Review Process
The SolarPACES conference papers will undergo scientific peer review and a formatting check. A paper is accepted for publication if it successfully passes the following stages:
- Plagiarism check
- Scientific review (first round)
- Scientific review (second round)
- Layout check
Review Criteria for Full Papers
All submitted papers for the proceedings will be reviewed according to the following guidelines:
- Originality: The measure of the creativity or inventiveness of the author, including new concepts, techniques, and methods.
- Significance: The importance or worth of the reported work.
- Completeness: The oneness or wholeness of the work. In this usage, the reported work should be marked by a unity and continuity of parts and show interdependence between these parts.
- Acknowledgment: The adequate and accurate use of references to attribute the work of others.
- Organization: The careful planning and logical structure of the manuscript.
- Clarity: The correctness of English spelling and grammar, as well as the clear presentation of tables, graphs, and illustrations.
- Formatting: The adherence to the full paper template. Papers that do not meet the requirements of the template will not be accepted by the publishing house and cannot be published.
Common Errors
Dear authors,
Before you upload your papers, please be sure that the following formatting issues are taken into account:
1. The header should be filled in:
- Conference name: full name of the conference including information on the edition
- Session Title: " Category of the paper according to the program"
2. All important elements should be present:
- Header above the title of the paper
- Data availability statement
- Author contributions
- Competing interests
3. Following formatting issues need to be checked:
- Indents
- Spacing
- Justification
4. Following non-text elements should be numbered, centered (use the same font type for all of them):
- Figures
- Tables
- Equations
5. List of references should be formatted taking into account:
- No reference linking;
- Correct numbering
- No italics/bold/etc font
- Where necessary date of access and/or DOIs are provided
Click here to download the template file:
NB! Papers which are not formatted according to the template will not be accepted by the publisher.
