Paper Submission Guidelines
Congress Participation and Publication Requirements
1. Participation Requirements
Authors are required to participate in the congress either face-to-face or online for their papers to be eligible for publication.
An author may participate in the congress with one or more papers.
For the acceptance of the abstracts, at least one presenting author must register for the congress.
Papers that are not presented will not be published in the congress proceedings and will not be certified.
Papers should be submitted electronically through the congress system. For detailed guidance on uploading papers, please refer to the Technical Guide for Paper Submission.
2. Registration and Participation Fees
NO Registration FEE. This conference is supported under the European Union Erasmus+ KA220 project. There is no participation fee.
3. Language Preferences
The official languages of the congress are Turkish and English.
For papers prepared in Turkish, it is mandatory to provide an English title, abstract, and keywords to enhance international accessibility and recognition of the congress.
In English submissions, it is important to minimize grammar and spelling errors. Therefore, authors are advised to use a professional language editing service or have their papers reviewed by colleagues who are native English speakers before submission. If desired, our congress provides a professional English editing service. You may send your papers for this service to academicianstudies@gmail.com
A scientific tone should be used in the papers, avoiding unnecessary verbosity. Texts should be prepared in a clear and concise academic writing style.
4. Paper Format
a. File Format
Papers must be prepared in Microsoft Word (*.doc or *.docx) format (using MS Word 2007 or later versions).
b. Page Layout
Paper size must be A4 (21 x 29.7 cm).
Margins must be set to 2.5 cm on all sides (top, bottom, left, and right).
The font should be Times New Roman.
The font size varies for different sections, with detailed specifications provided below.
c. Main Title Information
The main title should clearly reflect the content of the study, be comprehensive, and as concise as possible.
The main title should be written in uppercase letters, bold, and centered.
Use Times New Roman, font size 12 pt for the main title.
Leave a 12 pt space before and a 6 pt space after the title. No indentation should be applied.
Line spacing should be set to multiple at 1.15.
If the paper is derived from a postgraduate thesis, this should be indicated with a footnote to the main title.
If the study is sponsored, this should also be indicated with a footnote on the first page below the main title.
d. Main Text
Full-text papers must include the following main headings:
Introduction: Present the context, purpose, and significance of the study.
Conceptual Framework: Outline the theoretical basis and support for the study
Methodology: Describe the methods or research design used.
Findings: Clearly present the data, including tables and graphs where necessary.
Discussion and Conclusion: Compare findings with the literature and explain their contributions. Provide overall results, recommendations, and limitations in the conclusion.
The main text should be written in Times New Roman, 11 pt, and justified alignment.
Paragraph settings should have 0 pt spacing before, 6 pt spacing after, and line spacing set to multiple at 1.15. Indentation settings: None (Left: 0 cm, Right: 0 cm).
Footnotes should only be used if absolutely necessary and should be formatted in 9 pt, justified alignment at the bottom of the page
Do not include headers or footers.
In-text citations and references should adhere to the most recent APA Style (7th Edition).
5. Publication Opportunities
Conference Abstract Book
All accepted abstracts will be published in the SEFGEN 2026 Abstract Book with an ISBN, subject to editorial review.
Conference Proceedings
Selected full papers will be considered for publication in the SEFGEN 2026 Conference Proceedings.
Special Issue / Edited Book Possibility
Depending on the quality and thematic coherence of submissions, selected papers may be invited for further development for:
- an edited international book;
- a special issue proposal;
- institutional project publication;
- policy report linked to the YOUNGREENTECO project outputs.
Final publication details will be announced after the conference.