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	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	Paper PDF Short-paper PDF

¹ You can use these templates with traditional word processors like Word, Pages, LibreOffice, OpenOffice, etc.
² You can use these templates with http://www.sharelatex.com or http://www.overleaf.com online. If you prefer local copy of LaTeX then grab it from http://www.latex-project.org/get

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.