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It is our pleasure to invite you to the 8th International Conference on Occupational Risk Prevention ORP2010, to be held in Valencia, Spain, on May 5th, 6th, & 7th, 2010.

The purpose of ORP conferences is to provide an international forum for sharing information on the most recent advances in methodology, trends, tools, and projects in the areas of ergonomics, work safety, industrial higiene, occupational medicine, pyschosociology, prevention management, and other related disciplines.

To participate in ORP conferences as an autor you must fill in the registration form and submit an abstract of your paper via the following website.

Once recieved, all abstracts are assessed by a Scientific Committee, which determines whether or not they meet the criteria for acceptance. Acceptance criteria include: technical-scientific interest, clarity, synthesis, and conclusions of importance and relevance to an International Conference.

Articles to be published in the conference proceedings must be sent by email along with a completed transfer of copyright agreement, which may be downloaded clicking on this link (see below).

If your abstract is accepted, the Scientific Committee will inform you on how to send your full paper, which will be included in the Conference Proceedings..

The Scientific Committee will further decide which of the abstracts may be presented publically during the plenary sessions and later published in the Conference Proceedings.

The journal Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing and Service Industries (HFEMSI) has formally agreed with The Scientific Committee for the 8th International Conference on Occupational Risk Prevention ORP2010 to publish Special Issues of the above journal papers of particular interest to the larger scientific community.

Criteria for articles to be published in the journal Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing and Service Industries (HFEMSI)

Through a process of peer review, The Scientific Committee will pre-select high quality papers presented at the Conference or published in conference Proceedings for consideration for inclusion in HFEMSI. Only papers written in English and of significant scientific interest will be considered. Once selected by the Scientific Committee, papers will be sent (along with assignment of publication rights) to the HFEMSI Editor for final peer review and approval by the editorial board of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing and Service Industries (HFEMSI) for inclusion in journal Special Issue dedicated to the OPR´2010 conference. Prof. Pedro Mondelo will serve as ORP 2010 Special Issue Editor.

Deadlines fordates for all submittals are:

Organization of scientific activities and review and selection of contributions are the responsibility of The Scientific Committee, composed of highly recognized academics and professionals in the scientific community. See details on composition of Committes on this link).

1.- Workshops and Meeting Points: Workshops are sessions in which you will be able to learn applied methodologies on occupational risk prevention in order to use them in your everyday practice. Meeting Points are gatherings to discuss specific matters through a controlled debate

2.- Lectures: they will be given by international experts on the working areas of the Conference.

3.- Papers: Authors may send an original work related to one or more of the conference topics. Papers will be reviewed and selected by the Scientific Committee and published in the conference proceedings

4.- Posters: Authors may employ posters and or other audiovisuals to disseminate information, bearing in mind that venue space is limited

“Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Occupational Risk Prevention ORP2010” will be published in an interactive CD-ROM by R. Mondelo, P., Karwowski, W., Saarela, K., Hale, A.; Occipinti, E.;

ISBN 978-84-934256-8-5

The following table includes the deadlines for all phases of Call to Papers. The Secretariat will only accept papers that arrive on time and in the correct format. Please read carefully the detailed instructions in the following section ¨”Guidelines for Paper Format and Presentation”.

Languages:

The official languages of the conference are Spanish, Valencian, and English. Abstracts and papeers will be presented in their original language.

Only articles written in English will be considered for publication in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing.


Presentation Process:

Authors expecting to have their articles published in HFEM must consult HFEM webpage:
 http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/38903/home/ProductInformation.html
(and in particular the link containing information for authors)

Abstract

An abstract is a brief summary of the paper to be presented, and must include the purpose of the study, the methodology employed, and the final conclusions or findings.

Abstracts must be sent via the online form located on this website. We cannot guarantee receipt of abstracts submitted by any other means. Authors must be registered for the conference before submitting abstract. Registration is free of charge.

Abstracts must include the following information and format:

• Author and Title: Clearly indicated the title of the paper, and the full name, address, and contact information of the author(s). Please include contact telephone number and email address.It is important that the email address be correct, as it is the only means of contact between the Secretariat and author(s).

• Principal Author: Identify the main author of the paper. This person will be the formal contact between the Secretariat and the research team associated with the paper

• Content: Briefly state the objectives and reasons for your study, the methodology employed, the principal findings, and the contribution of your study to scientific knowledge and application.

