Paper Guidelines

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» Abstract Submission Instructions

» Full Paper Submıssıon Instructıons

» Manuscript Structure

» Online (live) Presentation Instructions for Authors via Zoom

» In-Person Presentation Instructions for Authors

 

 

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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

You are invited to send your abstract to the  9th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs on Architecture and Urbanism, which will be held online on 7-8 May 2026 in Istanbul.   At first, participants should send their abstracts (in .doc or .docx file format). All abstracts submitted to the conference undergo a blind review process by two anonymous reviewers. The reviewers are chosen from the conference’s scientific review board. Typically, the field coordinators will seek reviewers’ feedback before considering your submission for acceptance. In that case, the field coordinator will wait until he/she receives all reviewer comments on your submission. The field coordinator will then e-mail you directly with a decision. 

 - To see the Abstract Template, click here

- Submit your abstracts to: iccaua@alanyauniversity.edu.tr

 

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Submit your abstract of no more than 150 words. Please download the given Abstract Template. You are requested to follow the format carefully for your abstract submission. Abstracts that do not apply to the correct format will be rejected. The primary language of the conference is English. We encourage you to send an informative abstract (complete abstract) which is a compendious summary of a paper’s substance including its background, purpose, methodology, results, and conclusion.

 Please submit well before the submission deadline in order to be eligible for Early Bird rates to reserve your seats for the conference.

• The abstract should not exceed 150 words.
• It is required for the authors to submit their abstracts in a Microsoft Word file.
• It is required for the authors to submit their abstract exactly based on the given template.
• In order to check writing hints and requirements for publishing high-quality Abstracts. See: Writing an abstract 
• The abstract in English, American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of them.
• Make sure to check the grammatical problems of your Abstract by “Grammarly”. Grammarly is free software. In order to see how to install Grammarly on Microsoft Word please click here
• File format: MS Word-compatible file  (in .doc or .docx file format)
• After you send your abstract to us based on the above-mentioned requirements, we will assign a manuscript ID to it and will inform you within a week. So please communicate with us with that manuscript ID in our future communication.
• Your Abstract will undergo a double-blind peer review within two weeks after its receipt.
• Acceptance or rejection of the paper will be sent to you with reviewer comments. If the abstract is required to be revised, the revised abstract needs to be sent back within a week.
• If your abstract is accepted (so-called preliminary acceptance letter), you will be invited to register for the conference. Accordingly, after finalising your payment we will send your final acceptance letter (Note: we are planning to send all the acceptance letters at the same time. So we will send your final acceptance letter 2 weeks before the conference).

• A good abstract should include:
  The question that the authors were trying to answer (no more than 1-2 sentences)
  A brief summary of the methods that they used in their study
  A summary of their headline findings
  A summary of the wider implications of their results (no more than 1-2 sentences)

  Abstracts should not include:
  References
  Undefined abbreviations
  Figure or table numbers
  Equations

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FULL PAPER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

The online platform for full-paper submission will be open one month before the conference.

 

Invite link:  will be announced on 7 April 2026

Class Code: will be announced on 7 April 2026

Note: We are not accepting full papers through email.  

Note: To be able to upload your files to Google Class you should have a “Gmail Account.

Note: If your submitted file is visible on Google Classroom, it indicates that we have access to it from our end as well.

 

Please read the instructions below carefully before submitting your full paper to the Google class:

***All the authors need to prepare their FULL PAPERS based on the following checklist before submitting their paper to Google Classroom:

- Your paper needs to be structured at least in five main classifications as follows: Abstract,  1. Introduction, 2. Materials and Methods, 3. Results, 4. Discussions, 5. conclusions (you may add more subtitles if needed ).

