Author Guidelines

All IPRC participants need to follow the 2 main guidelines.

I. The abstract should have 4 main components:

  1. Title: consist of 12-15 words. Written in Font: Bold Times New Roman 14-point.
  2. Author name and affiliation
    First Author’s Full Name1*, Second Author’s Full Name2, …
    1Specify Degree (e.g., MS/ PhD) or Academic Position, and Affiliation (Department, University, Country)
    2Specify Degree (e.g., MS/ PhD) or Academic Position, and Affiliation (Department, University, Country)
    *Corresponding author email
  3. Abstract Content
    3.1 Abstract Content for Completed Research/ Research Assignment
    The abstract should include the following (usually 1–2 sentences per topic)
    a. introduction (problem statement and contribution)
    b. research objective(s) or hypothese
    c. methods used (including brief descriptions of the study design, sample, data collection, and analysis)
    d. main study results
    e. implications (i.e., why this study is important, applications of the results or findings)
    3.2 Abstract Content for Research Proposal
    The abstract for proposal should include the following (usually 1–2 sentences per topic):
    a. introduction (problem statement and contribution)
    b. research objective(s) or hypotheses
    c. proposed methods (including brief descriptions of the study design, sample, data collection, and analysis)
    d. proposed implications (i.e., why this study is important, and how you plan to apply of the results or findings)
  4. Keywords: Need to specify 3 to 5 keywords of the research
    Keywords address essential research elements, such as:
    a. research variables
    b. sample
    c. methods
    d. application of results or findings

II. Abstract Format

  • The abstract should be written in academic English.
  • It should be typed in word document (.docx).
  • Lines should be double-spaced.
  • Font used should be Times New Roman, size 14- point for the title and size 12-point for the rest of the abstract content.
  • The keywords should be lowercase (but capitalize proper nouns) and typed in italic 12-point Times New Roman. Each keyword should be separated by a comma and a space.

Please click this link to download template for abstract