Full Paper Guidelines

Welcome to our publication guidelines page. Here, you'll find the essential specifications required for preparing your paper for submission.

The full paper submission guidelines as provided by the publisher, including important forms and typesetting instructions are available to view here.  Do not start your paper preparation until you have viewed these instructions.

Full papers submission will close on Friday 23 January 2026 to allow time for peer review. The submission portal will be through your Currinda account as a returning user; the link is provided here for your convenience.

Steps: 

  • Click on the Abstracts Tab, followed by 'View Submission' Button. This will direct you to a new page to upload your full paper in Word or LaTeX Only the one document is required at this stage in the submission.

  • Once and if your full paper has been accepted, you will be advised of the final portal for uploading the Final Paper ( PDF) and Must Sign Forms.

  • Remember your deadline is before Friday 23 January 2026

 It is a condition of acceptance of full papers that one of the author(s) of the paper needs to register to attend the conference to present in person. If you have not already done so, please register here.

To ensure inclusion in the program, all presenters are required to register and pay by Monday 6 April 2026 to prevent your paper being withdrawn from the proceedings. Details of your position and timing in the program will be communicated in the coming months.

Following these instructions ensures a consistent, professional appearance across all published materials. Please adhere closely to the formatting standards to streamline the publication process and maintain uniformity. 

Submission Deadline

Full Paper Submission - Friday 23 January 2026 ( There will be no extension, due to publisher deadlines )

Notice of Paper Acceptance - Monday 30 March 2026

Notice of Amendment to Paper - Monday 30 March 2026

Acceptance of Amended Papers - Monday 6 April 2026

Presenter Registration Deadline - Friday 17 April 2026

Formatting Guidelines

These are the IOP Publishing templates and guidelines for papers, they are there to to help you prepare your work.

Length of Paper - Papers are to be between 4-10 pages in length

Preparing your proceedings paper

IOP Publishing guide to preparing your proceeding paper

Essential guidelines

Please follow these essential guidelines when preparing your paper:

Basic guidelines for preparing a paper

Style guide for conference organisers and authors

Templates

Authors must prepare their papers using our Microsoft Word or LaTeX2e templates, and then convert these to PDF format for submission:

Microsoft Word templates

LaTeX2e class file

Must-Sign Forms

All accepted papers will be required to complete the following forms:

  • Author Declaration

  • Declaration of use of Generative AI

These forms will be provided AFTER your paper has been accepted and we will provide the link to the portal at that point.