GUIDELINE FOR EXTENDED ABSTRACT FORMAT
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iCITRA publishes extended abstract proceeding written in the Malay or English languages. Any submission for publication implies that it is an original contribution and must not have been previously published or is currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. All submitted extended abstract are subjected to similarity tests using the Turnitin software.
All extended abstract should be submitted online at iCITRA website.
FORMAT AND STYLE
The extended abstract must be submitted in Microsoft Word format with A4 setting. It should be typed with font size 12, in single spacing, single column with wide margins. The extended abstract should not exceed 1,000 words (including abstract), with not more than 2 figure and 2 tables.
The necessary sections in the manuscript comprise of Introduction, Methodology, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement and References.
For extended abstract template, please go to Appendix A TITLE PAGE
Title page should consist of the title, author(s) names, affiliations, full institution addresses and emails of corresponding authors.
The title of the extended abstract should be concise, descriptive and preferably not exceeding 15 words.
ABSTRACT
The abstract is a self-contained summary of your full-text paper that gives readers a basic understanding of your research. Abstracts should include an explanation of the research objectives and goals, the methods used and the outcomes or results achieved, as well as any findings, recommendations or conclusions drawn from the study. The importance of your research should be clear. DO NOT include any references, figures, equations, or tables. At least three to five keywords or phrases should also be included. The abstract should be within 150 to 250 words.
FIGURES, TABLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS
Illustrations including figures, charts and graphs must be labelled and embed in the text. These illustrations should be referred to and numbered in serial, as do the figures. All illustrations should be provided in a camera ready form.
IN-TEXT CITATION
All entries in the reference list must be cited in the text. Cited references in the text should use the author-date method [e.g. Ahmad (1998)]. If a work has up to three authors, always cite their names every time the work is referred to in the text. If a work has more than three authors, include only the name of the first author followed by “et al.” and the year whenever the work is published. Page numbers should be provided when specific arguments or findings of authors are paraphrased, summarised, or directly quoted.
For parenthetical citations of two or more works, use alphabetical ordering. Separate each cited work by semicolons.
REFERENCE STYLE
An alphabetically ordered reference list is to be included at the end of the manuscript. All cited references in the text must appear in the list. The accuracy and completeness of information in the references are the responsibility of the authors. The reference should follow the Chicago 15B Manual of Style (https://web.library.uq.edu.au/files/26556/chicago15B-style-guide.pdf). The reference style adopted should be consistent throughout the manuscript.
Number of references preferably not exceeding 10 references.
Footnotes are not recommended. Endnotes on the other hand should only be used if it is absolutely necessary and must be numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript with superscript Arabic numerals.
Examples:
Journal
Amin, L., Azad, M.A.K., Ahmad Azlan, N.A. and Zulkifli, F. 2014. Factors Influencing Stakeholders’
Attitude toward Cross-kingdom Gene Transfer in Rice. New Genetics and Society 33(4): 370-399.
Electronic Reference
Desk Study Report-Malaysia. 2016. http://bch.cbd.int/mainstreaming/malaysia%20-%20desk
%20study.pdf (Accessed 12 June 2017) Book
Green, J. and Thorogood, N. 2018. Qualitative Methods for Health Research. London: SAGE Publications.
Book Chapter
Covello, V.T. 1992. Risk Communication: An Emerging Area of Health Communication Research. In Communication Yearbook 15.ed Deetz, 359-373. Newbury Park and London: Sage Publications.
Conference Proceeding and Conference Paper
Kadir Arifin, Jamaluddin Md. Jahi, Abu Bakar Che Man, Ismail Bahari & Abd Rahim Md Nor. 2003.
Perlaksanaan sistem pengurusan keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerjaan (OHSAS 18001:1999) di Malaysia: isu dan cabaran. Prosiding Pengurusan Persekitaran 2003, hlm. 107-115.
Rahmat, R.A., Jumari, K., Hassan, A. & Basri, H. 2002. Intelligent traffic control with image processing sensor. Proceedings of the 2nd World Engineering Congress, hlm. 339 – 344.
REVIEW PROCESS
Extended abstract will be reviewed double blind by independent referees. The evaluation will be based on its appropriateness for iCITRA and contribution to the discipline, cogency of analysis, conceptual breadth, clarity of presentation and technical adequacy.
PROOFS
One set of proofs will be sent to the author(s) to be checked for printer's errors and it is the responsibility of the author(s) to submit corrections to the Editorial Board.
(Template of extended abstract)
TITLE OF EXTENDED ABSTRACT
[Title: uppercase, bold, Times New Roman (TNR), font size 16, centered]
AUTHOR NAME
*, AUTHOR NAME & AUTHOR NAME
[Use full name of all authors, TNR, font size 12, centered, *corresponding author]
*Corresponding author: affiliation, email address
ABSTRACT
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Keywords: [3-5 words; TNR; Italic font size 12; Separated by semicolon; Sentence case]
INTRODUCTION
[All headings should be uppercase, TNR font size 12, centered]
METHODS
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
[Subheadings should be initial capitals, TNR, font size 12 & centered]
Table 1. [Table text and caption should centered, font size 10, included in body text]
Heading Heading Heading
1 2 3 4
Figure 1. [illustration text and caption should centered, font size 10, included in body text]
