Guidelines for writing a scientific paper for the conference
Dear esteemed professors and researchers, please adhere to the following guidelines when compiling and writing your scientific research:
- The article must be an original work and not have been previously published.
- Ensure that scientific articles are free from plagiarism.
- Maintain a standard writing style, free from spelling and composition errors.
- Rely on credible scientific sources when conducting research.
- Structure scientific research articles with sections including abstract, key terms, introduction, problem statement, research questions, hypotheses, background, methodology, data, data analysis, findings, discussion, conclusion, and appropriate referencing.
- Summarize the article within 250 words, covering the introduction, research significance, problem statement, objectives, research methods, key findings, recommendations, and contribution to agricultural development.
- Include 5 to 7 key terms in the article.
- Limit the article’s length to a maximum of 10,000 words.
- Use the “Bahij Zar” font for Dari and Pashto articles and “Times New Roman” for English articles.
- Format article titles as 14 bold, main section titles as 12 bold, sub-headings as 12 normal, and the article text as 12 normal.
- Ensure that table and graph lines are two sizes smaller than the main text.
- The reference list should be two sizes smaller than the main text.
- Footnote lines should be two sizes smaller than the main text.
- Follow the APA referencing style for in-text citations and the reference list. Any other method is not acceptable.
- Present tables in the standard APA three-line form.
- Graphs should have high printing quality and be sourced properly. Avoid low-quality graphs from websites; obtain permission or reproduce them appropriately.
- Tables and graphs should be editable and correctable.
- Set the page size in Microsoft Word as 6.5 inches wide and 9.5 inches long, with 0.79-inch margins on all sides.
- The content of the article is the responsibility of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views of the conference.
- The scientific committee of the conference reserves the right to edit and modify the format of the articles.