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SASTA INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

The 85th SASTA Congress will be held at the ICC, Durban from 15-17 August 2012.

DEADLINES FOR AUTHORS

Abstract Submission

The SASTA Abstract Template should be submitted via e-mail or fax [+27 (0)31-5087420]. Abstracts of 250 words maximum must be submitted by 20 January 2012. Only Abstracts received on the SASTA Abstract Template will be considered.

The abstracts can be for:

  • Full-length Papers
  • Review Papers
  • Operational Papers (Factory only)
  • Short, non-refereed, Papers (Agriculture only)
  • Posters
  • Technical workshop/Commercial presentations
  • “Practical Success stories” (Agriculture only)

Submissions in the first five categories above will form part of the published Proceedings.

Submissions in the last two categories above will not be included in the published Proceedings, but the titles will appear in the programme, and abstracts/summaries will be included in the Abstract booklet.

Authors will be notified of Abstract acceptance by 27 January 2012.

Please contact the SASTA Administrator with queries, comments or concerns.

 

Manuscript Submission

Full Papers: must be submitted by 16 March 2012. Full papers will be subject to a peer review process (two referees per paper). Editing and formatting for stylistic purposes will also be conducted.

Review Papers: must be submitted by 16 March 2012. Review papers will be refereed and edited as for Full papers.

Operational Papers (Factory Session only): must be submitted by 16 March 2012. Operational papers will be refereed and edited as for Full papers.

Short, non-refereed, Papers (Agriculture Session only): must be submitted by 16 March 2012. Short Papers will be edited only. Note: Short, non-refereed, Papers must comply with the Guidelines described in the Instructions for authors or they will be rejected.

Posters: a 250-word Abstract must be submitted by 30 March 2012. This may be the same Abstract that was submitted at the Call for Abstracts or slightly modified, if appropriate. Poster Abstracts will be included in the Proceedings. The poster must be displayed from 15 August 2012 until the end of Congress. Poster authors may wish to attach to the board a plastic sleeve containing A4-size handouts of their poster. Authors will also be required to make a short presentation, for which Powerpoint slides of the poster will be required.

Technical workshop/commercial presentations: A 250-word summary or abstract (if different from the original abstract submitted) must be submitted by 30 March 2012. These will be edited and formatted for stylistic purposes (for inclusion in the Abstract booklet). The speaker should bring whatever handouts they wish to distribute to delegates on the day of their presentation.

Practical Success Stories (Agriculture Session only): A short (250-word) summary (if different from the original abstract submitted) describing the success story or innovation must be submitted by 30 March 2012. These will be edited and formatted for stylistic purposes (for inclusion in the Abstract booklet).

On acceptance of the submitted manuscript by SASTA, the presenting author will be required to submit a biography/very brief CV (4-5 lines maximum). This will be included in the printed Abstract booklet.

 

Correspondence and Information

The corresponding author should send all items for submission to SASTA.

E-mail: sasta@sugar.org.za

SA Sugar Technologists’ Association

c/o SASRI

Private Bag X02

Mount Edgecombe

4300

Republic of South Africa

Tel: +27 (0)31- 5087543

Fax: +27 (0)31-5087420