucky, et al. “Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of Conference Travel: The Case of NMR Meetings.” <i>Magnetic Resonance</i>, vol. 6, no. 2, Copernicus Publications, 2025, pp. 243–56, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-6-243-2025">10.5194/mr-6-243-2025</a>. L. Kapoor, N. Ruzickova, P. Zivadinovic, V. Leitner, M.A. Sisak, C.N. Mweka, J.A. Dobbelaere, G. Katsaros, P. Schanda, Magnetic Resonance 6 (2025) 243–256. 206642025-11-23T23:01:39Z2026-06-10T08:45:11Z