Author Guidelines

Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts must be written entirely in English.
Submissions should be prepared in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
All submitted papers will undergo peer review by the scientific committee.
Accepted manuscripts will be published in conference proceedings or considered for submission to affiliated journals.

Manuscript Structure

The manuscript must follow the sequence below:

Title

The title should be clear, concise, and informative, with a maximum of 20 words (font 14pt).
It must be centered, bolded, and written in Title Case.

Authors and Affiliations

Author names should be written as First name followed by Surname, with superscript numbers indicating affiliations.
Affiliations must include Department, Faculty, Institution, City, Province/State, and Country.
The corresponding author should be marked with an asterisk (*) and include an email address.

Abstract

The abstract should not exceed 200 words and be written in a single paragraph.
Use 10-point Times New Roman, single spacing, and justified alignment.
Do not include references, figures, or tables.
It should cover background, objectives, methods, results, and conclusions.
Provide 4–6 keywords separated by commas.

Main Text

Use Times New Roman font: headings (12 pt bold), subheadings (10 pt bold), and body text (10 pt normal), with single spacing and justified alignment.
Section headings should be bold, while subheadings may be italicized or underlined.

Main Sections:

Introduction – Present background, research problem, significance, and objectives.
Methods – Describe design, participants, data collection, and procedures. Include ethical approval where applicable.
Results and Discussion – Present findings, interpret critically, compare with previous studies, and discuss implications.
Conclusion – Summarize findings and provide recommendations aligned with objectives.

Tables and Figures

Place tables and figures near their first mention.
Use 9-point Times New Roman font.
Table captions above tables; figure captions below figures.
All must be numbered and cited in the text.
Ensure high-resolution figures.

References

Follow APA Style 7th edition.
Use reference tools such as Mendeley.
Include only cited sources.

Example:

Drain, P. K., Bajema, K. L., Dowdy, D., Dheda, K., Naidoo, K., Schumacher, S. G., & others. (2018). Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 31(4), e00021-18.

Esmail, H., Barry, C. E., Young, D. B., & Wilkinson, R. J. (2014). Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 369(1645).

Lawn, S. D., & Zumla, A. I. (2011). The Lancet, 378(9785), 57–72.

Pai, M., et al. (2016). Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2.

Zak, D. E., et al. (2016). The Lancet, 387(10035), 2312–2322.