Guidelines for authors

Guidelines for authors:

Abstract submission (1st step):

Deadline for Abstract submission (up to 250 words + 5 keywords) was May 1 2012. After this date authors who have not submitted an abstract still can submit a full paper  or an extended abstract (starting with Step 2).

 Submission of paper or extended abstract (2nd step):

  • Papers or extended abstracts may be written in the following languages: English, Portuguese and Spanish.
  • Papers should not exceed 6000 words (Microsoft Word format, font Garamond 11, single spacing) including bibliography.
  • Extended abstracts should not exceed 3000 words (Microsoft Word format, font Garamond 11, single spacing) including bibliography.
  • Each paper or extended abstract must include a short abstract of up to 150 words and 5 keywords in its original language. If its original language is Portuguese or Spanish it must include also an abstract and keywords in English.
  • The submission of papers or extended abstracts for this conference is made on the condition that submitted works must be original, free of plagiarism and have not been published previously nor are currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. The authors implicitly declare that they transfer the copyright of their submitted work to the SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ALGARVE and give their agreement to the publication and diffusion through print, electronic means and others, including national and international scientific databases as well as institutional repositories. If authors do not agree with these conditions they should not submit any papers or extended abstracts.
  • The rejection of the submitted proposal for publication implies the automatic extinction of the transfer of copyright to the SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ALGARVE .
  • Each paper or extended abstract must include its title in English if this is not its original language.
  • Each paper should have its own internal structure, preferably with introduction, methodology, discussion and conclusion, as well as a bibliography or bibliographic references.
  • Additionally the author (or authors) should send a short curriculum vitae (maximum of five lines) including: name, address, e-mail, telephone number, academic degree, professional status, department and university.
  • Tables, graphs and figures must be included in the text as well as delivered separately in the program format in which they were created.
  • The papers are of sole responsibility of their authors.
  • Formatting should be made according to the following template: template


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