Suggested scientific structure (optional):

1. Introduction
1.1 Background and Context
1.2 Problem Statement and Research Gap
1.3 Objectives and Hypotheses
1.4 Significance and Structure of the Paper

2. Materials and Methods
   2.1 Study Design and Setting
   2.2 Participants or Subjects
   2.3 Materials and Equipment
   2.4 Procedures and Protocols
   2.5 Data Analysis
3. Results
   3.1 Presentation of Key Findings
   3.2 Use of Tables and Figures
   3.3 Statistical Analysis
   3.4 Subsections for Different Types of Data
4. Discussion
   4.1 Interpretation of Key Findings
   4.2 Comparison with Previous Studies
   4.3 Strengths and Limitations
   4.4 Implications and Future Directions
5. Conclusion
   5.1 Summary of Key Findings
   5.2 Implications of the Findings
   5.3 Limitations of the Study
   5.4 Recommendations for Future Research

- To see the Full-Text Template please click here

- Submit your abstracts to: iccaua@alanyauniversity.edu.tr

-Your Microsoft Word file should be named as your “Manuscript ID+Firs Author’s Full Name”. For example ICCAUA2026EN00XX_Yorname_Yourfulname.docx

- Your paper should not exceed more than 25 MB (If your Word file is more than 25MB it means that the figures in your article have very high quality).

- Your paper should not exceed more than 8000 words (including references)  and should not be less than 2500 words. 

- Full paper should be in Word format (needed to be submitted to Google class-Assignment Part A).

- Reference Style: All manuscripts should be formatted using the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style.

-In the following link we offer you the hottest articles in the field of contemporary architecture and urbanism. You are kindly invited to cite any of the following articles in your full paper as much as you wish to do so. They are all free and licensed for free:  https://www.ijcua.com/index.php/ijcua/all-in-one-page 

- We highly recommend that the authors cite up-to-date references (after 2022) which has DOI numbers. You may find all books and articles with the DOI numbers at https://search.crossref.org/

-Make sure to use up-to-date references with DOI numbers (as much as you can) and scientifically valuable books. Less priority should be given to internet sources or URLs. Note: Please use the following link to get the reference in APA style using Google Scholar and then Add the Doi Number for it Manually: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eET8lH6UbCo

- If you have a non-English reference, please make sure to have a translation in [brackets] e.g:

Todorović, J. (2005). Porodični činioci stabilnosti samopoštovanja adolescenata. Zbornik Instituta za pedagoška istraživanja [Family Factors of Self-esteem Stability in Adolescence], Journal of the Institute for Educational Research, 37(1), 88-106. https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2020.v4n1-7

- The Maximum number of figures acceptable in your paper at this conference is 8.

- The Maximum number of tables acceptable in your paper at this conference is 8.

- All the figures and tables should be “in line with text”. If you double-click on the figure, you will see the layout option then click on the “in line with text” menu. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Df3tcfdX00&vl=en

-Make sure to check the grammatical problems of your full paper by “Grammarly”. Grammarly is free software. In order to see how to install Grammarly on Microsoft Word please click here

-We are not accepting full papers by email, so, please make sure to submit your file just to Google Classroom.

-Please note that since the jury members confirmed your abstract, we are not able to change it in the abstract book proceedings. So, please do all your updates in your Full Paper.

-If you successfully submit your file to Google Classroom and you can see the file there it means that there is no problem.

-You can delete your full paper and update it anytime after submission up until the deadline. We will close the submission system after the deadline.  

-Make sure to submit the final updated version of your full paper.

Note: Golden Hints to Guarantee the Publication of your Article in One of Our Sponsored Journals:  See the hints from here

 

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Manuscript Structure

 

Title

Craft a concise, informative title that signals the study’s unique angle, highlights the specific gap it addresses, and hints at the principal contribution. Prefer active phrasing and, where relevant, embed key variables, study context or method so that readers can immediately grasp the manuscript’s novelty.

 

Abstract

In fewer than 150 words, summarise the rationale, distinct knowledge gap, methodological approach and principal findings, concluding with the study’s theoretical and/or practical contribution. Ensure every sentence adds value; avoid citations, undefined acronyms and speculation.

 

1. Introduction

Situate the reader within current scholarship, clearly identifying the unresolved theoretical, methodological or empirical lacuna your study tackles. State explicit objectives or research questions, explain why the gap matters in broader disciplinary debates, and preview how your work advances understanding.

