Submission Guidelines

Paper Requirements

1. All submissions must be original work, not previously published or under consideration elsewhere; no simultaneous submission.
2. Papers must be written in English; 6-8 pages recommended, 10 pages maximum (including figures and references).
3. Please use the LIEC 2027 conference template (available above) for formatting.
4. Format: A4 paper, two-column, body text Times New Roman 10pt, single-line spacing.
5. Submit a complete PDF or Word document; file size limit 50MB.
6. At least one author per paper must complete registration and payment for the paper to be published.
7. The proceedings will be published by an international publisher and submitted to the EI Compendex and Scopus databases.

Review Process

1. Initial screening: the editorial office reviews format and topic fit; out-of-scope papers are returned within one week.
2. Double-blind peer review by at least 2 domain experts; review period 3-4 weeks.
3. Possible decisions: accept, minor revision, major revision, reject.
4. Revision and re-review: authors submit revisions within 2 weeks; the committee makes the final decision.
5. Notification: official acceptance letters are sent by email after review concludes.
6. Camera-ready: accepted papers must submit the final version and complete registration.

Publication Ethics

• Submissions are screened for plagiarism; duplicated or plagiarized work is rejected.
• Authorship must reflect substantial contribution; no ghost, gift or coerced authorship.
• Conflicts of interest and any funding must be disclosed.
• Reviewers keep submissions confidential and declare conflicts of interest.
• Any misconduct found after publication may lead to retraction in line with COPE guidance.
• Use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools in any part of the research or manuscript must be fully disclosed. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the work, and AI tools cannot be listed as authors.