Author Kit

WSC 2013 Author Kit

This page contains instructions and templates for preparing your 2013 WSC paper or poster abstract. The files have been reworked from previous versions, so please use the WSC '13 templates, rather than recycling old template files! All submissions should follow the formatting instructions in this kit. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in a paper being rejected or returned for revision. We look forward to reading your work, and thanks for contributing to the preeminent conference on computer simulation!

The 2013 Proceedings Co-Editors

The email address wsc13proceedings@gmail.com is your primary point of contact with the editors. All correspondence of a general nature should be directed to this address. This will ensure the best response time for your query. In case you need to contact a specific individual in the Proceedings Team, their individual email addresses are:

Here is the process for preparing and submitting a WSC '13 paper or poster abstract.

1. Decide whether you will use Word or LaTeX to prepare your document.
2. Download the appropriate files (see below).
3. Modify those files to produce your submission.
4. Submit your paper through the online submission system.

The zipped folders can be extracted in Windows XP or later, or in earlier versions of Windows using the utility available at www.winzip.com or the free utility available at www.ultimatezip.com. The PDF files here can be read using the Adobe Acrobat Reader that is available free of charge from Adobe.

Microsoft Word Zipped folder Microsoft Word Template PDF

Papers Using Word
Instructions/sample paper/checklist and template file. Copy the template file to your working directory and double click it.
Papers Using LaTeX
Instructions/sample paper/checklist. Edit wsc13paper.tex to create your paper.
Posters
Use the Word template for MS Word and the zip file contents for LaTeX posters.
Helpful Supplementary Information
Guidelines on writing a good paper
Guidelines on giving a good presentation