Extended-Abstract Submission (closed)
Step 1: Create the Extended Abstract using the Template
Prepare a PDF of your extended abstract of 2 to 4 pages, including supporting illustrations as appropriate. It is recommended to use the paper template, MS-Word-formatted: see also manuscript-instructions-thmt-25.pdf). If you prefer to use LaTeX as your word processor, please download the Latex-Template.zip file, which includes all necessary styles and instructions. We highly recommend to use the Overleaf platform (www.overleaf.com) for preparing your manuscript in LaTeX, as it eliminates the need to install LaTeX locally. If you do not use LaTeX, you can follow these instructions as general guidelines for formatting and layout, or download the appropriate template for your word processor.
At this phase of extended-abstract submission, it is not necessary to decide on copyright transfer or open access (OA), and changing the header related to the copyright statement is not mandatory.
Step 2: Submit the Extended Abstract via Confit
Submit your Extended Abstract online through the separate website (thmt.confit.atlas.jp). The corresponding author is required to create an account on Confit. After registering an account, please log-in and follow the guidelines displayed to submit a new submission of Extended Abstract. You can also modify and check your submission on the same site.
The submission deadline is November 30, 2024 (23:59 JST). The deadline for submitting extended abstracts has been moved to a later date. New Deadline: December 31, 2024 (23:59 JST). New Deadline: January 15, 2025 (23:59 JST). Please take this opportunity to finalize your submission. Revisions can be made at any time up until this date.
Final-Paper Submission (for EA-accepted authors only)
Regardless of whether the presentation is oral or poster, and whether it appears in the proceedings or as an open access paper, submission of a final paper is required for all presentations at THMT’25. Please note that the submitted and accepted Extended Abstracts will not be published or made available, even to participants. Prepare a PDF of your final paper of 4 to 8 pages, including supporting illustrations as appropriate: see Table 1.
| Type | Length [pages] | Copyright transfer | To registered participants | In Proceedings |
| Extended Abstract | 2–4 | No | Not published | Not included |
| Final Paper | 4–8 | Required | Published | Included |
| Final Paper - OA | 4–8 | No | Published | Not included |
| Full-length Keynote Paper | ≤ 12 | Required | Published | Included |
All final papers to be included in the proceedings must strictly follow the style and format specified in the template and instructions provided. It is recommended to use the MS-Word-formatted template or LaTeX template: see also manuscript-instructions-thmt-25.pdf), which are the same as the extended abstract templates. If you do not use LaTeX, you can follow the instructions as general guidelines for formatting and layout, or download the appropriate template for your word processor.
Please submit your final paper via the Confit submission site, which is the same platform used for the EA submission. Use the same account to upload your final paper.
Copyright
Each manuscript for the edited proceedings (to be published by Begell House Inc.) must be accompanied by a signed Copyright Statement (MS Word / PDF format), which should be submitted online via the Confit submission site. Please upload it as a separate PDF file when submitting your final paper.
If you wish to submit an OA paper, uploading the Copyright Transfer Statement as a PDF is not required.
Open Access
Open Access (OA) contributing papers (without copyright transfer and thus not included in the proceedings) are also welcome and will be distributed to the participants. Interested authors are encouraged to submit a final paper (4–8 pages) following the same procedure as for final papers that will be included in the proceedings.
If you choose OA, as indicated in the paper templates/instructions, please make sure to replace “© 2025 Begell House, Inc.” in the header on the first page of this MS-Word template with “© 2025 The Author(s).” or uncomment line 26, “% \OAtrue”, in the LaTeX template to enable it.