 

2. Materials and Methods

Describe data sources, sampling, instruments and analytical techniques with enough detail to enable replication, emphasising any innovative protocols or mixed-method designs that strengthen validity. Justify methodological choices by linking them to the stated research gap and by explaining how they enhance originality.

 

3. Results

Present findings logically—often from most to least novel—using tables or figures only where they add clarity. Highlight results that directly answer the research questions and demonstrate how they extend, refine or challenge existing theories.

 

4. Discussion

Interpret the results in relation to prior studies, explaining how they close (or re-frame) the identified gap and what fresh avenues they open for scholarship or practice. Address limitations candidly and suggest future research that would build upon the article’s contribution.

 

5. Conclusions

Recapitulate the main insights and their significance without restating data. Emphasise original contributions to theory, policy or professional practice, and articulate clear, evidence-based recommendations or conceptual advances.

 

Acknowledgements
Authors are invited to express their gratitude to the individuals or organisations whose input materially assisted the study but does not justify authorship (for example, language revision, technical or data-collection support).

Note: Place this section immediately before the reference list. It must not appear on the title page, as a footnote, or elsewhere in the manuscript.

Examples

1. The authors thank Prof A. Khan (University of Leeds) for his constructive comments on an earlier draft.
2. We are grateful to Ms L. Patel for her assistance with GIS mapping and figure preparation.
3. Special thanks to the City of Manchester Archives for granting access to historical planning documents.
4. The language editing carried out by Cambridge Proof-Reading Services is acknowledged with appreciation.
5. We acknowledge the technical support of the Environmental Modelling Laboratory at Imperial College London.
6. The authors thank the anonymous reviewers whose insights greatly improved the clarity of the manuscript.
7. Fieldwork permission was kindly provided by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (Permit No 2024/115).
8. We appreciate the statistical guidance offered by Dr J. Li of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

 

Funding
State all sources of financial support for the research. Where no external funding was secured, include the sentence:
“This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”
If funding was provided, give full details, e.g. “This work was supported by the UK Research and Innovation Council [grant number XXXXXXX].”

Examples

1. This work was supported by the European Research Council (ERC) under grant agreement No 789456.
2. Funding was provided by the Royal Society International Exchanges Scheme (IES\R2\2023\0156).
3. The project received seed funding from the Alanya University Scientific Research Fund (Project No AU-SRF-2024-08).
4. This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
5. Financial support was partially provided by Arup Group Ltd through an industry-academia collaboration contract.
6. The data-collection phase was financed by a Turkish Burslari scholarship awarded to the first author.
7. Publication fees were covered by the Horizon-Europe Open-Access Fund, University of Glasgow.
8. This study forms part of the “Green Corridors” project funded by the Ministry of Environment, Spain (Grant PID2023-0645).

 

Conflicts of Interest
Declare any personal or institutional interests that could be viewed as influencing the research. Where no such interests exist, use:
“The author(s) report no conflicts of interest.”

Examples

1. Author A serves on the advisory board of UrbanEco Ltd, which may benefit from the study findings.
2. Author B has received consultancy fees from SmartCity Planning Solutions in the past three years.
3. The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
4. Author C is a shareholder in Eco-Transport Plc; all other authors declare no conflicts of interest.
5. Author D’s spouse is employed by the Department of Housing, which oversees related policy areas.
6. No conflicts of interest were reported by the authors.
7. The funders had no role in study design, data collection, interpretation or the decision to publish.
8. Author E is Editor-in-Chief of this journal but had no involvement in the peer-review of this manuscript.

 

Data Availability Statement
Indicate how readers can access the underlying data. If all datasets are included within the article or its supplementary files, state this and provide contact details for further enquiries.

Examples

1. All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article and its supplementary files.
2. The anonymised interview transcripts are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
3. Geospatial datasets used in the analysis can be accessed through the OpenAIRE repository (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.9876543).
4. Due to ethical restrictions, survey data are not publicly available but may be obtained from the authors with IRB approval.
5. The code for the simulation model is deposited on GitHub (https://github.com/urban-lab/green-corridors, commit 7f3ad2e).
6. Supporting data are stored in the Figshare archive under licence CC-BY-4.0 (https://figshare.com/articles/12345678).
7. The satellite imagery belongs to Planet Labs and cannot be shared; processed outputs are available on request.
8. No new data were created or analysed in this study; all sources are cited within the article.

