Call for Papers
IMPORTANT DATES
Paper Submission Deadlines:
- Call for Papers (1st intake): Extended until November 1, 2023
- Full Paper Submission: Extended until May 31, 2024
- Notification of Full Paper Acceptance: Extended until June 30, 2024
- Full Paper Camera-Ready Submission: Due by July 1, 2024
Registration Deadlines:
- Early-Bird Registration for the Main Conference: Due by April 17, 2024
- Standard Registration for the Main Conference: Due by June 30, 2024
- Registration for Pre & Post Conference Workshops: Due by July 5, 2024
Conference Dates:
- Pre-Conference Workshops: July 9, 2024
- Main Conference: July 10-11, 2024
- Post-Conference (Site Visit): July 12, 2024
Conference Theme:
CONCRETE OF TOMORROW: PAVING THE PATH TO SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
We invite researchers and practitioners to submit their original research papers, case studies to the conference theme and topics, including but not limited to:
Innovation
- New-Generation Concrete Material
- Recycled Materials and By-Product in Concrete
- Geopolymer & Alkali Activated Cementitious Composite
- Repair, Rehabilitation and Strengthening
Resilience
- Modular and Prefabricated Construction
- Advanced Structure and Infrastructure
- Testing, Inspection and Health Monitoring
- Aging Infrastructure
- Life-Cycle Assessment of Concrete Structures
- Service Life Design
- Climate Resilient Design of Concrete Structure
- Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation
Digital
- Construction Management
- 3D Printing of Concrete
- Building Information Technology
All papers from the conference will be published by Springer: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering as a proceedings book volume indexed by SCOPUS. Springer will conduct quality checks on the accepted papers and only papers that pass these checks will be published.
Submission Guidelines
To present your work at the conference, your full manuscript must first be accepted. You will be invited to submit your full camera-ready paper upon acceptance. Upon payment of registration fees, your attendance at the conference will be confirmed.
Papers are to be submitted through the online submission tool. The content of the paper should be original and directly relevant to one of the conference topics.
Prior to submission, please ensure that all articles have been thoroughly proofread and checked for accuracy. Please note that changes cannot be made during the review process. However, if your paper is accepted, minor revisions may be allowed before the final submission and camera-ready stage.
It is important to address the comments provided by the Scientific Committee and Editors. Failure to address the given comments may result in the decision to not proceed with publication.
Formatting Guidelines
Papers must be in English and must be not less than 10 pages in length. The most common types of papers accepted for publication are full papers (10–20+ pages) and short papers (minimum 10+ pages). Please note that Springer will not publish very short papers, as their scientific content is not significant.
Papers should be submitted in an editable Microsoft Word file format, ensuring that the figures and tables are also in an editable format.
Papers must be formatted in accordance with the [formatting guidelines (link)]. Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of quotations, citations, diagrams, maps, and tables in their manuscripts.
Figures and tables should be positioned within the text where they are intended to appear, ensuring clarity and ease of viewing.
Review Process
The reviews will be conducted through a blind peer-review process, ensuring the anonymity of the reviewers. When making acceptance decisions, the following factors will be taken into consideration:
- Originality: The paper explores new ideas, projects, or issues; provides a fresh perspective on existing research; presents novel research findings; or offers innovative ways of interpreting existing information.
- Engagement: The presentation format actively involves the audience or has the potential to attract conference attendees by addressing the needs of the community.
- Significance: The paper addresses important issues relevant to enhancing the effectiveness and sustainability of open education efforts. Its content is capable of widespread dissemination and understanding.
- Quality: The claims made in the paper are supported by sufficient data, draw upon relevant literature, and include an honest description of limitations.
- Relevance: The paper addresses one or more of the themes of the conference.
Technical Publication Details - Format
Publication Venue:
The CONCET 2024 paper has been scheduled for publication in the Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (LNCE). Authors are kindly requested to utilize the CONCET2024 Authors Template provided when preparing their submissions. The word template aligns with the LNCE Publishing standard and must be used for all LNCE Conference Proceedings volumes. Additional guidelines for preparing the submission can be found within the template itself or on Springer’s website. Please also refer to Springer’s website for further details.
Papers for Publication:
Please note that papers submitted to the conference proceedings must consist of original research that has not been published or submitted elsewhere for publication. The organizing committee will conduct a thorough check to detect any instances of plagiarism or self-plagiarism. Additionally, the manuscript may undergo evaluation using Springer’s plagiarism-checking tool. We kindly request all authors to adhere to proper ethical standards when submitting their manuscripts. Further information regarding ethical guidelines can be found at Springer’s Author Code of Conduct.
Only proceedings financed by attendance fees and those presented during the conference, not funded through direct paper publication payments, will be considered for publication. At least one of the authors of the accepted papers needs to register, present during the conference, and, consequently, is eligible to be included in the book. This is to ensure the legitimacy of the papers submitted, whilst the attendance by participants would allow them to be involved in a scholarly platform/ environment for critical exchange of ideas, knowledge and experience among the attendees.
Types of Papers and Page Counts:
The most common types of papers accepted for publication are full papers (10–20+ pages) and short papers (minimum 10+ pages). Please note that Springer will not publish very short papers, as their scientific content is not significant.
Obtaining Permissions:
For comprehensive instructions, we recommend referring to the Springer Nature Guide to Copyright and Permissions. Third-party content refers to any material included in the manuscript that is not your original work. This may encompass text passages, figures, photos, poems, song lyrics, screenshots, etc., and can be sourced from various places, including but not limited to the Internet, print and online books and articles, theses, annual reports, conference materials, photocopies, course packages, and translations. If you intend to incorporate copyrighted material into your manuscript, it is necessary to obtain permission from the copyright holder, typically the original publisher. Some publishers, including Springer Nature, have designated the Copyright Clearance Center in the USA to handle the copyright permission process on their behalf.
Alternatively, you can access a template from the Springer Nature Third Party Permissions Guidelines website. Please comply with the instructions stipulated in the copyright holder’s permission(s) concerning acknowledgements or credit lines within your manuscript (e.g., reference to the copyright holder in captions) and keep the written confirmation of the permission in your possession. Please be aware that publishers may charge for the right to reproduce copyrighted material. Springer Nature will not refund any costs that you may incur in securing permissions for use of third-party material. As an alternative, material from sources published under a CC BY license or in the public domain may be used.
Submission Instructions:
Kindly download the complete CONCET 2024 Authors Template folder and the Springer Guidelines for Authors of Proceedings, which contains comprehensive instructions and guidelines for authors. Authors must submit the paper in word and pdf document in the submission website.
– Download Springer Guidelines for Authors of Proceedings
– Download Instruction for Using the Manuscript Word 2010-2016 Proceeding Paper Template
– Download Full Paper Manuscript Template for CONCET 2024
For further information regarding the paper submission, please contact Ts Dr Warid Wazien Ahmad Zailani at +60 13-669 0817.