Author Guidelines
The abstract should be in two parts a text abstract and a graphical abstract. The guidelines for preparing and submitting are given below.
Guidelines for the abstract submission
(Refer template for abstract submission)
| Type | Original research should be presented which has not been submitted, accepted or published elsewhere |
| Language | British English; Free of language errors |
| Title | Brief and reflect on the study reported. Capitalize only the first letter of the first word and any proper noun. 14pt, bold, centre aligned. |
| Author/s and affiliation/s | Name/s of author/s must be written as initials followed by surname (10pt, centre aligned). If the authors are from different institutions, their affiliation should be indicated by a superscript number at the end of each name. In a separate line, the superscript number should be followed by the author’s affiliation (9pt, italicise, centre aligned). |
| Corresponding author | Use an asterisk (*) to indicate the corresponding author. Email addresses and mobile number should be mentioned below the affiliations (10 pt, centre aligned). |
| Content | The abstract should be a single paragraph with 250 words. It should be included with a brief background of the research, methodology, and results, followed by a statement on the application of research findings in boosting the economy of a country. Acronyms should be written in full the first time they are mentioned in the text, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Use standard abbreviations of SI units. Should not include citations or references. The paragraph should be justified and should not be indent or not include any special effects. |
| Keywords | A maximum of five keywords should be provided. |
| Acknowledgments | Should be restricted to the names of funding agencies providing sponsorship. Names of individuals should not be given. |
| Basic format |
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Guidelines for the submission of graphical abstract
| Content | Provide an original image that represents the work described in the paper. For ease of browsing, the graphical abstract should have a clear start and end, preferably “reading” from top to bottom or left to right. Try to reduce distracting and cluttering elements as much as possible. No additional text, outline or synopsis should be included. Any text or label must be part of the image file. Please do not use unnecessary headings such as “graphical abstract” within the image file. See the sample graphical abstract. |
| Image size | Provide an image with a minimum of 1328 x 531 pixels (w x h) using a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. If you are submitting a larger image, please use the same ratio (500 wide x 200 high). Please note that your image will be scaled proportionally to fit in the available window: a 500 by 200-pixel rectangle. |
| Font | Palatino Linotype, with a large enough font size as the image will be reduced in size to fit into the page. |
| File type | Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or later. Include a slide containing high resolution pictures. Attach this file as a supplementary document when submitting your abstract online. (Note: You need to include the graphical abstract in your abstract as you wish it to be appeared as well). |
Other requirements
- Abstracts that do not concurrence with the guidelines will be rejected.
- Make sure that you have taken the ethical clearance for human or animal research issued by an Ethics Review Committee.
- The following documents must be submitted via the online submission system on or before the closing date.
- Abstract
- Graphical abstract
- Declaration form
- Submission of the declaration form: The attached declaration form must be completed by the corresponding author and submitted along with the abstract. If the corresponding author is a postgraduate student, the declaration form must be signed by the supervising author/s.