 

Institutional Review Board Statement
For studies involving human participants or animals, supply the ethics committee name, approval code and date, and confirm adherence to the Declaration of Helsinki. If ethical approval was not required, state “Not applicable.”

Examples

1. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Alanya University (Approval No AU-2025-004, 12 January 2025).
2. Animal procedures complied with the UK Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 and were approved by the Home Office (Licence PP1234567).
3. Not applicable.
4. The research involved publicly available datasets and thus did not require ethical approval.
5. Ethical clearance was granted by the University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee (Ref HREC-2024-8234).
6. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection.
7. The project adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki principles and local data-protection regulations.
8. The Institutional Review Board of the National University of Singapore waived the requirement for ethics review (Waiver No NUS-IRB-2023-W48).

 

CRediT Author Statement
Detail each author’s contribution using the CRediT taxonomy (Conceptualisation; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration; Resources; Software; Supervision; Validation; Visualisation; Writing – original draft; Writing – review & editing). Conclude with:
“All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.”

A separate author-contribution file employing these CRediT roles must also be uploaded with the submission.

Examples

Conceptualisation: A.N.; Methodology: A.N., B.K.; Writing – original draft: B.K.; Writing – review & editing: A.N., C.D.; Visualisation: C.D.; Supervision: A.N. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.

Conceptualisation: X.Y.; Data curation: X.Y.; Formal analysis: X.Y., Z.Q.; Investigation: Z.Q.; Writing – original draft: X.Y.; Writing – review & editing: Z.Q.; Funding acquisition: X.Y. All authors have read and approved…

Conceptualisation: S.R.; Methodology: S.R.; Software: J.M.; Validation: S.R., J.M.; Resources: L.P.; Writing – original draft: S.R.; Writing – review & editing: L.P.; Supervision: L.P. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.

Conceptualisation: K.T.; Data curation: K.T.; Formal analysis: M.W.; Visualisation: M.W.; Writing – original draft: K.T.; Writing – review & editing: K.T., M.W.; Project administration: K.T. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.

Conceptualisation: P.S.; Funding acquisition: P.S.; Investigation: P.S., R.V.; Methodology: R.V.; Supervision: P.S.; Writing – original draft: R.V.; Writing – review & editing: P.S. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.

Conceptualisation: L.H.; Methodology: L.H.; Software: M.T.; Validation: L.H., M.T.; Visualisation: M.T.; Writing – original draft: L.H.; Writing – review & editing: L.H., M.T.; Supervision: L.H. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.

Conceptualisation: D.J.; Data curation: D.J.; Investigation: D.J., F.A.; Writing – original draft: D.J.; Writing – review & editing: D.J., F.A.; Project administration: F.A. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.

Conceptualisation: E.O.; Methodology: E.O.; Formal analysis: E.O.; Resources: G.C.; Writing – original draft: E.O.; Writing – review & editing: E.O., G.C.; Validation: G.C.; Funding acquisition: E.O. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.

 

References

-   Select sources solely from Web of Science Core Collection via https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/basic-search.

-   Limit eligibility to articles published within the last four calendar years.

-   Include only peer-reviewed research articles or systematic reviews; omit editorials, letters and conference abstracts.

-   Choose papers directly aligned with the manuscript’s scope, title and research questions.

-   Prioritise journals ranked Q1 or Q2 in Journal Citation Reports to enhance citation quality.

-   Favour primary empirical work or rigorous meta-analyses that close an identified knowledge gap.

-   Cap self-citations at 2 % of the total reference list to preserve objectivity.

-   Provide a full DOI hyperlink for every citation in the form https://doi.org/xxxxxxx.

-   Record each entry in APA 7th edition style using UK spelling conventions.

