Instruction for authors
1. Introduction
Papers and abstracts should introduce novel aspects or present a case study related to the conference topics, which can be found at the following link: https://www.coperman.org/. During the conference, a Best Paper Award and a Best Presentation Award will be assigned based on the reviewers’ and discussants’ comments. Moreover, the most relevant papers will be selected to be published in Lecture Notes in Production Engineering, a Scopus-indexed proceedings.
2. Publication Ethics
For the publication ethic and code of conduct, the authors must refer to Springer Nature Code of Conduct, which can be find at this link.
3. Preparation of the Manuscript
3.1 Manuscript Template and Format
The manuscript must present the mandatory Springer layout which can be downloaded at this link.
The authors are not allowed to change the template (including the paper margin) or the font style and size. Any file in PDF or Word format is accepted. If the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors must provide the final version in camera-ready format both in PDF and Word format.
3.2 Manuscript Structure
The manuscript must include the following sections:
- Title
- Abstract
- Introduction providing a background
- Methods/Methodology
- Results/Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
The manuscript could also include appendices if necessary. Furthermore, the manuscript length should be at least 8 pages, including references, but excluding appendices.
3.3 Figures, Tables, and Equations
Any figure or table must be associated with a proper caption. Moreover, any figure, table or equation should be addressed within the manuscript. Any figure or table that is not useful for the comprehension of the work should not be included.
3.4 References
Any relevant reference should be addressed within the text and should be reported in the reference section adopting the style specified within the layout.
3.5 Language
British and American English are the only accepted language.
3.6 Abstract
The abstract must have a maximum number of words equal to 300. The abstract should present a relevant summary of the manuscript.
3.7 Keywords
The authors must insert between 3 and 5 keywords.
4. Submission Process
All the submissions will be reviewed by 2 blind-reviewers and, if accepted, they will be presented during the conference as oral presentation. First, the authors are asked to submit the abstract at this link. The abstract will be reviewed based on the relevance and the treated topics. Then, if an abstract is accepted, the authors are asked with the submission of the full manuscript using the former platform.
5. Presentation
Each accepted paper requires at least one presenter who is tasked with presenting the paper during the conference. The oral presentation should follow the manuscript flow and present all the relevant sections. The authors could adopt a customized template for the presentation, but posters are not accepted. If by any chance, no author is able to attend the conference, the paper will not be published.