Abstract submission Guidelines

To facilitate the submission process and the subsequent follow up process, please consider the following guidelines, information, tips, terms and deadlines mentioned.

Download Abstract Template

Guidelines for the abstract structure

  • The acceptable word range for the abstract is 175 – 275 words. The abstracts which do not meet this word limit will be sent back to the author(s) to be revised.
  • Please download the abstract template and follow the format carefully. If the abstract template is not followed as is, you will be asked for revisions.
  • Your submission should be in English.
  • We encourage you to send an informative abstract (complete abstract) which is a summary of a paper’s substance including its background, purpose, methodology, results, and conclusion.
  • Please send in a brief biography together with the Abstract.

Steps to follow for your abstract submission

Once you prepared your abstract according to the above guidelines,

  1. Submit your abstract to (secretariat@thesocialstudies.co) email address.
  2. After submission you will be acknowledged of the receipt of the abstract via an email within three working days.

Abstract Submission Deadline

Please submit your abstract before 18th May 2020

Other Important Dates

  • Early bird payment deadline: 18th June 2020 
  • Regular Payment deadline for all presenters: 21st July 2020
  • Full paper submission: 09th October 2020

 Double Blind Peer Reviewing Process

  • TIIKM’s double-blind peer review process is conducted by the Conference Secretariat under the guidance of the Scientific Committee Chair/ Conference Chair.
  • The Scientific Committee Chair/ Conference Chair serves as the Head of the Scientific Committee and will make the final decision on abstracts.
  • Scientific Committee Members are established academics who hold PhDs or other terminal degrees in their fields who have previous peer review experience.
  • Every abstract will undergo a double blind peer review by an international Scientific Committee Member within two to three weeks after its receipt.
  • Results of the abstract review will be sent to the author within two weeks of submission (Conditions apply if there is an emergency).
  • 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 a week.
  • If your abstract is accepted, you will be invited to register for the Conference.

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Important information for the co – authors

  • Please note a single registration permits only one person to attend the conference
  • If the co-authors would like to attend the conference, their registration and payment are required to be made independently.
  • Co-authors will be given a discount of 15% from the Non-Presenter’s (Listener’s) registration fee.
  • The certificate will be issued to co-authors upon their registration/payment for the conference.
  • Please make the prior communications with the organizing committee with regard to this matter to enjoy the benefit of the discount.

If you are not hearing from us

  • Contact the main conference coordinator at natashya.tiikm@gmail.com in case you do not receive an acknowledgement/follow-up email within 48 hours after your abstract submission, registration or inquiry.
  • Please check your spam/junk folder prior to making inquiries regarding your concern.
  • Make sure to provide your mobile phone number in your registration form along with your abstract for further communications.

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