-   Supply complete bibliographic details—authors, year, article title, journal title (in full), volume, issue, page range or article number.

-   Enter and format all references with recognised citation-management software (EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley or Word’s Referencing tool).

-   Conduct a duplicate-reference check to ensure each source appears only once.

-   Cross-verify in-text citations and the reference list for one-to-one correspondence.

-   Arrange entries in alphabetical order by first author’s surname, using hanging indentation and double spacing.

-   Avoid citing predatory or non-indexed journals, even if they appear in secondary databases.

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Online (live) Presentation Instructions for Authors via Zoom

 

-  Use the official conference PowerPoint template.

-  Limit your presentation to 15 slides maximum to fit the 7-minute slot comfortably.

-  Practise your talk in advance to ensure you finish exactly within 7 minutes.

-  A live 3-minute Q&A will follow each presentation; be prepared to answer succinctly.

-  Test your microphone and webcam with Zooms built-in diagnostics the day before.

-  Use headphones with an integrated mic to reduce echo and background noise.

-  Display your full name and affiliation in the Zoom participant list.

-  Presentations must be delivered live via Zoom; pre-recorded videos will not be accepted this year.

-  Install the latest Zoom client and test screen-sharing of a PowerPoint file before the event.

-  Join your session at least 30 minutes before it starts for an audio-visual check.

-  Use a wired or stable high-speed internet connection to avoid drop-outs.

-  Ensure your camera is on and you are clearly visible throughout the presentation and Q&A.

-  Use a quiet, well-lit environment with a neutral background to minimise distractions.

-  Embed all fonts and media; avoid external links, macros, or autoplay audio.

-  Use font sizes no smaller than 24 pt to guarantee readability on all screens.

-  Ensure all images are high-resolution and properly credited in a small footer.

-  Stick to professional language and visuals; offensive or discriminatory content is prohibited.

-  Mute mobile phones and disable desktop notifications before you go live.

-  If co-authors are present, designate one primary speaker to avoid confusion.

-  Keep animations minimal; complex transitions can lag during screen-sharing.

-  Authors who fail to appear on time will forfeit their slot and risk removal from proceedings.

-  Dress in smart casual attire suitable for an international academic audience.

-  Respect the session chairs time cues; speaking beyond 7 minutes will cut into Q&A.

 

 

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In-Person Presentation Instructions for Authors  

- Attend the opening ceremony and complete on-site registration to collect your badge before any sessions begin.

- Bring two separate USB drives: one with your slides in .pptx and one in .pdf format as a back-up.

- Label both USB drives clearly with your Paper ID and surname for easy identification.

- Carry a cloud back-up (e.g., OneDrive, Google Drive) in case of USB failure.

- Use the official conference PowerPoint template for every slide.

- Limit your deck to 15 slides maximum to fit the 7-minute presentation slot.

- Practise your talk thoroughly before travelling to ensure it finishes within exactly 7 minutes.

- Arrive at the venue at least 30 minutes before your scheduled session for technical checks.

- Locate your session room in advance by referring to the venue map on the conference website.

- Submit your slides to the session technician during the 30-minute pre-session window.

- Set all fonts and media to be fully embedded; avoid internet-dependent content.

- Keep all text readable: no font size below 24 pt and use a 16:9 widescreen layout.

- Carry your own presentation clicker if preferred; the venue provides a standard remote.

- Remain in the session hall for the full block to support fellow presenters and Q&A.

- Observe the 7-minute speaking limit.

- Prepare for a 3-minute live Q&A immediately after your talk; keep answers concise.

- Display your full name and affiliation on the title slide and verbally during introduction.

- Dress in smart casual attire suitable for an international academic audience.

- Mute mobile phones and smartwatches before entering the session room.

- Bring a printed copy of your slides or speaker notes for quick reference.

- Ensure all images are high-resolution and properly credited in a footer.

- Respect time cues from the session chair; overruns will reduce the Q&A period.

- Inform the organisers immediately if travel delays threaten your arrival time.

- Consent to session recording and photography by remaining in the room and presenting.

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