Accepted oral presenters may submit a full paper manuscript for consideration of the Best Paper Award.
GENERAL FORMAT
- Maximum of 15 pages including tables and figures
- Paper size: A4 (8.3″ x 11.7″), single-spaced, 11 pt font size, Arial font
PAPER STRUCTURE
- Abstract (~300 words; see Abstract Guidelines)
- Introduction (~600 words; covers rationale, state of the art, problem analysis)
- Materials and Methods (emphasize procedures and data analysis)
- Results and Discussion (connecting sentences; use subtitles if long; explains causal effects)
- Implications and Recommendations
- Literature Cited (APA 7th edition format)
TITLE
- Maximum 25 words, bold, first word capitalized, scientific names italicized
AUTHORS
- Underline the presenting author’s name
- Indicate affiliations with superscript numbers
KEYWORDS
- 3–5 keywords or phrases (2–3 words each), separated by a comma
ABBREVIATIONS
- Define at first mention; maintain consistency throughout
FIGURES AND TABLES
- Maximum of three pages combined
- Figure captions are placed below the figure; table titles are placed above the table
- Colored figures are accepted
- No appendices; all data incorporated into Results and Discussion
- Tables numbered consecutively with title at the top
- Do not duplicate data in both tables and figures
SCIENTIFIC NAMES
- Written in italics; must be stated in full at first mention
- Genus name may be shortened after first mention (e.g., R. oryzae after first mention of Rhizopus oryzae)
REFERENCES FORMAT
- Follow APA 7th edition
- Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eWMgHjc6Aw5GqkvlYbWrSHQj2fWWWd47/view?usp=sharing
OTHER NOTES
- Numbers one to ten written in words; above ten written as numerals (except at the start of a sentence)
- Use “%” not “percent”
- Metric measurements use IS (SI) denomination
- Biochemical nomenclature follows IUPAC-IUB standards
- Mathematical equations may be written separately if they do not fit inline