Manuscript Guidelines – Australia-Bhutan Research Conference 2025

Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts must be original based on the Abstract shortlisted and selected in the stage one selection process.
Submissions should align with the conference theme and sub-themes as announced.
Papers must be written in clear English.
Authors are responsible for ensuring accuracy, grammar, and referencing.

Title of the paper (bold, 14 pt, centered)

Author(s) full name(s), institutional affiliation(s), and email(s)

Corresponding author clearly indicated

ORCID number of authors/co-authors

Concise summary of background & context, objectives, methods & methodology, key findings, and implications

3–5 keywords (list separated by a comma for each word)

Introduction (objectives, background, significance)

Literature Review

Methodology

Results/Findings

Discussion and Implications

Conclusion and Recommendations

Numbered consecutively (e.g., Table 1, Figure 1)

Tables and figures are inserted within the text, not at the end

Must follow APA 7th edition style strictly

Manuscripts should be submitted electronically via conference submission portal Full Paper Submission Portal
Each file must be named as: FirstAuthor_LastName_PaperTitle.docx

Submissions will undergo double-blind peer review.
Authors should not include identifying information in the manuscript body (only on the title page).
Review outcomes: Accept as is/Accept with revisions/Revise and resubmit/Reject.

Selected high-quality papers will be considered for publication in:
- Special Issue of Conference Proceedings in the Bhutan Journal of Research and Development, a blind-peer reviewed journal

For inquiries and submissions, please contact:

Conference Secretariat
3rd Australia-Bhutan Research Conference

Email: abrc2025@rub.edu.bt
WhatsApp/Phone: +97517637571