Both Working Papers and Competitive Papers must not exceed 1,000 words. This limit excludes references. Authors are allowed to include one table and one figure, which do not count toward the word limit.

No, references are not included in the word limit for either Working Papers or Competitive Papers.

Yes, both Working Papers and Competitive Papers must include an abstract of up to 50 words as part of the submission, which do not count toward the word limit.

If a Competitive Paper is approved, the authors will be invited to choose between submitting a full 2,500-word paper (with references, one table summarizing the results, and one optional figure) for inclusion in the proceedings or publishing a 1,000-word Extended Abstract in the ACR Proceedings. A revised 50-word abstract must accompany either choice for final review.

Yes, the submission file should be deidentified, meaning it must not include the authors' names or affiliations.

All submissions must be in English.

Yes, each submission can have a maximum of six authors.

During submission, researchers must select one of the eight predefined themes of the event or choose the "Other" category. While the conference provides suggested themes, it does not limit submissions to those areas, and topics outside the predefined themes are equally welcomed.

No, the conference is open to research from all regions of the world and is not limited to Latin America.

No, all submissions, regardless of whether they align with the predefined themes or not, carry equal weight, and there is no preference by the reviewers.

Submissions will be evaluated by two or three high-quality reviewers to ensure thorough and fair assessments.