Notes:
- At first, we are calling for 250 words abstract submission. By reviewing the abstract, the conference committee will select the papers/panels for the presentations at the conference.
- To be eligible for the publication, all presenters should submit full paper by the end of January 2024.
- We are going to stick with the one-person-one-presentation rule. This does not include the role as panel chair or discussant.
- The full paper is a must for the paper presentation. The paper should be original and must not be under review/ publication process anywhere else.
- All the submissions having more than 20% plagiarism result through plagiarism tests will be rejected.
- Contribution address: ichr2024@vau.ac.lk & appra@gmail.com.
Formatting requirements:
- Full Paper: The extent of the paper is 8 – 14 pages.
- Language of the paper: English
- The detailed contents of the paper are given in the Template below.
- Font-size: 14pt (title), 11pt (text) and 10pt (titles of figures and tables);
- Font: Times New Roman
- Margins: 1.5 inch on the left, 1 inch on the top/bottom and right side.
- Line spacing: 1.5
- Left alignment and justified paragraphs.
- The deadline for sending the application (including the Full Paper) is 30th of January 2024. The submission emails are as follows: Contribution address: ichr2024@vau.ac.lk & appra@gmail.com.Papers will be published in peer-reviewed proceedings with ISBN. A signed Honor and Originality Declaration must be submitted along with the conference paper. The paper should not exceed 14 pages, including results, figures, tables, and bibliography/references. Carefully adhere to the guidelines and the template (see below).
Full Paper Submission Template:
Page-1: Summary Page
Full Name of the Author(s): Name with initials of the Author(s): [Write the name you wish to see in the publications exactly here.]
Correspondence Author’s contact no. and official email:
Institution: Address: Title of the paper: Signature ………………….. Date of submission: ………….
Consent to the acquisition and use of a photograph
By sending this application, you agree to a photograph of yourself during the conference and their use, especially for the conference publication on the website. You can revoke your consent at any time.
Page- 2: Honor and Originality Declaration
Title of the paper:
Author(s):
The author (authors) undertake(s) that the paper is original and does not interfere with the copyright, proprietary, or personal rights of a third party, and is with scientific and publishing ethics. No part of the paper is taken from another author’s work without giving a proper citation. All references have been cited.
The author (authors) declare-declares declare declared (s) full responsibility for the language quality of the paper and are aware of the fact that the conference organizer and publisher do not assume any responsibility for its language form.
The author (authors) understand(s) that an infringement of this declaration leads to exclusion of the paper from the review process by the conference organizer.
Name, Surname, Title:
University, Institute or Faculty, Department:
Address (Street No, City, ZIP code):
Country:
Date and place of signature(s):
……….…………………………………
Signature(s)
TITLE (UPPERCASE LETTERS, CENTER ALIGNMENT, FONT: TIMES NEW ROMAN, 14 AND BOLD)
1*Corresponding author Affiliation
E-mail (Italic)
2nd author Affiliation
E-mail (Italic)
3rd Author Affiliation
E-mail (Italic)
(Times New Roman 12pt, Centered)
Abstract
The abstract should state the main objective(s), problem/ issue, used design/methodology/ approach, main findings, and conclusions of the study. The abstract should contain max. 250
words. (Times New Roman 10pt, block-aligned)
Keywords: 3-5 keywords, in alphabetical order, separated by commas (Times New Roman 10pt, Italic, Block-aligned)
Introduction
This section should focus on the introduction to the topic, and the aim/ objective(s) of the study and the rationale for conducting the study. Do not use subheadings.
Literature Review
This section should address the related theoretical (if any) and empirical literature leading to arguments.
Methodology/Design/Approach
This section should provide enough details on the type of study, sampling, data collection methods, variables, conceptual framework, and hypotheses of the study. For a qualitative type of study, this section can be modified by the author(s). Might not apply to conceptual and literature review papers.
