General Instructions

Manuscripts must be in two-column format. Exceptions to the two-column format include the title, authors’ names and complete addresses, which must be centered at the top of the first page, and any full-width figures or tables (see the guidelines in Subsection \ref{ssec:first}). Type single-spaced. Start all pages directly under the top margin. See the guidelines later regarding formatting the first page. The manuscript should be printed single-sided and its length should not exceed the maximum page limit described in Section \ref{sec:length}. Do not number the pages.

Electronically-available resources

We strongly prefer that you prepare your PDF files using LaTeX with the official KONVENS 2018 style file (konvens2018.sty) and bibliography style (konvens2018.bst). These files are available at https://www.oeaw.ac.at/ac/konvens2018/. You will also find the document you are currently reading (konvens2018.pdf) and its LaTeX source code (konvens2018.tex) on this website.
You can alternatively use Microsoft Word to produce your PDF file. In this case, we strongly recommend the use of the Word template file (konvens2018.dot) on the KONVENS 2018 website. If you have an option, we recommend that you use the LaTeX2e version. If you will be using the Microsoft Word template, we suggest that you anonymize your source file so that the pdf produced does not retain your identity. This can be done by removing any personal information from your source document properties.

Format of Electronic Manuscript

For the production of the electronic manuscript you must use Adobe’s Portable Document Format (PDF). PDF files are usually produced from LaTeX using the pdflatex command. If your version of LaTeX produces Postscript files, you can convert these into PDF using ps2pdf or dvipdf . On Windows, you can also use Adobe Distiller to generate PDF.
Please make sure that your PDF file includes all the necessary fonts (especially tree diagrams, symbols, and fonts with Asian characters). When you print or create the PDF file, there is usually an option in your printer setup to include none, all or just non-standard fonts. Please make sure that you select the option of including ALL the fonts. Before sending it, test your PDF by printing it from a computer different from the one where it was created. Moreover, some word processors may generate very large PDF files, where each page is rendered as an image. Such images may reproduce poorly. In this case, try alternative ways to obtain the PDF. One way on some systems is to install a driver for a postscript printer, send your document to the printer specifying “Output to a file”, then convert the file to PDF.
It is of utmost importance to specify the A4 format (21 cm x 29.7 cm) when formatting the paper. When working with dvips, for instance, one should specify -t a4.
Print-outs of the PDF file on A4 paper should be identical to the hardcopy version. If you cannot meet the above requirements about the production of your electronic submission, please contact the publication chairs as soon as possible.

Layout

Format manuscripts two columns to a page, in the manner these instructions are formatted. The exact dimensions for a page on A4 paper are:
Papers should not be submitted on any other paper size. If you cannot meet the above requirements about the production of your electronic submission, please contact the publication chairs above as soon as possible.

Fonts

For reasons of uniformity, Adobe’s Times Roman font should be used. The style file has been adjusted (2015-06-16) so that the above commands are included.
Please remove any command to use the times package from your LaTeX source.