Author Instructions

• All paper submissions are through the website ONLY. Once your paper is accepted, all final submissions should be submitted with the corrections before the deadline.
• While submitting a paper, select the most appropriate Track for your paper.
• Extended abstracts should be submitted as a WORD FILE ONLY on or before the deadline using the link provided in the right.
• For language and formatting, we request all authors to revise the manuscript carefully.
• All submitted manuscripts will undergo a plagiarism check using a suitable tool.
• Manuscripts that do not conform to the following formatting guidelines will not be considered.
• Please contact us, if you have any questions regarding your submission or experience any issues while submitting your manuscript.

Extended Abstract Guidelines:

• All papers should be written in English.
• The relevant track should be indicated at the top left corner of the first page.
• The extended abstract should be limited to a maximum word limit of 1200 (including the short abstract and excluding references); minimum 03 pages and not more than 05 pages including references; A4 size pages; consisting of the following sections

Title (maximum of 16 words)
Author affiliation
Short abstract (limited to 200 words)
Keywords (up to 3-5 keywords)
Introduction (including Research problem/s, Objective/s and literature review)
Methodology
Results and Discussion
Conclusion
References (up to 6)
Figures and Tables could be included only if essential(maximum of 2).

• All references including authors’ previous work should be referred to as 3rd-persons’ works.
• It is mandatory for all authors to submit their extended abstracts strictly adhering to the following template.
• Please ensure that all guidance text is removed from your conference paper prior to submission to the conference.

• ASRS organizing committee strongly discourages changes and, in particular, withdrawals of abstracts after submitting. Therefore, authors are strongly encouraged to have all necessary company and/or government approvals prior to submitting the abstracts to the conference.
• ASRS policies will be followed, if it’s necessary for the author(s) to withdraw or change a paper under any circumstances.

• Live zoom presentation
• On-site Presentation

Guidelines

• All oral presentations must be in MS PowerPoint 2013 or earlier format and be sent to asrs2021@seu.ac.lk by November 23^rd, 2021.
• In case of participating physically, we recommend you bring a backup copy (CD-ROM, DVD, or USB storage device) of your presentation to the meeting.
• Please limit your Oral Presentation to 10 minutes (Maximum 20 slide)

Presentation suggestions:

• Limit your speech to the allotted time.
• Please discuss the material as reported in the abstract.
• Speak slowly and clearly.
• Use short sentences.
• Use one graphic for each 1 or 2 minutes of presentation time.
• Avoid using small fonts:  Break up a complex slide into a series of slides.
• Devote each graphic to a single fact, idea, or finding. Illustrate major points or trends, not detailed data.
• Avoid long or complicated formulas or equations. Each graphic should remain on the screen for at least 20 seconds.
• Use the minimum number of words possible in titles, subtitles, and captions.
• Standard abbreviations are acceptable.

Abstract Review Process

• All submitted abstracts will undergo a double-blind peer review conducted by a panel of internal and external expertise in sciences.
• Results of the abstract review will be sent to the author (Conditions apply if there is an emergency).
• Failure to remove template text from your paper may result in your paper not being published.
• Notices of acceptance or rejection of the paper will be sent to the author with reviewer comments.
• If revisions are required according to the reviewer comments, the revised abstract must be sent back within the given deadline.
• If your abstract is accepted, you will be invited to register for the Conference.

Abstract Assessment Criteria

• Originality
• Rationale of the research concept and objective (Aims/objectives clearly stated)
• Quality of the research design/Methods and Techniques and data analysis
• Interpretation of results
• Clarity of writing/ language
• Relevance to the conference
• Structure of the paper
• Overall presentation