FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO REVIEW MY ARTICLE?

The review process will take approximately 7 to 10 working days.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET A NOTIFICATION OF MY ARTICLE STATUS (ACCEPTED OR REJECTED FOR THE CONFERENCE)?

You will receive the article decision (accepted/ accepted with revision/ rejected) from the official email of the conference committee right after the review process is completed. Please check your email at the inbox/ spam folder.

IF I DON’T RECEIVE EMAIL MESSAGES FROM THE COMMITTEE, CAN I ASSUME THAT NOTHING IS HAPPENING?

No. Sometimes our announcement goes to your SPAM folder due to email restriction. If you already submitted your article and passed 14 working days, please check the email (inbox and spam folder) or contact us through e-mail or by Whatsapp.

WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT AFTER RECEIVING EMAIL OF ACCEPTANCE?

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You need to make a payment for registration fee (you can do it via online or offline). The payment instruction and detail for online/ offline are clearly informed in your LOA at the second page.

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Please upload the proof/ receipt of your payment transaction by uploading the receipt in the menu “Payment Confirmation”. If you are not uploading the receipt, we can not change/ move your status to the next step.

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Waiting ESIC admin to check your payment and approve it in the system. You can always track your status in your account.

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After the admin approves your payment status, you can upload your full paper for journal publication. You can submit/upload full paper through ESIC Paper Submission Sub Menu. Please upload 2 types of full paper: 1) Complete full paper, and 2) Blind full paper without author details. All the full paper uploaded MUST follow the template required in the conference website.

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Upload your presentation file by selecting the “PowerPoint Presentation” menu. Maximum size of file upload is 20 MB.

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Finally, the committee will give the journal recommendations that suit your paper quality and context based on the rigorous scientific review process.

DO I HAVE TO PAY THE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE, ONCE ACCEPTED?

Yes, you have. There is no need to pay anything before you receive the notification of acceptance of your article/ LOA. Please be noticed; if we do not receive your payment confirmation at the latest deadline (maximum 20 days before the conference date), then we will exclude your participation in the conference. Moreover, you can NOT upload your full paper for journal publication if the payment has not yet been made.

DOES THE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE ALREADY INCLUDE THE PUBLICATION JOURNAL FEE?

No, it doesn’t. The registration fee is non-refundable, and it includes charges for conference participation only.