Information to Contributors

Research papers are invited in any of the invited in any of the Broad Subject areas (Codes 01–13) of the Kerala Science Congress.

A Review Panel will be constituted for each Broad Subject Area to scrutinize the submitted papers. The panels will evaluate the papers based on the prescribed evaluation criteria and scores, and decide whether the papers are accepted or rejected for presentation.

At the time of submission, contributors should indicate their preferred mode of presentation — Oral or Poster. The final selection of papers for oral or poster presentation will be based on the evaluation score and the decision of the Review Panel. Papers obtaining higher scores will be considered for oral presentation.

Submission and Registration

• The first author of every paper must register by paying the prescribed registration fee at the time of paper submission.
• Only the first author is permitted to upload the paper through the Kerala Science Congress submission portal. Co-authors need not upload the paper and may register separately under “Participation Only.”
• Duplicate registration is not permitted.
• An author may submit only one paper as the first author, but may be a co-author of any number of other papers.
• An author may make only one oral presentation at the Kerala Science Congress, even if he/she is a co-author of other accepted papers.
• A valid e-mail ID and mobile number are mandatory for communication, registration-related messages and approval of registration.
• A recent passport-size/stamp-size digital photograph of the registering person must be uploaded. The photograph should be 150 × 200 pixels and should not exceed 50 KB in size.
• The category under which the contribution is submitted must be indicated in the registration form. No subsequent change in the category will be permitted.
• Individual registration for “Participation Only” can be made by paying the prescribed registration fee.

In all matters concerning paper submission, evaluation, acceptance and presentation, the decision of the Kerala Science Congress Organisers shall be final.

Language

The official language of the Kerala Science Congress is English, and all paper submissions should be made in English. However, contributors may present their papers in English or Malayalam during the technical sessions.