GUIDELINES FOR PAPERS

• The abstract of not more than 350 words, excluding title and references, should be sent by 31st October, 2026. The track under which the abstract should be considered should be clearly mentioned.
  
• After the acceptance of the abstract contributors are required to send the full Paper with 3000-5000 words including tables and figures by 20th November, 2026. The text should be double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font with a 1.5-inch margin on all sides.
  
• The cover page should contain the title of the paper, the author's name and a brief profile along with their email IDs and contact numbers.
  
• The author's name should not appear anywhere in the paper except on the cover page. It facilitates the blind review process.
  
• The author should submit one separate sheet with an abstract, a summary of the paper and keywords, along with the full paper.
  
• References should be cited at the end of the paper in APA 7th format. This list should mention only those sources cited in the text of the paper.
  
• All the tables and figures must have captions and should be serially numbered.
  
• The author will certify that the material is unpublished and original. It is the responsibility of the author to obtain permission to reprint previously published material with copyright restrictions.
  
• Correspondence and proofs for correction will be sent to the first-named author.
  
• The selected papers will be published in a book bearing an ISBN.
  
• Participants may submit their abstract and full Paper online at https://icon.smsvaranasi.com or by mail to icon2027@smsvaranasi.com. The paper ID generated thereafter will be used for all future references.
  

PUBLICATION:

• All the accepted full papers will be published in form of Conference Proceeding (in the form of a book with ISBN number).
• Selected papers will be published in a Scopus-indexed journal, subject to the review process.