Paper Format
Please use the publisher template for submissions in Microsoft Word format only (source file). Ensure your paper complies with the specified margins, font sizes, and spacing as detailed in the template. Check that figures, tables, and references are accurately numbered and cited.
Paper Length
Please limit your submissions to 6-8 pages, including the references page, and ensure not to exceed 8 pages in total.Paper Structure
- Title: Should be clear and concise.
- Authors: Include names, affiliations, ORCID, addresses, and email addresses.
- Corresponding Author: Define the corresponding author and include name, affiliation, ORCID, address, and both email addresses (work and personal).
- Abstract: Provide a summary of your research within 150-250 words.
- Introduction: Discuss the background and objectives.
- Methodology: Explain your research methods in detail.
- Results: Present your findings.
- Discussion/Results: Interpret your results.
- Conclusion: Summarize your research and discuss future work.
- References: Ensure citations are formatted correctly and include only those referenced.
Note: Please follow the publisher template for submissions instructions carefully.
Submission Portal
Use EasyChair for all submissions. No submission will be accepted by email.- Papers Presentation Template:
Review Process
- After submission, expect a confirmation email with a submission ID, which should be retained for records. Any revisions of the papers should be resubmitted under this ID, not as a new submission.
- Each paper will undergo a rigorous peer review process conducted by at least two independent reviewers from our international scientific committee. The evaluation will focus on the originality of the content, verified using tools like iThenticate and AI detection software.
- Corresponding authors are expected to timely respond to all edit requests from editors and reviewers. Failure to respond may lead to exclusion from publication.
Camera Ready Submission Instructions
- Following acceptance, any changes to authorship or the submitted manuscript are not permitted.
- Ensure all reviewer and editor comments are addressed thoroughly before submitting the final version.
- Include a completed and signed
Publisher License to Publish Agreement.docx in PDF format with your submission. - Using 3rd Party Materials
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License to Publish Agreement
After paper acceptance and according to Springer requirements, each contribution must be accompanied by a Springer Nature License to Publish Agreement. Modified agreements are not acceptable. The corresponding author, who is also marked as such in the header of the paper, must sign the agreement on behalf of all of the authors of a particular paper, having gained their permission to do so. He or she signs and accepts responsibility for releasing the material on behalf of any and all co-authors.
The corresponding author must be available to check the paper before it is published. Please note that once a paper has been delivered to Springer, changes relating to the authorship of the paper cannot be made. Authors' names cannot be added or deleted, their order cannot be changed, and the corresponding author cannot be altered.