• Keywords: Keywords the set of words that best describe your work. Maximum of five words.

• Length: the summary must be no more than 100-150 words.

Abstracts must be written in clear and direct language. Abstracts should introduce the subject, the methodology, and specify the main conclusions.

Full Papers

General Guidelines
• There is no page limit for papers. However, clarity and precision will be highly valued by the assessment committee.
• Authors are responsable for submitting papers correctly. For this reason we urge you to carefully review the following guidelines for paper submission, and verify that your file can be sent by email.
• Please send document in Microsoft Word or Microsoft compatible format. Do not send document in PDF or alternative format.


Text Styles
• Normal Text: Use Verdana Font
• Title and Authors: Please write title in Verdana Bold 18 font, the author(s) full name in Verdana Bold 10 font, and the contact phone number and email address in normal Verdana 10 font. Justification must be on the left.
• Headings: Title in Verdana Bold 10 Font, with uppercase letters over grey background.
• References as Footnotes: ((This does not include bibliographic references). Please write the reference number between brackets (for example[1] in the text and the full reference as a footnote. Reference numbers must be correlating and ascending. Do not use symbols to indicate viñeta.
• Page Numbering: Do not write page numbers, page headings or footnotes.

 

Reference Styles:
• We strongly recommend using EndNote or Refworks software for bibliographic references. These software programs simplify editing and publication process.
• If using EndNote bibliographic software, please use the reference style employed by Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, which may be downloaded in PC or Mac format:
http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jendnotes/Human_Factors_Ergo_Mfg.ens http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jendnotes/Human_Factors_Ergo_Mfg.hqx


Abstract and keywords

• The abstract should have about 500 words. The full paper should begin with the abstract. Please remember that your abstract summarizes your work. You will thus briefly present the problem researched, the research method and the main results. Keywords are the set of words that will best describe your work for indexing purposes.


Paragraphs and sections

• Paragraph titles shall be written in Verdana 10 points bold, with the first letter in uppercase.
• Subparagraph titles shall be written in Verdana 10 points italic, with the first letter in uppercase.
• Titles of each section shall be written in Verdana 10 points bold and uppercase; please do not number them.
• Spaces before each section must be in Verdana 20 points. Spaces between paragraphs should be in Verdana 10 points.
• All elements of the document (text and images) must fit within a 15 cm x 25.7 cm rectangle centred on an A4 sheet (21 cm x 29.7 cm):
    o Upper margin: 2 cm
    o Lower margin: 2 cm
    o Left margin: 3 cm
    o Right margin: 3 cm

On the pages after the first one, please begin your text on the first line, taking care not to leave any empty space between the upper margin and the text. All the text should be justified between the right and left margins.


Style and Content. Please write for an international audience:
• Use a direct and easily understandable style.
• If you use specific technical concepts, please briefly explain them.
• Put the meaning of abbreviations when you first use them -for example “UB (University of Barcelona)”
• Explain symbols when used, including the dating system. Remember that date writing changes from one country to another. For example, "1-5-99" can mean May 1st or January 5th. Also, “$” refers both to US and Canadian dollars, etc.


Insert your diagrams and drawings along the text, exactly where you refer to them. Put their title in Verdana 8 points. Please use as low-resolution drawings as possible.


Tables
• Use simple tables, and moderate their colors. Their written content should be in Verdana.
• If you insert a table from another document, be sure the data are not fully embedded (this would make your document exceed our storage space). Try to insert the table as an image.



Images and pictures
• Please use images with medium or low resolution (no more than 600 dpi or, better, 72 dpi). Use standard image formats such as JPEG, GIF, TIFF or BMP.
• Image size should always fit your text. If you find it absolutely necessary to add bigger images, please send them as independent files, using meaningful titles.



Template

Remember that you can download the template for your paper here.


Bibliographic References

• References should be written single-spaced. They should be alphabetically ordered, and written on a new page at the end of your paper under the title "References".

• Do not abbreviate journal or magazine names.

• Authors are fully responsible for the content of their papers; therefore, referring to material that is not accessible to the general public (unpublished thesis, working papers, etc.) should be strictly limited.

• References style should follow the "Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers" (Wiley, 2002) (see examples below):