Submit a Conference Paper

Peer Review and Quality Control

All WIT Press paper submissions are single-blind peer-reviewed by two well-qualified academics from reputable institutions and paper assignments are made to avoid any conflict of interest.  All papers are subject to editorial control.

In order to be acceptable for publication submissions must make a new contribution to the scientific community.

All submissions are processed through Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate) to screen for plagiarism.

Submission Process

Authors interested in submitting a paper are requested to follow the instructions provided below, complete the Open Access Publishing Agreement or specify the desire to publish under the CC BY 4.0 Creative Commons license, and finally submit to a Wessex Institute Conference.
 

1. Follow the submission instructions provided below.

   To assist authors and contributors with the keying of their work to the standard required we have prepared Author Instructions and Example Pages.

   Please note that the instructions are intended to give a consistency of style and format. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in your paper being returned and cause a delay in publication.
   
   WIT Pres adheres to the highest standards and ensures that all papers are subject to a strict review process from at least two international colleagues/experts in the field. Please read and comply with the WIT Press Ethics and Malpractice Statement lined below.
    

   • Conference Instructions (PDF)
      
   • Conference Example Pages (PDF)
      
   • Conference Template (DOTX)
      
   • WIT Press Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
      
   • LaTeX
     The following files have been designed for LaTeX for use on the WIT Press conference book format.
      
     • readme.txt
        
     • WPConf-LaTeX-Instructions.pdf
        
     • WPConf-LaTeX-Instructions.tex
        
     • wpconf.cls
        
     • witpress.bst
        

2. If you have any queries about the formatting of your work please check with our production team (witpress@witpress.com).

   Please note that papers for conference proceedings should not exceed 12 pages in length.
    

3. Complete the Open Access Publishing Agreement or specify the desire to publish under the CC BY 4.0 Creative Commons license.
    

   • Open Access Publishing Agreement

     Our policy requires that prior to publication all authors or their employers must sign the WIT Press Open Access Publishing Agreement (OAPA), unless publishing under the CC BY 4.0 license.
      

     • Publishing Agreement (PDF)
       
        
   • Creative Commons License (Attribution 4.0 International - CC BY 4.0)
     This version of the licence allows users to copy, distribute and transmit an article, and adapt the article as long as the author is attributed. The CC BY license permits commercial and non-commercial reuse.
     
     With CC BY 4.0 the author grants to WIT Press a non-exclusive license of all rights of copyright, including but not limited to the right to publish, republish, transmit, sell, distribute and otherwise use the Contribution in whole or in part.
      
     • CC BY 4.0 - Please declare your wish to publish under this license upon submitting the manuscript.
        

4. Paper Submission
    

   • Submit your paper to a Wessex Institute Conference, for a full list of upcoming conferences please visit: www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences