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Instructions for Preparing and Submitting Full Papers for Conference Proceedings

All accepted papers will appear in the Conference Proceedings (on CD-ROM), and will also be included in a series of hard-cover Conference books to be published by CRC Press / Taylor & Francis, Ltd.

All presenters, regardless of the mode of presentation (verbal or poster), are invited to prepare full papers for the Conference Proceedings.

Full Paper Submission (Please read all instructions very carefully)

Authors of all accepted papers must submit their final manuscripts electronically. Full papers must not exceed 10 pages.
Please follow the Paper Template and instructions provided on this page EXACTLY.

Final Manuscripts are to be submitted in Word document format only (i.e. .doc or .docx). Notice that the publisher will not accept password protected or "read-only" word document files.

Please follow the steps below:

  1. Create your manuscript EXACTLY as specified in the template provided. The title, author names, affiliations, etc. should strictly follow the format. Please don't use titles (Dr. Prof. etc. ) in front of names and also avoid using positions (Asst. Professor, Lecturer, etc.). The title should be in normal fonts (not upper case).

  2. Proofread and check layout of paper. Please complete your camera ready paper as shown in the sample, final manuscript should appear something like this: Sample paper .

  3. Camera Ready Paper word document file name format: "primary author lastname_firstname_PaperID.doc" (e.g. Smith_John_486.doc). For instructions on how to find your Paper ID click here.

 

AHFE Paper Template : Click here to download

Final manuscript should appear something like this sample chapter: Click here to download

 

Requirements for Making Posters

All presenters, regardless of the mode of presentation (verbal or poster) are invited to prepare full papers for the Conference Proceedings.

The poster board surface area is 4 feet high and 8 feet wide.

The posters will be mounted on poster boards (one poster per board) with tacks which will be available on site. The poster boards are 4 feet (height) x 8 (feet) wide. Presenters can mount multiple single sheets of paper, larger posters, pictures, or any printed materials on the boards. Please note that equipment needed for demonstration is the responsibility of the author.

Construct the poster to include the title, the author(s), affiliation(s), and a description of the research, highlighting the major elements that are covered in the abstract. Make sure your lettering is neatly done and is large enough to be read from a distance.

Prepare for distribution, if available, copies of a printed version of your paper (about 25) with the details of the research and/or a sign-up sheet on which interested people can request the paper.

If you experience any difficulties submitting your final paper using the Microsoft Conference Management System, you can submit your full paper as an email attachment (Word Document format only, file size up to 3 Mb) to aeiadmin@insightbb.com In the subject area of your email, please indicate: Full Paper Submission AHFE2010 primary author lastname_firstname_PaperID (e.g. Email subject: Full Paper Submission AHFE2010 Smith_John_486.doc).

If you are sending a REVISED full paper then please indicate the following in the subject area of your email: Revised Full Paper Submission AHFE2010 primary author lastname_firstname_PaperID (e.g. Email subject: Revised Submission AHFE2010 Smith_John_486.doc). Please use Word Document (.doc) format and limit the file size to 3 Mb!

Important note about Registration: Individuals can appear as co-authors in several papers in AHFE International 2010 and the affiliated conferences, but can present only one paper. According to the registration provision for AHFE International 2010, inclusion of full papers in the Conference Books is conditional upon registration of at least one author per paper by 6 March 2010. Due to strict publishing deadlines, After 6 March, full papers will only be included in  the Conference Proceedings (CD-ROM only).

Furthermore, inclusion of extended poster abstract in the Conference Proceedings (CD-ROM only) is conditional upon registration of at least one author per poster by 1 May 2010.

Summary of Submission Requirements & Deadlines
 
Abstract Length
Deadline for Abstract Receipt
Notification of Review Outcome
Deadline for Receipt of
Accepted Proposal
Paper presentations
500 words
1 Dec 2009
20 Dec 2009
1 March 2010
Posters/demonstrations
300 words
1 June 2010
*
not applicable
Special interest groups
500 words
1 Dec 2009
31 Dec 2009
1 March 2010
Tutorials
300 words
1 Dec 2009
20 Dec 2009
1 March 2010

* Since frequently the intent of posters is to convey late-breaking scientific news and work in progress, they will be promptly peer reviewed as they are received