Guideline

ICoSECURE publishes extended abstract written in English languages. Extended abstracts are different from ordinary abstracts, which are very concise. The extended abstract provides a summary and information about the results of the research. Any submission of extended abstract implies that it is an original contribution and must not have been previously published or is currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. To avoid losing the possibility of publication in national or international scientific journals, it is recommended not to include all information on research results so that rejection when submitted to scientific journals can be avoided.

All extended abstract should be submitted online at ICoSECURE website (icosecure.usm.ac.id) that will linked to Microsoft CMT (https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ICOSECURE2024).

Please follow the document writing format by embedding the code according to the scope of your research: CODE_AUTHOR_TITLE

FORMAT AND STYLE

The extended abstract should be written in MS Word format, single-spaced, 11 point Times New Roman, single column with wide margins. The extended abstract consists of 500-800 words or not more 6 pages (including abstract), with not more than 2 figure and 2 tables. Please, briefly explain the aim and scope of your study, your materials and methods, and the main conclusions of the study. Authors are requested to submit Abstracts (max 2 pages in the length) in electronic form (MS-Word) The scientific committee will select the contributions for oral and poster presentations.

For EXTENDED ABSTRACT ICoSECURE 2024 TEMPLATE, please go to Paper Submission

TITLE PAGE

Title page should consist of the title, author(s) names, affiliations, full institution addresses and emails of corresponding authors.

The title of the extended abstract should be concise, descriptive and preferably not exceeding 15 words.

ABSTRACT

The abstract is a self-contained summary of your full-text paper that gives readers a basic understanding of your research. Abstracts should include an explanation of the research objectives and goals, the methods used and the outcomes or results achieved, as well as any findings, recommendations or conclusions drawn from the study. The importance of your research should be clear. DO NOT include any references, figures, equations, or tables. At least 3 to 5 keywords words arranged in alphabetical order should also be included. The abstract should be within 150 to 250 words.

FIGURES, TABLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS

Illustrations including figures, charts and graphs must be labelled and embed in the text. These illustrations should be referred to and numbered in serial, as do the figures. All illustrations should be provided in a camera ready form.

IN-TEXT CITATION

All entries in the reference list must be cited in the text. Cited references in the text should use the author-date method [e.g. Ahmad (2021)]. If a work has up to three authors, always cite their names every time the work is referred to in the text. If a work has more than three authors, include only the name of the first author followed by “et al.” and the year whenever the work is published. Page numbers should be provided when specific arguments or findings of authors are paraphrased, summarised, or directly quoted.

For parenthetical citations of two or more works, use alphabetical ordering. Separate each cited work by semicolons.

REFERENCE STYLE

An alphabetically ordered reference list is to be included at the end of the manuscript. All cited references in the text must appear in the list. The accuracy and completeness of information in the references are the responsibility of the authors. Authors must strictly follow APA Formatting and Style Guide (7th Edition) for referencing. The reference style adopted should be consistent throughout the manuscript.

Number of references preferably not exceeding 10 references.

Footnotes are not recommended. Endnotes on the other hand should only be used if it is absolutely necessary and must be numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript with superscript Arabic numerals.

For examples please go to (APA Formatting and Style Guide (7th Edition))

REVIEW PROCESS

Extended abstract will be reviewed double blind by independent referees. The evaluation will be based on its appropriateness for ICoSECURE and contribution to the discipline, cogency of analysis, conceptual breadth, clarity of presentation and technical adequacy.

PROOFS

One set of proofs will be sent to the author(s) to be checked for printer’s errors and it is the responsibility of the author(s) to submit corrections to the Editorial Board.