Publication Opportunities

  1. Researchers aiming to submit their papers for publication in conference-affiliated journals must follow the specific guidelines of these journals.
  2. Moreover, researchers who wish to have their manuscripts published in Sorsogon Multidisciplinary Research Journal, the official peer-reviewed academic journal of Sorsogon State University, should adhere to the journal’s publication guidelines posted on the SorMRJ website: https://mrj.sorsu.edu.ph/ . Once their work is published, authors will receive a complimentary copy of the journal. No additional fees will be charged to authors whose papers are published.

Paper Submission and Acceptance Guidelines

    • The conference accepts multidisciplinary researches as indicated in Tracks 1-6.
    • Completed extension projects may be submitted in the conference, identified in Track 7.
    • Each researcher may submit a maximum of two (2) abstracts for a track as the lead author or as a co-author in the conference.
    • Submission of abstract is done online through the conference website.
      • Abstracts should have a maximum of 250 words and must briefly mention the objective, methodology, results, significant new findings, and conclusion(s). These should be typed single-spaced with font type Courier New and font size 11.
      • Keywords must be listed below the abstract with the following parts/content: discipline of the study; concept of the study; methods and process; and geography.
      • Bionote contains not more than 100 words. For blind review purposes, bionote must be provided and submitted as a separate file from the abstract through the conference website.
      • Researchers who will submit are required to create an account before he/she can submit the abstract and bionote.
    • The researchers shall be notified of the results of the review through their registered email. Once acceptance notices are received, the presenters must upload their manuscripts to the conference website. The full paper is required as the basis for the selection of the Best Paper Award.

GUIDELINES FOR FULL PAPER SUBMISSION

  • Presenters whose abstracts are accepted for presentation are encouraged to submit to the conference review committee the full papers for review.
  • It is expected that presenters must bring fully developed work to the conference; that is the paper must be completed research.
  • Conference paper must have 6000-9000 words limit and must be organized according to the following order.
    • Title
    • Abstract
    • Keywords
    • Introduction (shall include: Objectives/Purpose; Framework of the study (Background information, problem statement, purpose of the study, significance of the study, research hypotheses (optional), and brief overview of the paper)
    • Methodology
    • Results and Discussion
    • Conclusions and Recommendation
    • Acknowledgment (optional) and
    • References
  • Conference paper to be submitted must follow the following format.
  • The manuscript should be word-processed (in MS Word format) with single-spaced (on 8.5 inches x 11 inches), 1.5” left, 1” top, right, and bottom margins, using Arial font style with 10 font size.
  • Two spaces should be provided before and after the major headings and two spaces before and after subheadings.
  • Tables and figures should be in horizontal rule. Captions of tables and figures should be presented according to the format used by the discipline.
  • In-text citations and list of references should follow the current version of American Psychological Association (APA) format.
  • Page number should be placed on the lower right corner.