HICSS-44 Author Instructions: Manuscript to Publication

Overall Process
* Prepare Manuscript - You may submit the same paper to only one Minitrack.
* Submit initial manuscript for review by June 15. Please observe: This is a firm deadline.
* Receive acceptance notification by August 16.
* Revise manuscript and add author names.
* Submit Final Paper for Publication by September 15.

Please Note
* HICSS papers must contain original material, and not be previously
   published, nor currently submitted elsewhere.
* Abstracts are optional. You may contact the Minitrack Chair(s) for
   guidance or verification of content. If you are not sure of the appropriate Minitrack, submit an
   abstract to the Track Chair(s) for determination.
* You may submit a paper to only one Minitrack. Duplicate submissions
   may be rejected by any or all minitracks, without consultation with author.
* An individual may be listed as author/co-author on no more than five (5)
   submitted papers. Track Chairs must approve any names added after
   submission.


1. Prepare Manuscript

* Please note that the manuscript should not have author name(s) at this stage.

* Prepare INITIAL manuscript using initial format specifications.

 

2. Submit initial manuscript

Final date for submission June 15, 12 midnight Hawaii time. (This is 3 hours
behind/earlier than Pacific time/PST, and 6 hours earlier than NewYork/EST).

* Manuscript must be submitted in PDF format for review. If you do not have PDF converter, please
visit http://www.freepdfconvert.com to get your source file converted online at no cost.

* Instructions for submitting initial manuscript.

        If in need of LaTex instructions, please email hicss@hawaii.edu.

* Submit Initial Manuscript Here.

After August 15:

3. Receive acceptance notification

Decisions will be made by August 15. Notification will be sent on August 16. (If you do not receive your decision by Tuesday, August 17, please contact your Minitrack Chair.)

Accepted Papers (A and A-M Papers): If your paper is accepted, you will be allowed to make minor optional changes, or you may be required to make mandatory changes to your paper.

• A-M Papers: The revised version of the A-M papers must be submitted by Aug 31 to  
  https://precisionconference.com/~hicss. If revised version is Accepted then you will follow instructions as given for A Papers below.
   

• A Papers: Detailed Instructions for Submitting Final Paper will be sent only to Accepted Authors. The final paper will be submitted as a source file to a different website than the initial manuscript submission site. (see final format)

4. Submit Final Paper for Publication by September 15. (A Copyright Form will be signed by the author during the submission process.  See sample.)
 

5. Registration: At least one author of each paper should register by September 15.