A. Guidelines for Authors
- Complete, unpublished papers should be submitted online in PDF format.
- Papers should reach us before the last date of submission. All submissions will be reviewed and the authors of accepted papers will be informed by email. The peer-review process will be followed for the selection of the best paper awards.
- Authors should anonymize manuscripts prior to submission. This entails removing or replacing author names and affiliations, acknowledgment, as well as any self-citations or URLs that would clearly disclose their identity. The paper should start from the title, abstract, keywords followed by the main paper.
- Papers exceeding plagiarism levels of 20% will be rejected in the screening process.
- Authors should submit their papers online in pdf format only and should not name the pdf file in their name.
- Authors of accepted papers may be requested to act as discussants for other papers.
- Full and unpublished papers must be submitted online in PDF format.
- Abstracts and extended abstracts will not be accepted.
The last date for submission of full paper is 31st March, 2026. Early submission is greatly appreciated.
B. Paper Formatting Guidelines
- The manuscript should be formatted using Times New Roman 12-point font and 1.5 line spacing. References may be formatted with single spacing.
- Kindly ensure that each page of the manuscript is numbered.
- Bibliographical references need to be cited using the American Psychological Association (APA) style.
- Footnotes of the table should be in subscript lowercase letters and need to be placed below the table body. The table font should be 10, Times New Roman, and it should be properly aligned. Table numbers and figure/chart numbers should ideally appear above the tables and charts.
- All figures and tables need to be numbered and titled in chronological order. The figures should not be blurred.
- Paper layout should be One-column Portrait.
C. Submission Portal Guidelines
- All authors must register on the portal before submitting their paper.
- Please Create you login credentials at: https://gafer.org/register.
- Use a valid email address, as all communication will be sent to this ID.
- After registration, you will receive login credentials on your registered email.
- Please login at: https://gafer.org/login.
- Do not share your login details with anyone.
- If you forget your password, use the Update Password option under your profile to reset it.
- Submit your paper at: https://gafer.org/user/papers/create.
- Upload your paper in the PDF format only.
- Only full papers may be submitted
- Ensure the file size does not exceed 10 MB.
- Fill in all mandatory fields such as title, abstract, keywords, and author details.
- Multiple submissions, if allowed, must be uploaded separately.
- All presenting authors must register. Co-authors are welcome to register and participate.
- Certificates will include the names of all authors.
- Please ensure your contact details are accurate and up to date.
- For any technical issues, email us at icfmcf@smail.iitm.ac.in.
- Provide screenshots or error messages for faster resolution.
- Refer to the conference/portal homepage for submission deadlines.
- Late submissions may not be accepted.