Australian Centre for Geomechanics Author Guidelines and Style Manual

This style manual is for authors submitting material to be considered for inclusion in an Australian Centre for Geomechanics publication.

In addition to this style manual, the ACG edits its publications in accordance with the Australian Government Style Manual and the Macquarie Dictionary. The ACG also refers to a list of commonly used mining and geomechanics terms which takes precedence over the Macquarie Dictionary.

Style template

Before commencing writing your paper, ensure you have the correct style template. It is a requirement that all papers submitted to the ACG for consideration are written in the appropriate template. Please download the style template for the conference you are submitting to from the list below:

Paper submission requirements

Please use this style manual when preparing your paper. Please follow these guidelines as closely as possible to avoid your paper being rejected or returned for corrections. For guidelines and requirements on specific aspects of your paper, please refer to the menu above.

Should you have any queries, please contact the ACG’s publications team at publications-acg@uwa.edu.au.

Style and formatting standards

To be considered for technical review, all papers must:

  • not exceed 14 A4 pages in length
  • be complete and submitted to the ACG by the deadline provided
  • be prepared using the style template for the conference you are submitting to.

Content standards

Paper submissions must be:

  • original, novel and not have been published previously or be being considered for publication elsewhere by the ACG or any other publisher
  • technically focused and not commercially focused or promotional in nature
  • complete upon submission – papers missing all or parts of sections, references and results are not complete and will not be accepted or considered for review.

Referencing standards

Please note the following:

  • Your paper must be well referenced and informed. You may find the ACG’s Online Repository a useful resource for this purpose as it houses previous ACG conference proceedings papers.
  • The referencing in your paper must be complete upon submission for your paper to be considered for technical review.
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