Instructions for Authors

Author Guidelines and Registration Fees

Author Guidelines

Papers must be prepared according to the official Springer Nature proceedings guidelines. Please use one of the following templates to format your manuscript:

Note: Manuscripts should be 4 to 6 pages long (even number of pages). The official language of the conference is English. For detailed formatting instructions, please refer to the documentation included in the template packages.

Technical & Ethical Compliance

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts meet all formal, ethical, and publication requirements. Before final submission, please double-check formatting accuracy and metadata.

Plagiarism Policy: All submitted papers will be screened for plagiarism using professional detection software.
Manuscripts that do not comply with the guidelines will be returned for correction or excluded from further consideration.

Publication & Indexing

Conference Proceedings

All papers accepted after the peer review process and presented at the conference will be submitted for publication in Springer Nature proceedings. This ensures high visibility and academic impact for your research.

Indexed in: Scopus, INSPEC, and SCImago

Journal Opportunity (IJIEM)

Authors of selected high-quality papers will be invited to submit extended and substantially enhanced versions (minimum 50% new content) for possible publication in the International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (IJIEM).

IJIEM Journal Fast-Track: Invited papers will be processed through a fast-track review procedure, fully complying with double-blind peer-review standards. IJIEM is an open-access journal indexed in Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus (CiteScore 6.0 (2024) | Impact Factor 3.2 (2024)).

Official website: ijiemjournal.uns.ac.rs

Paper Submission

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the official Springer Nature Meteor platform. This system manages the complete editorial workflow, including author registration, peer review, and manuscript status tracking.

Please note that papers sent by e-mail are not acceptable.

Before submitting, please ensure you have created an account on the platform and that your paper strictly follows the technical requirements.

Registration Fees

Participation Category Early Bird (Until Oct 23) Regular (After Oct 23) Included
On-site Participation (Novi Sad)
Full Registration Fee (Author) 200 € 250 €
Co-authors / Non-authors 75 € 100 €
Accompanying Persons (Social events only) 60 € n/a
Virtual Participation (Online)
Virtual Presentation (Author) 150 € 200 €

What's Included?

Access to all sessions
Paper published in Conference Proceedings
Conference Bag & Materials
Conference Dinner & Refreshments
Certificate of Participation

Notes: For local participants, the exchange rate is 1 € = 118.00 RSD. All prices include VAT.

Cancellation Policy: For authors of accepted papers, registration fees are non-refundable.