Publication Policy

Conference “Lightweight Structures in Civil Engineering – LSCE”

§1. General provisions

1. This Publication Policy defines the principles governing the qualification, preparation, and publication of abstracts included in scientific submissions within the conference “Lightweight Structures in Civil Engineering – LSCE”, organised as part of the LSCE series (hereinafter referred to as the Conference).
2. This Policy applies to all publications related to the Conference, in particular:
   •  the Book of Abstracts,
   •  post-conference publications (if applicable).

§2. Types of submissions and publications

1. Conference participants may submit abstracts of planned scientific presentations, in particular:
   •  oral presentations,
   •  posters,
   •  other forms specified for a given edition of the Conference.
2. Abstracts may be accepted for publication in:
   •  the Conference Book of Abstracts,
   •  other publications related to the Conference.
3. The detailed scope of publications for a given edition of the Conference is specified on the Conference website.

§3. Review process

1. All submissions, in particular the abstracts contained therein, are subject to academic evaluation by the Scientific Committee of the Conference.
2. The evaluation includes, in particular:
   •  compliance with the Conference topics,
   •  scientific or design quality,
   •  originality,
   •  methodological correctness (where applicable),
   •  quality of presentation of results.
3. The Organiser reserves the right to:
   •  reject a submission,
   •  assign a submission to a different form of presentation (e.g. poster instead of oral presentation),
   •  accept a submission without publication.

§4. Editorial requirements

1. Abstracts must be prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines available on the Conference website and using the provided template.
2. Failure to meet formal requirements may result in:
   •  rejection of the submission,
   •  the need to introduce revisions prior to publication.

§5. Copyright and licence

1. Authors retain copyright to their work.
2. Authors grant the Conference Organiser a non-exclusive, free-of-charge licence to:
   •  publish the abstract in Conference materials,
   •  distribute the abstract in printed and electronic form,
   •  archive the materials.
3. The licence covers publication within the Conference, its archives, and the LSCE series.

§6. Authors’ declarations

1. Authors are required to submit a declaration confirming that:
   •  the abstract is original,
   •  it does not infringe the rights of third parties,
   •  all co-authors have approved the submission and publication,
   •  they hold the rights to all materials used.
2. The Organiser may refuse publication in the absence of such a declaration.

§7. Ethical principles

1. The following are not permitted:
   •  plagiarism,
   •  self-plagiarism,
   •  copyright infringement,
   •  scientific misconduct.
2. In the event of violations, the Organiser has the right to:
   •  reject the submission,
   •  withdraw the publication,
   •  inform relevant institutions.

§8. Use of artificial intelligence (AI)

1. The use of artificial intelligence tools in the preparation of abstracts is permitted solely for auxiliary purposes, in particular:
   •  language editing,
   •  stylistic correction,
   •  information retrieval.
2. Artificial intelligence tools may not be listed as co-authors.
3. If AI tools are used in a manner that affects the substantive content of the abstract, the author is obliged to disclose this fact.
4. The author bears full responsibility for the content of the abstract, including:
   •  substantive accuracy,
   •  data reliability,
   •  conclusions and interpretations.
5. The Organiser reserves the right to reject submissions that do not comply with the above principles.

§9. Responsibility

1. Authors bear sole responsibility for the content of the abstract.
2. The Organiser shall not be held responsible for:
   •  the content of publications,
   •  copyright infringements committed by authors.