Conference organizers are encouraged to submit research findings from their events for publication in the USG conference proceedings Journals. Conferences must fulfill the following criteria:
- Conferences should prioritize the presentation of academic research findings.
- Participants and speakers should possess an international background, with a primary affiliation to research institutions.
- Conferences are required to establish an international committee consisting of experts within the relevant research domain.
- Conferences should encompass a range of academic subjects for discussion and presentation.
- It is essential to obtain at least one qualified review report for the abstracts or proceedings of each conference.
Reasons to Select USG conference proceedings Journals as Your Publishing Platform
USG conference proceedings is an online, open-access journal that publishes the proceedings of conferences spanning all scientific and clinical fields. If you choose to publish your conference proceedings with USG conference proceedings, benefits include:
- Available in print, online and on electronic devices.
- Worldwide promotion and visibility.
- Analytics and Performance Tracking.
- A dedicated webpage for your conference containing all conference abstracts and a description of the conference, along with links to the conference homepage.
- All kinds of outputs from the conferences can be included in the Proceedings, including abstracts, proceedings, posters, etc.
- All published articles will be assigned a separate digital object identifier (DOI) and will appear on different search engines such as Google Scholar, etc.
- Promotion of your conference on USG journal websites, through newsletters and social media.
Peer Review Policy and Guidelines
In order to ensure the published proceedings, include high-quality scientific work that is of long-term interest and benefit to the scientific community, the journal requires conference organizers to commit to undertaking an appropriate peer review process before paper acceptance and provide proof of the peer review process. Otherwise, USG also operates a conference platform, which provides access to the tools for managing the review process and revision of conference submissions (abstracts and papers). USG follows double-blind peer review process for all the articles submitted to the journal, where both the reviewer and the author remain anonymous.
All conferences are requested to adhere to the following standards:
- An unbiased evaluation of all manuscripts, irrespective of the authors’ race, gender, religious beliefs, ethnic background, citizenship, or political ideology.
- Authors and editors commit to adhering to ethical policy.
- Reviewers are expected to provide a comprehensive recommendation for each manuscript, along with comments that substantiate their assessment.
- Editors and organizers should only accept papers for publication that clear support from the reviewers.
The following criteria should be considered by the editors and referees in their evaluation:
- The objective of the study or experimental design.
- Appropriate implementation of methods.
- Discussion of results and data analysis.
- Novelty of the findings and conclusions having potential scientific impact.
Manuscripts submitted to USG journals should meet the highest standards of publication ethics:
- Manuscripts must exclusively present findings that have not been previously submitted or published, even partially.
- Manuscripts must be original works and should not incorporate text from other sources without proper citation.
- In the context of biological research, the studies presented must adhere to widely recognized ethical standards for research practices.
FAQ for Organizers
I want a quote. What information do I need to provide?
Complete our Proceedings Questionnaire to tell us about your event and the proceedings services you are interested in. We will review your conference details, and we might ask you some additional questions. We will write to you to confirm whether we can offer a proposal for your proceedings.
Will your quotes suggest alternatives?
Yes, absolutely. We look carefully at every Proceedings Questionnaire. If your proposed or initial requirements seem expensive, we will write to you with options to reduce your costs. We try to find solutions that enable editors to create proceedings for their community within the confines of their conference budget.
I need a quote but I’m not sure how many people will attend?
We understand the challenges of estimating proceedings requirements in advance of your event and are happy to work with you as your requirements evolve. When completing the Proceedings Questionnaire, you can estimate quantities. You may contact us again later to request additional quotes based on updated information you provide.
If I accept your quote, what happens next?
If you notify us that our proposal and quotation are acceptable, we will prepare a publishing contract for you to sign. The contract summarizes our publishing relationship with you and contains specific details we may have agreed. It also includes our prices for the proceedings services you have asked us to provide.
If I sign a contract, can I change my requirements?
From the time you sign the contract to the time your conference concludes; it is common for proceedings requirements to change or evolve—especially due to budgetary reasons or large variations in the expected number of participants. We understand these difficulties and strive to be as flexible as we can be to accommodate variations in the services you require.
What factors affect publication time?
Total publication time depends on a number of factors; the most important one is how carefully you prepare the proceedings before you submit them. We provide editors with comprehensive, easy-to-follow guidelines for how to prepare the proceedings materials. Other factors that affect publication time include the availability of editors to approve the proceedings, the number of manuscripts, and the time of year; the last quarter of the year is our busiest time. However, we will strive to ensure that your proceedings, both online and in print, are released to your community in the minimum time possible.
Do you expect manuscripts to be peer reviewed?
Yes. We expect proceedings editors to undertake a peer review process to select which papers will be published in their proceedings. Publication should be based on the merit of the work, not simply because the manuscript was presented at the conference.
Do proceedings editors get to see proofs?
Yes. We supply the corresponding editor with a single PDF file containing the cover for the printed proceedings, all front matter items, and all articles submitted to us. We will not publish your proceedings, online or in any physical medium, until the corresponding editor gives us formal approval to do so.
Can I make changes at the quality check stage?
Yes, however Editors shall not exceed two rounds of replacement files during the quality check process.
Can I make changes at the proof stage?
We can accommodate changes at proof stage; however, we ask editors to keep their amendments to the minimum number of essential changes. Remember, at the proof stage, we have already completed a considerable amount of work to generate XML data for the online publication. Requests for numerous small changes, which might appear to be minor, may actually result in considerable additional work to regenerate XML data. In addition, we may have to replace PDFs and re-paginate. We ask editors to ensure before submission that all manuscripts are thoroughly reviewed and edited to avoid requesting substantial amendments late in the production process.
Can I make changes after publication?
Changes to articles after they have been published online may only be made under the circumstances outlined below. We place great importance on the authority of articles after they have been published and our policy is based on best practice in the academic publishing community. USG conference proceedings works closely with authors to make corrections to published work; however, the publisher reserves the right to make any and all corrections in order to preserve the scholarly record. Please note that any change requests will only be reflected in the published online version of the conference proceedings article.