International Conference on Sustainable Green Tourism Applied Science

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines ICoSTAS 2025

  • The manuscript is in English. It should be original and has not been published or under review elsewhere.
  • No academic degree should be attached to the author’s name(s). In cases where the authors come from different institutions, an index should be used after each name.
  • Below the author’s name(s) should be written their organization, institution/academic affiliation, and corresponding email address.
  • Manuscript pages consist of 6 to 10 pages.
  • The template can be downloaded here
  • Use the template as provided. In particular:
    • Do not include page numbers, headers, or footers;
    • Do not include blank pages;
    • Do not change the layout and margins of the Word template: (4.40 cm/Bottom: 4.40 cm/Left: 4.40 cm/Right: 4.40 cm);
    • Do not make changes to the Word template. Follow the template layout carefully.
  • Use a spell-checker and proof-read your manuscript before submitting:
    • Please note that the manuscript submitted to Atlantis Press is considered final, complete, and camera-ready.  No changes can be made in the later stages. The paper will be published as provided.

Title

  • Check that the manuscript title is in upper lower case, following:
    • Capitalize the first letter of each word including Nouns, verbs (including linking verbs), adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and all words of four letters or more;
    • Other words including short (i.e., three letters or fewer) conjunctions, short prepositions such as “for”, “and”, “or” are lowercase
    • Correct example: Texturization of Monocrystalline Silicon Wafers
    • Wrong example: TEXTURIZATION OF MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICONE WAFERS
  • Correct any spelling errors.
  • If there is a subtitle, place it below the title but in a smaller font size.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Enter all authors’ first names and surnames and follow the “first name last name” format without any punctuation.
  • If the author has no last name, then repeat the first name e.g. “Abyasa” => “Abyasa Abyasa”. Note: Unfortunately, Google Scholar does not properly index publications with authors without a last name.
  • Mark the corresponding author by adding an asterisk (“*”) after their name. If no corresponding author is marked the first author will become the corresponding author by default. Reselection after publication is not possible.
  • Provide an email address for the corresponding author (mandatory).
  • Provide the affiliations for all authors with the study program, department name, [division], institution/affiliated university, city, and country.
    • Example: Tourism Business Management Study Program, Tourism Department, Politeknik Negeri Bali, Badung, Indonesia.
  • Add the affiliation identifier (e.g. 1,2,3) in superscript to the matching author and affiliation in the correct order.
  • Add the Orchid Number of each author.
  • Please note that the Study Program and/or Department should be provided in English.

Abstract

  • Provide a complete and correct abstract summarising your work. Abstracts are mandatory.
  • The abstract should summarize the paper’s contents in short terms, i.e. 150–250 words.

Keywords

  • Provide keywords capturing the main ideas of your manuscript. Keywords are mandatory.
  • Separate the keywords with a comma (“,”).
  • A minimum of at least 3 keywords should be provided.

Body

  • All headings should be appropriately nested.
  • Headings 1 and 2 should be numbered consistently (e.g. 1 and 1.1) to differentiate the headings.
  • Do not jump levels of headings – e.g. do not include a 3rd level heading right after a 1st level heading
  • Ensure that the heading and at least 2 lines of content are displayed on the same page (i.e. avoid “orphans” and “widows”).

Lists, Tables, Figures

  • Use the standard list styles.
  • Try to place any table and figures close to where it is cited and used.
  • All figures and tables must be numbered in a sequential order and they must have a caption.
  • The caption must include the number of the figure or table.
  • Place the caption close to that figure or table on the same page.
  • Ensure that no text or other manuscript parts are hidden behind a table, list, or figure.
  • Ensure that tables and figures fit the text area of the template’s layout.
  • Tables must be included as Word or LaTeX tables in an editable format – they must not be included as pictures or screenshots.

References

  • Every reference must be cited in the text.
  • Citations should be formatted consistently in APA Style 7th Edition.
  • Include the references at the end of the manuscript.
  • All references must be in Times New Roman font size 9.
  • Using Mendeley to cite the references is mandatory.

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