Results and Discussions
This section may be divided into subsections or may be combined. Can use Tables and Figures where appropriate. Comparing and contradicting the findings with prior studies can be addressed.
Conclusion and contributions
This section should clearly explain the main conclusions drawn from the findings of the study. Write the contributions as well.
Acknowledgments
All acknowledgments (if any) should be included at the very end of the manuscript before the references. Anyone who contributed to the research or manuscript, but who is not a listed author, could be acknowledged (with their permission). It can also include the details of the funding used in the study.
References and bibliography
American Psychological Association (APA) style referencing should be used throughout the manuscript (for both in-text and end references). Follow the link to see the APA referencing:
https://www.mendeley.com/guides/apa-citation-guide/
Other important points to be considered:
- Headings
| Level | Format |
| 1 | 11pt, Centred, Bold, Title Case Heading
The text starts with a new paragraph. Highest level of headings for major new sections. |
| 2 | 11pt, Aligned Left, Bold, Title Case Heading
The text starts with a new paragraph. One level lower, for splitting major sections into subsections. |
| 3 | 11pt, Aligned Left, Bold Italic, Title Case Heading
The text starts with a new paragraph. More specific subsections. |
- Figure/ Table captions: Times New Roman 10pt. Figures and tables should be numbered as follows: Figure1, Figure 2, … etc, and Table 1, Table 2, .. etc.
- Examples for referencing:
Citation of a book
- Jackson, L. M. (2019). The psychology of prejudice: From attitudes to social action (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000168-000
- Sapolsky, R. M. (2017). Behave The biology of humans at our best and worst. Penguin Books.
Citation of a journal paper
- Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185
- Jerrentrup, A., Mueller, T., Glowalla, U., Herder, M., Henrichs, N., Neubauer, A., & Schaefer, J. R. (2018). Teaching medicine with the help of “Dr. House.” PLoS ONE, 13(3), Article e0193972. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972
Citation of a paper published in conference proceedings.
- Kushilevitz, E., & Malkin, T. (Eds.). (2016). Lecture notes in computer science: Vol. 9562. Theory of cryptography. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49096-9
- Bedenel, A.-L., Jourdan, L., & Biernacki, C. (2019). Probability estimation by an adapted genetic algorithm in web insurance. In R. Battiti, M. Brunato, I. Kotsireas, & P. Pardalos (Eds.), Lecture notes in computer science: Vol. 11353. Learning and intelligent optimization (pp. 225–240). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05348-2_21
Citation of electronic publications
- American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Just-world hypothesis. In APA dictionary of psychology. Retrieved January 18, 2020, from https://dictionary.apa.org/just-world-hypothesis
- Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Semantics. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved January 4, 2020, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semantics
Citation of websites
1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2019, November 15). FDA approves first contact lens indicated to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children [Press release].
2. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. (n.d.). Asbestos in your environment: What you can do to limit exposure [Fact sheet]. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/docs/limitingenvironmentalexposures_factsheet-508.pdf
3. American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2017). Nursing shortage fact sheet [Fact sheet].http://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/News/Factsheets/Nursing-Shortage-Factsheet-2017.pdf
Contact information:
Name of the author:
Affiliation (University):
Email:
Suggestions for the Presentations at the conference:
- Each presenter will get 10-12 minutes for the presentation.
- Have one main idea per slide.
- Limit yourself to no more than 4-5 major bullets per slide.
- Less is more – maximum of 30 words per slide.
- Use font size of at least 22 pt.
- Use sans-serif fonts.
- Check for spelling and grammar.
- Use high contrast colors.
- Graphs are better than tables.
- The suggested structure for the slides is: Title/Cover Slide (1 Slide); Introduction/Background/Context (1-2 Slides); Methodology (1-2 Slides); Results/Findings/Discussions/Arguments (3-4 Slides); Conclusion (1 Slide).
- Aim for maximum 7-8 slides only to become precise and focused on the topic of the presentations.
We are excited to have you at our conference in March in Vavuniya.
Thank you !!