SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • Abstracts should not exceed 300 words and it must clearly indicate the problem, objectives, research methods, results, conclusions and five key words describing the paper.
  • Only abstracts submitted in English will be accepted.
  • Once accepted, a full paper is required to be submitted for inclusion in the symposium proceedings.
  • Deadline for abstract submission is 9 October 2023.
  • Please follow the suggested format: DOWNLOAD ABSTRACT FORMAT
  • Sample abstract here: DOWNLOAD SAMPLE
  • Kindly submit your abstracts to: istf2023@itfnet.org

FULL PAPER GUIDELINES (ONLY APPLIES FOR ORAL PRESENTERS)

  • Full manuscript must be 5-8 pages in length, A4 size.
  • Paper Structure:
    – Paper title, author(s), affiliation(s), addresses, email addresses, abstract, keywords,
    – Introduction: Purpose and objectives
    – Materials and methodology
    – Discussion of findings and results
    – Conclusions, implications, and recommendations
    – Acknowledgements (when appropriate)
    – References
    – Appendices
  • Please follow the suggested format in this sample: DOWNLOAD FULL PAPER FORMAT 
  • Kindly submit your full papers to: istf2023@itfnet.org

POSTER GUIDELINES

  • Poster size: A0 (33.1 x 46.8 inches or 841 x 1189 mm)
  • The poster should include the title, abstract, introduction (background study and objectives), methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion.
  • Poster submissions do not need to submit full papers

ORAL PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

Each presenter will be given 20 minutes: 15 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for question and answer. Kindly strictly adhere to this time limit.

PUBLICATION

The main document that will be produced are symposium proceedings (with e-ISBN), including a compilation of key presentations and other information materials. The proceedings will be indexed in CAB Abstracts and Google Scholar.