Paper Submission

*All documents should be written in only word document (.doc or .docx) formats.

  1. Abstract only* should be minimum 1,000 words (excluding reference list). 1,000 words limit is required for the initial review process. For the publication in proceedings, 150-300 words abstract including purpose, methods, and major findings will be sufficient. 
  • Full paper* should be minimum 3,000 words (excluding reference list and acknowledgments and appendices if applicable)
  • Roundtable discussions* should be minimum 1,000 words (excluding reference list). 1,000 words limit is required for the initial review process. For the publication in proceedings, 150-300 words abstract including purpose, methods, and major findings will be sufficient. 
  • Symposium presentations* should be minimum 1,000 words (excluding reference list). 1,000 words limit is required for the initial review process. For the publication in proceedings, 150-300 words abstract including purpose, methods, and major findings will be sufficient. 
  • Poster presentations* should be minimum 1,000 words (excluding reference list). 1,000 words limit is required for the initial review process. For the publication in proceedings, 150-300 words abstract including purpose, methods, and major findings will be sufficient.
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Paper Submission:

PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE ANY IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION INCLUDING “NAME, UNIVERSITY, AFFILIATION, AND CONTACT ADDRESS” IN THE “SUBMISSION” DOCUMENT AS THIS CONFERENCE USES DOUBLE BLIND PEER REVIEW PROCESS.

Best Paper Selection Rules

  1. Best papers will be selected only from full papers (should be minimum 3,000 words (excluding reference list and acknowledgments and appendices if applicable).
  2. Authors are required to submit their camera-ready full papers 3 months prior to conference dates.
  3. The papers that were nominated by the reviewers will be sent to the best paper selection committee. Based on committee decision, the authors will be informed.
  4. The author or at least one of the co-authors has to attend and present the selected paper.
  5. All winning authors will get complimentary registration for the next conference.
  6. The selected papers may be considered to be published at variety of esteemed journals.

Book or Proceedings Publication

  1. Authors are required to submit and get approval for a camera-ready copy for any publication opportunity.
  2. Once the author(s) submit and get approval for the camera-ready copy of their full papers, it will be published in one of the Advances in Global Business and Economics Book Volumes of (with an ISBN number) the USF M3 Publishing in association with University of South Florida at USF ScholarCommons as open access format.
  3. All of the camera-ready approved abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings series of (with an ISSN number) the
  4. USF M3 Publishing in association with University of South Florida at USF ScholarCommons as open access format.
  5. Abstracts or full papers which do not fulfill the formatting guidelines’ requirements will not be published.
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