Instructions to authors

Warning: All templates and style files were changed by IFAC effective as from the World Congress; all previous templates are no longer usable. Please follow the requirements detailed on the IFAC Conference Manuscript Management System support page.

All submitted papers must conform to the guidelines specified in the IFAC Instructions to authors. While there are many details specified in this document, among the most important are:

• Papers should be prepared in double column format suitable for direct printing onto A4 paper (8.3in x 11.7in/210mm x 297mm) paper, justified, and using Times Roman 10pt typeface, they must be no more than 6 pages. Ensure that the typing area (centered) matches exactly the requirements. Do not number pages on the front, as page numbers will be added separately for the preprints and the Proceedings.
• The first page should include:
  • Title (maximum 10 words);
  • Each author's name and affiliation, including present address;
  • Abstract (50-100 words), giving a brief account of the most relevant aspects of the paper;
  • Five to ten keywords taken from the official IFAC keyword list.
• Use single line spacing throughout. Do not indent the initial lines of paragraphs. Leave a line clear between paragraphs.

There are streamlined ways of achieving this and other details of the required format for paper submissions:

Using LaTeX

The recommended method for easily satisfying the required paper submission format is to use the LaTeX typsetting package together with the IFAC conference class file.

Using Microsoft Word

Templates and sample files are available to use with Word.

 
Generation of PDF files

Answers to frequently asked questions about the generation of pdf files may be found here, whereas the precise procedure to be followed is described here.