Preparing your Proceedings Paper - Short Instructions for Authors:

-Author can choose to work with word or latex. You can find the respective templates and instructions in attachment. Springer Guidelines for authors are also in attachment. More information can be found at: https://www.springer.com/us/authors-editors/conference-proceedings/conference-proceedings-guidelines.

-The usage of these templates is not mandatory. Alternatively, you may either use a blank Word document or the standard LaTeX book class (for monographs) or article class (for individual contributions) and apply the default settings and styles (e.g., for heading styles, lists, footnotes, etc.).

-The full paper has a maximum of  10-14 pages (400 words per page, according to Springer Series formatting), including abstract and bibliography.

-Please prepare the chapter in one-column format.

-Each chapter should begin with an abstract that summarizes its content in no more than 200 words. The abstract will appear online at SpringerLink and be available with unrestricted access to facilitate online searching, using e.g. Google, and allow unregistered users to read the abstract as a teaser for the complete chapter.

-For authors working with word: please avoid inserting equations as graphic files. Use the Math function of Word 2003 or 2007, MathType or Microsoft Equation Editor to create your equations.

-Please include all affiliations and e-mail addresses (or at least the email address of the corresponding author) in the chapter you submit to the book editors. The e-mail addresses will be used by SpringerNature to provide authors with a personal account where they can download a free copy of the eBook upon publication

-Permissions for any material authors want to reuse from previous publication should be obtained by the corresponding publisher they want to reuse. Authors can GET PERMISSION online by using RightsLink: http://www.copyright.com/publishers/rightslink-scientific/ . Moreover, Springer is a STM signatory publisher. Other signatory publishers and their guidelines for permission can be found at: https://www.stm-assoc.org/intellectual-property/permissions/permissions-guidelines/

-Springer self-archiving policy for non-open access book and chapters can be found at: https://www.springer.com/gp/open-access/publication-policies/self-archiving-policy