Global Science Networks

Rules and regulations

These rules apply to everyone who submits a paper to, registers for or attends a Global Science Networks (GSN) international conference. Please read them before you register.

A. Paper submission and publication

  1. Papers must be original and must not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
  2. Authors and co-authors must inform their head of department, principal or supervisor that they are submitting a paper to a GSN conference.
  3. Authors and co-authors must give their correct affiliation in the paper.
  4. The organising committee may not accept papers submitted after the last date of registration.
  5. Each paper is peer reviewed by two internal or external GSN reviewers before acceptance.
  6. GSN may publish the email addresses of authors and co-authors online.
  7. After registration, GSN cannot add, change or remove an author's name without the permission of all authors of the paper.
  8. GSN never publishes an unregistered paper.
  9. GSN does not verify who the original author of a paper is. The person who submits the paper is treated as its original author.
  10. If a complaint about authorship is received and found to be true, the paper is removed from online publication immediately.
  11. A removed paper or abstract cannot be republished.

B. Attending a conference

  1. All participants must register and pay the fee shown on the official conference page before the conference.
  2. Check the official conference page regularly for the latest information. Refresh the page to see updates.
  3. GSN may change the venue or date before the conference. Registered participants are informed by email.
  4. Violence of any kind at or around the venue is not tolerated.
  5. Bring an original photo ID to the conference. Without it you cannot attend.
  6. If conference kits run short, GSN sends the kit by courier after the conference.

Cancellation and refunds

  1. Participants who arrive after the reporting time may not be allowed to take part, and the fee is not refunded.
  2. GSN is not responsible for any financial loss from tickets or bookings if a conference is cancelled, rescheduled, moved or held virtually.
  3. If an author cancels their registration or chooses not to attend (in person or online), the fee is not refunded.
  4. No refund is given to participants who attended the conference (in person or online) or received the proceedings, journal or certificate.
  5. No refund is given after an official invitation letter or visa letter has been issued.
  6. All conferences are hybrid, and the organiser may hold an event in person or online. No refund is given because of a change of format.
  7. If GSN approves a full or partial refund, the participant must email the refund form to the coordinator.

C. Publication in proceedings and journals

  1. GSN may select papers from the conference for publication in international journals.
  2. On the author's written request, GSN can submit a paper to an associated journal indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, EI or SCI. The author pays the journal's publication cost. Review and publication take at least three months.
  3. Conference fees are not refunded if a paper is not selected by a Scopus or SCI indexed journal, or if the author decides not to publish in a journal after the conference.
  4. For publication in an associated journal, the paper must be extended by at least 20%.
  5. The second-round review for associated journals takes 25 to 60 days after the conference.
  6. All associated journals have an ISSN.
  7. Authors pay for printed copies of journals.
  8. The editorial board may reject a paper after the second review. Conference fees are not refunded in that case.

D. Plagiarism policy

  1. All papers are checked with plagiarism detection software. Papers that do not meet the criteria are returned to the author for revision.
  2. If plagiarism is found just before publication, the author may resubmit after revision. If the editor considers it a major issue, the paper is rejected.
  3. If plagiarism or a false identity is suspected after publication, the paper is removed until verification is complete. If only a few paragraphs are affected, the author may revise the paper, which is restored after the editor's approval.
  4. If GSN finds serious plagiarism, a false identity or a copyright violation in a published paper, the paper is permanently removed, the author is blacklisted, the removal is noted on the journal website and indexing services are informed.
  5. Republishing your own earlier work (self-plagiarism) is treated in the same way.

E. Visa support and invitation letters

  1. GSN does not contact embassies or consulates for participants. It may confirm a registered participant's details in reply to an email from an embassy's official address.
  2. Participants are solely responsible for obtaining a visa and following immigration and travel rules.
  3. The invitation letter is only for attending the conference. It is not valid for immigration, employment or residence.
  4. The letter may support a visa application but does not guarantee a visa.
  5. GSN is not responsible for visa refusals, delays or related costs.
  6. A changed or misused invitation letter is invalid and may lead to cancellation of participation.
  7. By accepting an invitation letter, the participant agrees to follow international travel laws, conference policies and ethical standards.
  8. Legal action may be taken against anyone who falsifies or misuses a GSN invitation letter.

F. Declaration

  1. Global Science Networks aims to promote scientific and academic research worldwide.
  2. GSN may cancel a registration and withdraw a publication at any time if a participant breaks these rules.
  3. GSN may publish, withdraw or change a paper in its proceedings or journals at any time.