Paper Submission

Paper submission closed since 1 Feb 2008

For Paper Submissions, please note:

  1. All final submissions must be in Word format. What you provide in electronic format will not be changed.
  2. Your paper is limited to ten pages. This is equivalent to approximately 5,000 to 6,000 words less any illustrations. Additional pages may not be included in the proceedings.
  3. Your paper must be written in English. If translation is necessary, we suggest you use a professional translation service. Authors are responsible for proper translation, and improperly translated papers may be rejected.

Download the Paper Format.

Special highlights:

  • Text, except for the title, author(s), and keywords is to be justified and single spaced without hyphenation.
  • Double line space before and after all headings and between paragraphs.
  • Use only a single space between sentences.
  • Margins: The top and bottom margins are 30 mm. The left and right margins are 30 mm.
  • Paper Size: Paper size is 210 mm x 297 mm in portrait orientation.
  • Columns: All text is to be in single-column format. The title, author(s), and keywords are to be centered and separated by double line spacing. Both right and left margins are to be justified (i.e., straight right and left margins).
  • Font: The font to be used is Times New Roman, 10 point, normal style. Please remember to embed all fonts.
  • Security: Please do not select the security option in Word.

The Singapore Chapter of the System Safety Society, who is the sponsor of the 2008 International System Safety Regional Conference, follows the policy that the Proceedings of the Conference shall not be copyrighted, in order to provide the widest access for academic and educational use. Authors are free to copyright their papers as long as they agree with this policy. Do not put copyright symbols on the paper being submitted or it will not be included in the proceedings. The policy to be contained in the Proceedings is as follows:

"The copyright of all materials and commentaries published in these Proceedings rests with the authors. Reprinting or copying for academic or educational use is encouraged and no fees are required; however, such permission is contingent upon giving full and appropriate credit to the author and the source of publication."