Manuscript Preparation

 

General

The detailed information on the proper format of the document is as follow:

1. Paper Size A4 (21.0 x 29.7 cm).

2. Margins: top: 25.4mm, bottom: 25.4mm, sides: 31.7mm.

3. Title:Times14pt, bold, centered with the first letter in each word capitalized.

4. Author(s): Times 12pt with initials first, justified (presenting author underline and corresponding author with an asterisk and others).

5. Affiliation(s): Times10pt, Italics, Justified, Single line space(including the postal address and E-mail address (leave one line space).

6. Abstract: Times 12pt justified one and half line-space (leaving no space between the paragraphs.

7. Body Text: Times 12pt justified, one and half line-space (leaving no space between the paragraphs.

8. Tables, Figures, Photographs and drawings:insert directly into appropriate spaces inside the text.

 

Structure:
 

Follow this order when typing manuscripts: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, References. The corresponding author should be identified with an asterisk and footnote.

 

Text Layout:

Use one and half spacing and wide margins on white paper. Ensure that each new paragraph is clearly indicated. Number all pages consecutively, use 12 pt font size and standard fonts.

 

Page length:

Maximum page length should be 35 pages, including text, references, tables and figures. Each figure and table must be put separately on a single page.

Use of wordprocessing software 

It is important that the file be saved in the native format of the wordprocessor used. The text should be in single-column format. Keep the layout of the text as simple as possible.

 

Article structure

Subdivision - numbered sections 

Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, ...), 1.2, etc. (the abstract is not included in section numbering).

 

Introduction 
 

State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.

Material and methods 

Provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be reproduced. Methods already published should be indicated by a reference: only relevant modifications should be described.

 

Results and Discussion 

Results should be clear and concise, and be part of a single section, discussing the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. Extensive citation and discussion of the published literature should be avoided.

Conclusions 
The main conclusions drawn from results should be presented in a short Conclusions section (maximum 100 words).

Essential title page information 

Title, Author names and affiliations, Corresponding author, and Present/permanent address. 

Abstract 
A concise and factual abstract is required. Each paper should be provided with an abstract of about 200-250 words. The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions.

Keywords 
Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of 5 keywords to be included in an article, using American spelling and avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, "and", "of"). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes.

Units 

Follow internationally accepted rules and conventions: use the international system of units (SI). If other units are mentioned, please give their equivalent in SI.

Math formulae 

Present simple formulae in the line of normal text where possible and use the solidus (/) instead of a horizontal line for small fractional terms, e.g., X/Y. In principle, variables are to be presented in italics. Powers of e are often more conveniently denoted by exp. Number consecutively any equations that have to be displayed separately from the text (if referred to explicitly in the text).

 

Tables 
Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. Place footnotes to tables below the table body and indicate them with superscript lowercase letters. Avoid vertical rules. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in tables do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article.

References
Maximumnumber of the reference 35.

Citation in text 

Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Any references cited in the text must be given in full.

Reference style 
Text: All citations in the text should refer to: 
1. Single author: the author's name (without initials, unless there is ambiguity) and the year of publication; 
2. Two authors: both authors' names and the year of publication; 
3. Three or more authors: first author's name followed by 'et al.' and the year of publication. 
Citations may be made directly (or parenthetically).

Examples: 'as demonstrated (Allan, 2000a, 2000b, 1999; Allan and Jones, 1999). Kramer et al. (2010) have recently shown ....' 
List: References should be arranged first alphabetically, THEN NUMBERED NUMERICALLY, and then further sorted chronologically if necessary. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters 'a', 'b', 'c', etc., placed after the year of publication. 
Examples: 
Reference to a journal publication: 
Van der Geer, J., Hanraads, J.A.J., Lupton, R.A., 2010. The art of writing a scientific article. J. Sci. Commun. 163, 51–59. 
Reference to a book: 
Strunk Jr., W., White, E.B., 2000. The Elements of Style, fourth ed. Longman, New York. 
Reference to a chapter in an edited book: 
Mettam, G.R., Adams, L.B., 2009. How to prepare an electronic version of your article, in: Jones, B.S., Smith , R.Z. (Eds.), Introduction to the Electronic Age. E-Publishing Inc., New York, pp. 281–304.

References in the list should be placed first alphabetically, then numbered chronologically.

1. Mettam, G.R., Adams, L.B., 2009. How to prepare an electronic version of your article, in: Jones, B.S., Smith , R.Z. (Eds.), Introduction to the Electronic Age. E-Publishing Inc., New York, pp. 281-304.
2. Strunk Jr., W., White, E.B., 2000. The Elements of Style, fourth ed. Longman, New York.
3. Van der Geer, J., Hanraads, J.A.J., Lupton, R.A., 2010. The art of writing a scientific article. J. Sci. Commun. 163, 51-59.
 

Instructions for Poster Presenters

1. Posters are requested to be A0 paper size (840 mm X 1,188 mm, portrait format only). The organizer will supply dual scotch tape to attach the posters to the panel.

2. Posters must be legible from a distance of at least 2 metres. Heading and subtitles should have the smallest letters in 80-point font (Uppercase 12 mm, capitals 17 mm). In the text the smaller letters should be 36-point font (lowercase 7 mm, capitals 9 mm with a line thickness of 1 mm. 

3. Each poster should have a single, easy to follow message, be readable in a few minutes, eye-catching, have logical layout, and include a photograph of the presenting authors for identification, along with authors' names and addresses.

4. Use color pictures, graphs and diagrams in preference to tables. 

5. Avoid excessive details and keep the number of words to a minimum.

6. Use only key phrases or points.

7. Authors will be beside posters for detailed discussion at poster session.