IATM 2026 Conference

Submission Guidelines

Please note that all submissions are made on conference management system ‘Microsoft CMT’. Click on the link to submit abstract/paper https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/IATM2025/Track/1/Submission/Create (you will need to create an account to submit it). You might have to search for ‘IATM 2025 Conference’ under 'ALL CONFERENCES'. Alternatively you can submit your papers via email at iatmconference2025@gmail.com

1. Eligibility and Scope

- Papers should be original and not previously published or under consideration elsewhere.

- Submissions should align with the conference's themes and topics.

2. Submission Platform

- Abstracts and Papers must be submitted electronically on Microsoft CMT.

- Authors must create an account on https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ to submit abstract or paper.

- Click the link or the button to submit abstract/paper https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/IATM2025/Track/1/Submission/Create

3. Submission Types:

(1) Refereed Papers: Refereed papers must not exceed 5,000 words including everything. The referred papers will be sent for double blind review and therefore DO NOT write authors names anywhere in the manuscript. Manuscript should have title, abstract (less than 250 words), less than 5 key words, main body (introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussion, implications, conclusion, and references) in APA style. Each track will have one BEST PAPER award from the refereed papers. Selected referred papers will be published in the partner journals. At least one author must register for the conference for ‘Best Paper’ award. Doctoral Students will have separate overall Best Paper Awards.

(2) Work-in-Progress (WIP) Papers: WIP papers are not completed research work. It should not be more than 1000 words. Template for WIP papers is similar to refereed papers. Accepted WIP papers will be published in the conference proceedings. At least one author must register for the conference. Undergraduate Students will have separate Awards.

(3) Panel Session Papers: Submit a proposal in not more than 500 words in the following format: (i) Topic, (ii) Description, (iii) Relevance. Panel Chair (proposer) should note that to have a panel session accepted, there should be atleast 2 or more registered panelists / presenters in the session. Each panel session paper should not be more than 1000 words to be published in the conference proceedings.

4. Format and Page Limit

- Font Size and Style: 12 Times New Roman with Single Line Spacing

- Refereed papers: Maximum 5000 words including references (considered for publication in Journal and book)

- WIP papers: Maximum 1000 words including references. (considered for publication in book if paper is later increased to 3000 words or more)

- Panel papers: Maximum 500 words. (considered for publication in conference proceedings)

5. File Format

- Submit the paper in Word Doc format.

- Ensure the file size does not exceed 10 MB.

6. Blind Review Policy

- Refereed papers will undergo a double-blind review process.

- Remove all author identifiers from the manuscript.

- Include author information only in the registration form and separate cover page, not in the manuscript.

7. Figures and Tables

- Figures and tables should be in paper with appropriate captions.

- If table, figure, or illustration has been taken from a third-party (outside) source, permissions to reproduce it should be submitted.

- Any supplementary material should be submitted as a separate file

8. Plagiarism

- Submit plagiarism report with less than 10% similarity score

9. Revision and Re-submission

- Late submissions will not be considered. So, adhere to due dates.

- Accepted papers may be required to make revisions as per reviewers’ comments.

10. Presentation Requirements

- At least one author of each accepted paper must register and present the paper at the conference.

- Presentation can be done online or in-person using any format

For queries, please contact the conference organizing committee at iatmconference2025@gmail.com