Sandbox-Format-and-Submission

1. Software

You can use any word processor which you comfortable with besides any text editor while writing your paper/short-paper. If you prefer some traditional software like Word (Microsoft) or Pages (Apple) you can see the structure of the paper/short-paper in the below templates. Lorem Ipsum is used for creating dummy text in them, so don't panic.

Software	Input (as DOCX file)	Output (as PDF file)
Word Processor1	Paper template file Short-paper template file	Paper PDF Short-paper PDF
TeX/LaTeX Publishing System2	Paper ZIP Short-paper ZIP
Markdown3
Plain text4

¹ You can use these templates with traditional word processors like Word, Pages, LibreOffice, OpenOffice, etc.
² You can use these templates with traditional word processors like Word, Pages, LibreOffice, OpenOffice, etc.
³ You can use these templates with traditional word processors like Word, Pages, LibreOffice, OpenOffice, etc.
⁴ You can use these templates with traditional word processors like Word, Pages, LibreOffice, OpenOffice, etc.

2. Writing specifications

Length

Papers have an upper limit of 2500 words while short-papers have 1250 words.

Font

Font family: Times New Roman, Font size: 12pt.

Spacing

Line spacing: 1.5
(no additional space before or after paragraphs).

Headings

Font weight: Bold.

3. Restrictions

DO NOT

• Insert paragraph indentation.
• Emphasize words.
• Specify additional format (color, subscript/superscript, etc.).
• Use multiple columns.
• Insert headers and footers.
• Insert page numbers.
• Refer to page numbers in your text as these will be changed.
• Include the authors’ names and affiliations.

DO

• Anonymize citations to your previous work.
• Avoid providing any information that would allow to identify the authors, such as acknowledgments and funding.
• Ensure that it has been carefully read for typographical and grammatical errors. If English is not your first language, please have your paper proof-read by an English speaking person. Papers will be returned if the standard of English is not considered to be good enough for publication.