How to prepare your short conference paper

• Short papers (min. 2 pages / max. 4 pages) should cover one or more of the conference tracks.
• Please note the strict deadline for submissions (1 May 2018).
• The paper should be written in English.
• Short papers of 4 pages should be prepared using the Word Template.
• Figures and tables should be embedded and not supplied separately.
• All papers will undergo a peer-review process.
• Authors of accepted papers will present their studies orally (a PPT presentation of 15 min or a Poster presentation of 5 min).
• For notification of acceptance, please see Important Dates.
• At least one co-author of each accepted paper has to be registered before the registration deadline (1 October 2018) to warrant inclusion in the final conference program (for more details see Registration).

How to submit your short conference paper

• To submit, please click on “Submit” available on the conference website (Home).
• The submission system will provide you with an a paper number and a password.
• You can then upload your full paper as follows:
  • Insert the title of your paper in the "Title" section.
  • Insert the abstract of your paper in the "Abstract" section.
  • Select the major topic of your study (Conference Track).
  • Upload your short paper in the "Upload" section.
  • Press the "Submit" button at the end of the form.
• By submitting a paper you agree that if it is accepted, one of the co-authors will attend the conference, register, pay the registration fee and present the paper.
• After acceptance of your paper, the corresponding author should sign the Springer Consent-to-Publish to allow the publication of paper in the conference proceedings.
• If the corresponding author is a PhD/MSc student, he/she also should send a Publication Approval Letter from his/her supervisor.