Paper Submission Guidelines

1. Eligibility

• Papers must be original and not previously published or under review elsewhere.

• At least one author must register for the conference to present the paper.

2. Paper Format

• All submissions must follow the Tropical Scientific Journal (TSJ) template.

• Font: Bookman Old Style font, size 11 pt, single/double-column (as specified).

• Maximum length: 8-10 pages (including references, tables, and figures).

• File format: DOC/DOCX only.

3. Abstract Submission

• Abstracts must be 200–300 words.

• Include title, author names, affiliations, and keywords.

• The abstract should consist of Introduction, Problem Statement, Objectives, Design/methodology/approach, Findings,Originality/value/implications, Conclusion and Keywords

• Include at least three and not more than five keywords

• Title: Upper Case, Bold, Font 12 and Times New Roman. 

• Name of The Author and Institution: Capitalize Each Word, Font: 12 and Times New Roman. 

• Contents: Font Size: 12, Font Type: Times New Roman. 

4. Full Paper Submission

• Full papers should include:

  • Title page with author details.

  • Abstract and keywords.

  • Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References.

• References should follow APA style.

5. Plagiarism Policy

• Submissions must have plagiarism below 20% (excluding references).

• Papers found plagiarized will be automatically rejected.

6. Peer Review Process

• All papers will undergo double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers.

• Authors will be notified of acceptance/rejection with reviewer comments.

• Revised papers must be resubmitted within the given deadline.

7. Presentation Requirement

• Accepted papers must be presented virtually at the conference.

• Presenters must follow time limits (typically 10–15 minutes for virtual presentations).

• Online presentation is limited to 15 minutes. 10 minutes for the live online presentation and 5 minutes for question and answer session. We recommend presenters to introduce themselves before starting the video presentation.

8. Publication

Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings or Tropical Scientific Journal (TSJ).

PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

Conference Presentation

1. Online presentation is limited to 15 minutes. 10 minutes for the live online presentation and 5 minutes for question and answer session.

2. Presenters will be reminded 3 minutes before the time up. Presenters must wrap up the presentation within the time allocated.

3. Conference Presentation Evaluation includes Introduction/Literature Review, Methodology, Result/Discussion, Conclusion, Presenter communicates ideas effectively, Presenter exhibits logical organization, Question & Answer.