Full paper instructions

Submission and Review Process

May 31, 2024: Deadline for full paper submission
July 5, 2024: Notification of acceptance, request for revision or rejection
September 15, 2024: Submission of final, revised paper
October 15, 2024: Notification of final acceptance or rejection
November 2024: Publication of the conference proceedings

Authors whose research abstracts are accepted to proceed to full papers submit their proofread full papers at the latest May 31, 2024. Late submissions are not considered.

Please be aware that the full paper submitted for peer review should not include any author information. Use the ConfTool program for submitting your full paper. You can upload the full paper directly into the accepted abstract submission.

Full papers will go through peer review process. Authors will receive feedback from reviewers and on possible technical matters by July 5, 2024.

In the event of suggested revisions to the full paper, reviewers will provide recommendations that should be followed by the authors before acceptance. Authors are kindly requested to revise and finalize their papers for publication at the latest September 15, 2024. The scientific committee reserves the right not to accept papers if provided recommendations have not been taken into account. Late submissions are not considered.

Authors will receive a notification of the final acceptance or rejection on October 15, 2024.

The accepted full papers will be compiled into a conference proceedings, which will be published online as a part of the LAB publication series in November 2024.

Structure of the full paper

Use the provided full paper template and follow its instructions for writing the full paper.

Make sure your paper is understandable also for people who do/did not attend the conference. The way you present your empirical findings will depend on your work's subject and discussion style. The length of the paper is limited to 2500 words not counting abstract and the list of references.

Proofreading of the article is on the author’s responsibility. Language check and proofreading by a native speaker is undertaken before submitting the article in order to ensure readability and eliminate any errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax.

References

References should be listed in alphabetical order at the end of the article using the Harvard style; see LAB Guide to Publishing for detailed instructions and examples.

Formatting

Please use the provided full paper template for submission.

Ensure that the full paper is submitted in MS Word format (.docx); do not submit it in PDF format.

Please use the following formatting:

Length: maximum 2500 words (not including references)
Abstract: maximum 250 words
In-text citation: Harvard style (see LAB Guide to Publishing for guidelines)
References: Harvard style (see LAB Guide to Publishing for guidelines)
Notes: To be avoided but if used, please place them as endnotes before the references.
Acknowledgements (people, grants, funds, etc.): Please place them in a separate section before the references.

Formatting of figures, tables and images

The full paper may include a maximum of four (4) figures, tables, or images. These are inserted into the docx file for the review process.

In addition, figures, tables and images need to be submitted as separate files in jpg, png, pdf, or xls format. Place your files into one zip folder before submitting them via ConfTool. Please ensure they are numbered consistently, and their placement in the article text is promptly indicated (e.g., Table 1).

Each item is referred to in the text and accompanied by a caption: figures/images below and tables above. Check that figures, tables, and images are of adequate quality for publishing.