{"id":4360,"date":"2016-12-29T19:25:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T19:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/?page_id=4360"},"modified":"2017-04-06T17:39:22","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T17:39:22","slug":"authorsubmission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/authorsubmission\/","title":{"rendered":"Author\/Submission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A paper must accompany all presentations and tutorials. All papers and poster abstracts will be peer reviewed. Below are templates (one for Word and one for LaTex) for preparing papers for WSC. Full papers must be 5 to 12 pages in length and must use one of these templates. Introductory tutorials, advanced tutorials, history of simulation, and panel session papers may be up to 15 pages in length. Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/tracks\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0for descriptions of Tracks and Track Coordinators. Accepted papers will be published in the CD-ROM version of the conference proceedings which will be copyrighted and widely disseminated. The proceedings of the WSC are listed in the ACM and IISE digital libraries. In addition, proceedings from all previous Winter Simulation Conferences can be accessed in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/informs-sim.org\/\">Winter Simulation Archive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline dates<\/strong>\u00a0for Posters, Ph.D. Colloquium and Case Studies are listed in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/call-for-papers\/\">Call for Papers<\/a>.<br \/>\n<strong>2017 Call for Paper Invitation Letters<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:john.fowler@asu.edu\">John Fowler<\/a>, will provide an invitation letter for obtaining a visa or other situation.<br \/>\n<strong>Program questions<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:wsc17-pc@sce.carleton.ca\">Gabriel Wainer,<\/a> WSC Program Chair.<br \/>\n<strong>Proceedings questions<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:chanw@rpi.edu\">Victor W.K. Chan<\/a>, WSC Proceedings Co-Chair.<\/p>\n<p>Carefully review the following information, and then click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ssl.linklings.net\/conferences\/wsc\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0to submit.<\/p>\n<h3>Authors Kit<\/h3>\n<p>Here are instructions and templates for preparing your 2017 WSC paper or poster abstract.\u00a0<strong>The files have been reworked from previous year versions<\/strong>, so please use these WSC\u201917 templates rather than recycling old template files. All submissions should follow the formatting instructions in this kit. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in a paper being rejected or returned for revision. We look forward to reading your work, and thanks for contributing to the preeminent conference on computer simulation.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the process for preparing and submitting a WSC\u201917 paper or poster abstract:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Decide whether you will use Word or LaTeX to prepare your document<\/li>\n<li>Download the appropriate files (see below)*<\/li>\n<li>Modify those files to produce your submission<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ssl.linklings.net\/conferences\/wsc\/\">here<\/a> to submit your paper through the online paper management system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each accepted paper must have a unique registration and a corresponding presentation at the conference by one of the paper\u2019s authors. Board approval is required if any single registration is attached to more than one paper.<\/p>\n<p>The Posters and Case Study Track papers should use the standard template for submission, and submit papers that are 2 pages long only.<\/p>\n<p>The Abstract Templates are available for the Vendor Track only.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#cddffc\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><strong>Papers using Word<\/strong><br \/>\nSample, instructions, and Winword Template<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/wsc17wordPaper.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/01\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/wsc17wordPaper.zip\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/01\/zipFile.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/wsc17wordPaper.dotx\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/0clip_image020.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><strong>Papers using LaTeX<\/strong><br \/>\nSample, instructions, and LaTeX files<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/wsc17paper1.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/01\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/wsc17LatexPaper.zip\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/01\/zipFile.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#cddffc\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><strong>Posters &amp; Case Studies using Word<\/strong><br \/>\nSample, instructions, and Winword Template<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/wsc17wordPoster.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/01\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/wsc17wordPoster.zip\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/01\/zipFile.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/wsc17wordPoster.dotx\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/0clip_image020.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><strong>Abstracts using Word<\/strong><br \/>\nSample, instructions, and Winword Template<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/wsc17wordAbstract.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/01\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/wsc17wordAbstract.zip\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/01\/zipFile.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/wsc17wordAbstract.dotx\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/0clip_image020.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#cddffc\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\">Guidelines on writing a good paper<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/writgd17nad.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/01\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\">Guidelines on giving a good presentation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/GuidelinesOnGivingAGoodPresentation.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/01\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Using the EndNote Style<\/h4>\n<p>Notes provided by previous WSC authors \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/02\/WSC%202017.ens\">click here<\/a>\u00a0for EndNote style template. EndNote is an optional feature for managing references in Word.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>After EndNote inserts references, the indentation of the references may not be correct. To set the correct indentation, go to the EndNote Format tool (in EndNote X5, go to the \u201cEndNote\u201d tab of the ribbon in Mircosoft Word, then click the arrow symbol next to \u201cBibliography\u201d of the \u201cStyle\u201d group). In the \u201cLayout\u201d tab, set \u201cHanging indent\u201d to \u201c0.250 in.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>To use the \u201cReport\u201d style, note that the field \u201cDepartment\/Division\u201d is an author field. As such, the name of the department or division will be abbreviated. To avoid the abbreviation, append a comma \u201c,\u201d at the end of the department or division name. For example, reference (Chien, C. 1989) in the paper template, the \u201cDepartment\/Division\u201d field should be entered as \u201cDepartment of Operations Research,\u201d (with a comma at the end).<\/li>\n<li>For \u201cReport\u201d style, technical report number should be entered into the field \u201cReport Number.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>To add customized capitalization for specific terms, such as \u201cWSC\u201d (not \u201cWsc\u201d which is the default output even if you enter \u201cWSC\u201d in the library), go to \u201cEndNote &gt; Edit &gt; Preferences\u2026 &gt; Change Case\u201d and add your customized terms.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-4360\" data-postid=\"4360\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-4360 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_uh9g190 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full   tb_eogt055 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_8byj511   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Coming soon.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A paper must accompany all presentations and tutorials. 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