Formatting and Style Guidelines for Conference Papers

Formatting and Style Guidelines for Conference Papers

      • Papers must not exceed 5,000 words (for full papers) or 2,000 words (for work-in-progress papers), including the abstract, figures, references, and appendices.
      • Please submit a short biography of the presenting author (up to 50 words) as a separate document. If possible, include a photograph.
      • Before submission, ensure the paper has been thoroughly checked for typographical and grammatical errors. If English is not your first language, have your paper proofread by a professional English language editor. Papers with insufficient writing standards may be returned for revision.

 

Submission Guidelines:

      • Papers should be submitted as a .doc or .rtf attachment via email to the conference manager. The email address is provided in the conference call for papers and in the formatting style guidelines sent to authors.
      • Papers must not be submitted as PDFs and should not be zipped.
      • Papers can be prepared using Microsoft Word (PC or MAC) with Times New Roman font, size 10pt for the main text.
      • Set the page size to A4 with 2.54 cm margins on all sides. Do not include headers, footers, or page numbers, as these will be added later. Avoid referring to page numbers in your text.
      • Do not use multiple columns.

 

Paper Formatting:

        1. Title: Place the paper title in bold, left-aligned at the top of the first page only.
        2. Author Information:
          • If all authors are from the same institution, format as:
                • Lead Author, Co-author One, Co-Author Two
                        • Institute, Town/City, Country
                        • leadauthor@email.com, coauthor1@email.com, coauthor2@email.com
            • For authors from different institutions:
                • Andrew Nonymous¹, Second Author², and Third Author¹
                        • ¹Department, Faculty, Institute, City/Town, Country
                        • ²Department, Faculty, Institute, City/Town, Country
                        • leadauthor@email.com, coauthor2@email.com

Note: Author details will be removed before the review process.

 

3. Abstract: Include a 300-word abstract followed by up to 6 keywords or key phrases.

4. Headings: Use a maximum of three levels of headings following this numbering format:

            • 1 Heading 1
            • 1.1 Heading 2
            • 1.1.1 Heading 3
              Use Times New Roman 10pt, single-spaced, and fully justified for the main text. Avoid using bold for emphasis; italics are acceptable. Use standard capitalization for headings (except for acronyms).

 

Figures and Tables:

      • Place figures and tables close to their reference point in the text.
      • All figures and tables must include titles and be referenced within the text.
      • Avoid color diagrams, as the printed proceedings will be in black and white.
      • Images should be inserted as picture files (.gif, .jpg, .bmp, .pct, .png, .psd). You may be asked to provide images as separate files.

 

Referencing and Citations:

      • Follow the Harvard referencing style for citations: primary references in the text should appear as (Smith 1999).
      • At the end of the paper, references should be listed as follows:
        • Atiku, O. and Abe, E. (2017) The Future of Work: Work-Family Satisfaction, IGI Global, Pennsylvania.
        • Idowu, 1. and Namaka N. (2021) “Family and Enterprise: Implications on Societal Development,” Journal of Entrepreneurship, Vol. 3, No. 12, pp. 38–63.
        • Secondary references: “Abe (in Namaka 2024: 25)” — only the Namaka work should be listed in the references.

 

Proofreading Services:
Our proofreading team will:

      • Correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
      • Provide advice on layout and document structure.
      • Ensure adherence to submission guidelines, including proper referencing.
      • Use Track Changes so you can view and approve the required corrections.