The International Conference on Bridging Disciplines 2026 (ICBD-2026) is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of ethical integrity in scholarly publishing. The conference provides an international platform for academicians, researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers to deliberate on contemporary issues related to liberal arts, humanities, and social sciences, in alignment with global academic standards.

Authors & Their Responsibilities

The paper must be an original, unpublished work written in English. The submitted paper should not have been published before or be under consideration for publication in another conference proceeding or journal. All authors whose names appear on the paper must have made substantial contributions to the scientific work and share collective responsibility and accountability for the results.

All papers undergo a double blind peer-review process. Finally, the conference editors review each submission and may reject it if it does not meet the conference requirements, is not related to the conference subject matter, or is of poor quality. In the second stage of the review process, the paper is sent to an independent reviewer. Reviewers evaluate the paper and may recommend to accept it in its current form, with minor corrections, major corrections, or only after corrections and repeated review, or to reject it. Reviewers include their recommendations and comments, which are then sent to the author(s). The editors should not reverse decisions on publication unless serious problems are identified.

Manuscript Formatting Requirements

The length of full paper should be minimum 7000 words (single line spacing) and should follow the structure of Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion and Conclusion. Each participant may submit a maximum of two papers, one as the main author and one as a co-author.

The paper should include the following:

Title of the paper.
Author's full name and academic title(s).
Author's complete affiliation, including the name of the department, faculty, and university, address, and email address. Please indicate the corresponding author if necessary.
An abstract of 250-300 words to outline the paper's purpose, research methods, and crucial findings.
Keywords, with a maximum of 5 words/phrases.

Technical Requirements:

Tables, figures, and equations should have separate numbering and be placed in the text at the appropriate paragraph, immediately after the reference. Equations must be typed using the Microsoft Equation 3.0 or MathType.

References

The list of references must be alphabetically arranged according to the first element in the line. All references cited in the text must be part of the reference list and vice versa. Use APA style with DOI.

Anil, K., Jain, A. K., Mehta, R. K., Bidwai, A., Singh, A., & Rajani, H. (2024). Value addition to durum wheat semolina spaghetti through use of fruit peel solids. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 12345. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-12345-6.

Peer-Review Process

All submitted papers are checked by the editors to ensure compliance with the conference's ethical policies and requirements. The editors decide which papers to publish and are guided by the conference editorial team's policies and legal requirements such as copyright infringement and plagiarism. Papers that do not follow the ethical policy or conference requirements are rejected before the peer-review process. If a manuscript passes the editorial checks, it is assigned to an independent expert for double-blind peer review. Reviewers should be objective and have no conflict of interest. They should also point out relevant published work that is not yet cited.

Reviewers are asked to evaluate the paper and they may recommend to:

A
AcceptAccept the paper in its current form
B
Minor CorrectionsAccept the paper with minor corrections
C
Major CorrectionsAccept only after corrections and repeated review
D
RejectScientific content does not meet conference standards

Publication Ethics

The conference proceedings editors ensure a peer review process and ethical policies and standards to ensure high-quality scientific works are added to the field of scholarly publication.

Any potential conflict of interest involving the author(s) should be disclosed in the paper prior to submission.

Authors must accurately present their research findings and provide an objective discussion of the significance of their results.

Sufficient details about the research methodology and data used in the study must be included in the paper.

Submitting manuscripts to multiple conference proceedings or journals simultaneously is not allowed.

Republishing non-novel content is prohibited.

If errors or inaccuracies are discovered by the authors after their paper has been published, they must inform the conference editors immediately so that appropriate actions can be taken.

Plagiarism, data fabrication, and image manipulation are strictly prohibited. Any manuscript found to be involved in such violations will be immediately rejected, and any future manuscripts submitted by the same authors will be rejected for a period of two years.

For complaints or concerns regarding published articles, contact us at icbd@paruluniversity.ac.in. We will acknowledge your email and provide an estimated timeframe for investigating your concerns.

Policy on Retraction & Correction

Maintaining the integrity of the literature is of utmost importance to the editors. Corrections to published works will be made based on the situation, and the original article will be replaced with a note indicating the reason for retraction and the corrected version. If plagiarism is discovered, the entire article will be removed from the conference proceedings.

If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, they have an obligation to promptly inform the conference editors or publisher and work with them to retract or correct the paper.

Originality & Plagiarism

Authors should ensure that they have produced entirely original works, and if they have used the work and/or words of others, they must properly cite or quote them. Plagiarism takes many forms, from rewriting another's paper as one's own to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another's paper (without attribution) to claiming results from research conducted by others.

Properly acknowledge and cite others' work. Obtain permission for any copyrighted material used. Avoid plagiarism in all its forms, including self-plagiarism. All forms of plagiarism are unacceptable and constitute unethical publishing behavior. Manuscripts must have a plagiarism similarity index of not more than 10%, and AI-generated content is strictly prohibited.

Authorship of the Paper

Only those who have contributed significantly to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study reported should be listed as authors. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Acknowledgement or listing as contributors should be given to those who have participated in specific aspects of the research project. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that the manuscript is the authors' original work, that appropriate co-authors are included on the paper, that no inappropriate co-authors are included, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Copyright & Accessibility

The conference proceedings offers access to the contents in the open access system on the principles of non-exclusive license Creative Commons.

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Data Availability & Reproducibility

All data supporting the findings of the conference papers should be deposited in recognized public repositories and linked in the manuscript. Authors are encouraged to provide code, datasets, and supplementary material to enable reproducibility of results.

Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, personal, or professional relationships that could be perceived to influence the work. Failure to disclose conflicts may result in rejection or retraction.

Open Access & Licensing

Proceedings will be published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) license, allowing free access for non-commercial use while protecting authors' rights.

Ethical Review Process

All submissions undergo an ethical review to ensure compliance with standards on human subjects, animal welfare, and data protection. Authors must provide necessary ethical approval statements where applicable.

Author Responsibilities & Contributions

Each listed author must have made a substantial contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. Contributions should be clearly described in the manuscript.

Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement