Instructions to authors

The Organizing Committee of the IAPS-Sustainability Network Symposium welcomes the submission of original contributions for presentation at this Symposium. Submissions should be in English language. Papers will be selected through a double blind review process organized by an international scientific committee. First, we ask you to submit an abstract. If your abstract is selected, you will be invited to register in the conference.

We invite the submission of abstracts for all categories/papers by the 29th of April 20th of May of 2021. Abstracts should be sent using the format contained in the website. Please send your abstract according to the instructions of the website.

Abstracts received after this date will not be considered. You will have to submit an abstract if you wish to present a paper; you will not be able to register papers without submitting the abstract first. Papers will be considered only if they are not published or submitted for presentation elsewhere.

Abstracts of proposals should be in line with the general aims of IAPS- Sustainability Network and they should relate to the Symposium main theme.

Each abstract should include:

  • an introduction,
  • theoretical background,
  • methods,
  • results and
  • conclusions.

Please include in your abstract only the relevant information that would allow the committee to easily understand the scope of work and determine its relevance. Preference will be given to those abstracts that provide a concise and thorough summary of the study objectives and results.

 

Please send your abstract according to the instructions of the website. If you have any problem you can e-mail our technical secretariat:

iaps2021@orzancongres.com

Abstract submission form

Abstracts Submission

Carefully read the guidelines before submitting your abstract. Acknowledgement of the receipt of your submission will be returned to your e-mail address immediately upon submission. If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail, please contact: iaps2021@orzancongres.com

Proposals can be of 3 different kinds:

Abstract Format for Category a: Paper presentations

Each abstract should contain the following items:

  • Title
  • Author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s)
  • Presenting author’s full address and contacts (asked in registration form)
  • Abstract of the paper (600-700 words excluding references)
  • 5 keywords
  • Corresponding/presenting author

Abstract Format for Category b: Posters

Each abstract should contain the following items:

  • Title
  • Author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s)
  • Presenting author’s full address and contacts (asked in registration form)
  • Abstract of the paper (400-500 words excluding max. 4 bibliographical references)
  • 5 keywords
  • Corresponding/presenting author
  • Abstract of the poster (Note: authors will be informed about online poster presentation details )

Presentation: authors will be informed about online presentation guidelines once the abstract is accepted, at least one author must be registered (max. 3 presentations per author registered)

Abstract Format for Category c: Specific Sessions

First the abstract of the specific session proposal should be submitted, selecting “proposed session” as typology, setting the number of convenors as number of authors, and filling in all the required fields (names, affiliation, etc.).

Once the scientific committee confirm the acceptance of the proposal specific session to the convenors, participants could separately submit their presentations, selecting “paper in proposed session” as typology, indicating the title of the session where the paper is allocated and the name of its convenor(s), and filling in all the other required fields.

Each session will cover one slot (1 hour and 15 minutes) hosting four speakers (either four papers, or a session introduction and/or a discussant plus three papers). Each session proposal should contain the following items:

  • Title of the session
  • Convenor(s)
  • Discussant
  • Abstract of the session (max. 400-500 words excluding references).
  • Abstracts of the three or four papers to be hosted in the session (each one max. 600-700 words excluding references, please see: Abstract Format for Category a : Paper presentations)