Author Guideline

Paper Submission Guidelines

Authors intending to present at ICGCEE 2025 must submit a manuscript detailing their research ideas and findings. Please adhere to the following guidelines for submission.

1. Paper Length & Formatting

  • Submissions must be between 8 to 10 pages, including all content such as text, figures, and references.
  • Any additional pages beyond the 10-page limit will incur additional fee.
  • A maximum of two (2) papers can be submitted by the same first author, with an extra publication fee applicable for the second submission.

2. Submission Format & Language

  • Papers must be written in English.
  • Documents should be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format for both peer review and final (camera-ready) submission.
  • All manuscripts must comply with the official formatting requirements set by the appointed publisher. (Formatting details can be accessed [here]).

3. Presentation & Registration Requirements

  • At least one author must present accepted papers at ICGCEE 2025. If none of the authors can attend, a qualified representative may present on their behalf.
  • The presenter must register for ICGCEE 2025 at the applicable rate and complete registration before the designated deadline.
  • Papers that are not registered within the deadline will be removed from the conference proceedings and program.

4. Originality & Ethical Considerations

  • All submitted papers must be original and unpublished.
  • Manuscripts should not have been previously published or accepted elsewhere in a substantially similar form.
  • Submitting a paper with significant content overlap in other conferences or journals during the ICGCEE 2025 review process is strictly prohibited.

5. Author Declaration Form

  • The Corresponding Author must complete and submit the Author Declaration Form (available for download below) after the final paper submission.

For further information regarding the submission process, please contact the ICGCEE 2025 organizing committee.

We look forward to your participation!

Registration and Peer Review Policy

Registration Policy

  1. All participants must register to attend GCEE 2025 either as a presenter or a general participant.
  2. One registration serves ONE (1) participant only.
  3. Presenter registration fee includes publication and review fees for ONE (1) paper in the conference proceedings.
  4. An author in the role of first author shall submit a maximum of TWO (2) papers only. The additional paper by the same first author will incur an extra charge to the registration fee.
  5. Registrations may not be transferred to anyone.
  6. Only paying participants will be allowed access to the conference and receive conference certificates. Co-authors, who wish to participate must register as attendees and pay the fee.
  7. Once the registration fees have been paid there will be no refunds.

Peer Review Policy

  1. Initial Screening (Pre-Review)

All submitted manuscripts will undergo a pre-screening process by the Editorial Committee to evaluate:

  • Compliance with formatting and submission guidelines,
  • Relevance to the conference scope and sub-themes,
  • Absence of plagiarism (checked via Turnitin or iThenticate with a similarity threshold of ≤20%).

Only papers passing this initial stage will proceed to the peer review process. 

  1. Double-Blind Peer Review Procedure
  • GCEE 2025 implements a double-blind peer review system to ensure objectivity and anonymity between authors and reviewers.
  • Each paper will be assigned to two independent reviewers who are experts in the field of Civil, Environmental Engineering, or relevant interdisciplinary areas.
  • Reviewer selection is based on academic credentials, field alignment, and absence of conflict of interest. 
  1. Review Criteria

Reviewers will evaluate papers based on the following criteria:

  • Scientific originality and novelty,
  • Clarity of objectives and methodology,
  • Technical soundness and accuracy,
  • Relevance to the conference theme,
  • Quality of results, discussion, and conclusions,
  • Appropriateness of references and ethical compliance.

Each criterion will be scored on a 5-point scale, and overall recommendations will be one of the following:

  • Accept
  • Accept with minor revision
  • Major revision required
  • Reject 
  1. Author Revision and Editorial Monitoring
  • Authors will receive anonymized reviewer comments and are expected to revise their manuscript accordingly.
  • Revised manuscripts will be reviewed again (if necessary) by the same reviewers.
  • The Editorial Committee will verify all review outcomes and ensure that the process follows ethical standards in line with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics). 
  1. Final Acceptance and Camera-Ready Submission
  • Only papers that have successfully passed the full peer review process and revision stage will be accepted for presentation and publication.
  • Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings and submitted for indexation (Scopus/WoS), depending on the partner publisher agreement. 
  1. Ethical Compliance

GCEE 2025 adheres to international standards of research integrity and publication ethics, including:

  • Avoidance of duplicate submissions,
  • Management of conflicts of interest,
  • Protection of author/reviewer anonymity,
  • Disclosure of funding and ethical clearance