AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Guidelines for Abstract
  • Abstract should not be under consideration for any other conference at the time of submission.
  • The abstract length should not exceed more than 250 words.
  • The abstract must be written in British English language and an informative synopsis/ summary of the research work.
  • Font type: Arial
  • Size of the font:
  • - Title: 14 point
    - Authors’ list: 12 point
    - Affiliations: 10 point
    - Corresponding author’s email: 10 point
    - The main text of abstract: 12 point
    - Keywords: 12 point
  • Single-line spacing and aligned left except for the body of the abstract, which is justified alignment. Margins for left, right, top and bottom should be 2.54 cm (1 inch).
  • All abstracts should follow the structured format; with the subheadings of Introduction, Methods, Results and Conclusion. Bold the subheadings.
Guidelines for Full Paper Submission

The conference does not have any limit for full paper pages; however, later at the time of publication in a journal, if required by the journal rules and regulations, the author(s) may be requested to follow the conditions imposed by the respective journal policy. The papers should contain the following sections:

Abstract: Abstracts should have the title of the paper, name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s), and keywords (4-6 keywords). The abstract including the keywords and affiliations should not exceed one page.

Introduction: Introduce study concept, major theoretical and empirical gaps and contributions by this study, importance, and implications for practice.

Methodology: Clear and concise elaboration of the method applied and the steps taken to ensure the reliability and validity of the used methodology. Explain the sample and target population with justifications.

Results: Clear and comprehensive presentation of results in view of proposed hypotheses.

Discussion & Conclusion: Discuss the strengths and contribution of research to theory and practice. Limitations and future research directions with a conclusion.

Acknowledgements (when appropriate)

Appendices (when appropriate)

Follow all instructions provided in the manual for formatting your papers. All manuscripts should be written in Microsoft Word Document format.

- Abstract: Maximum 250 words with 4-6 keywords
- Title of Paper: Should be in 12 points and Bold in Arial
- Headings: 12 points
- Font: Arial
- Author name and Affiliation should be in 10 points and Bold
- Text of Manuscript: 11 points, spacing 1.5
- Length of full paper is limit to 8 pages
- Page Margins: Top 1 inch, bottom 1 inch, right 1 inch, and left 1.5 inches
- Referencing: Harvard referencing style must be used
References:
- Harvard style is compulsory
- Please adhere to Harvard referencing. For details, please refer to:
- https://www.citethisforme.com/harvard-referencing or http://www.harvardgenerator.com/

Send your abstract and full paper at : mi-host@mahsa.edu.my