Submissions > Full Paper Guidelines

General Information

• Manuscripts or full papers (final versions) must be submitted on the congress submission platform no later than April 30, 2026.
• In your account on this platform, go to the 'Submissions' menu, and then click on the 'Upload Final Version' button.
• Your text must be in PDF format and smaller than 10 MB.
• Texts must comply with the usual standards of scientific writing (APA).

The following reference documents may help you format your text according to APA standards:

• Debret, J. (2020). Les normes APA françaises: Guide officiel de Scribbr basé sur la septième édition (2019) des normes APA. Scribbr. https://www.scribbr.fr/manuel-normes-apa/
• Provost, M.A., Alain, M., Leroux, Y. & Lussier, Y. (2020). Normes de présentation d’un travail de recherche (5th edition). Trois-Rivières: Les Éditions SMG.

General Instructions

Typographic Standards

• Language: French or English
• Font: Arial
• Font size: 10

General Page Layout Standards

• Page format: 21 x 29.7 cm (A4)
• Page margins: Top: 2.5 cm, Left: 2.5 cm, Right: 2.5 cm, Bottom: 2.5 cm
• First page: Title, author(s), institution/affiliation, and email addresses.
• Second page: Abstract and keywords (in French and English).
• Third page: Beginning of the text, including the introduction.

Paragraph Format

• Text alignment: Justified
• First line indent: 1.2 cm from the left margin
• Line spacing: 1.5 for paragraphs in general
• Single spacing for quotations over 40 words, footnotes, reference list, and text in tables.
• Paragraph spacing: one blank line between paragraphs

Titles and Subtitles Format

• Titles and subtitles should be written in bold and lowercase, except for the first letter.
• Titles and subtitles should be presented with hierarchical numbering, aligned to the left.
• Maximum of 4 levels recommended.

Structure and Guidelines for Empirical Research Articles, Meta-syntheses, or Meta-analyses

Maximum length: 3,000 words, including references.

Article Title

Should represent the content of the text and not exceed 20 words.

Abstract

Submitted texts must include an abstract in French and English. The abstract must not exceed 250 words and should be structured as follows: problem, hypothesis or objective, methodology (research method, participants, sampling method and sample size, data collection tools, data analysis strategy), main results related to the hypothesis or objective, conclusion.

Keywords: Between 4 and 6 keywords are required, presented in French and English, including participants and study site if applicable.

Introduction

Describes the context, background problem, literature review summary, research problem, epistemological and theoretical positioning of the study if applicable, and the research objectives or hypotheses.

Methodology

Briefly presents the study site and period, research method, variables, experimental design if applicable, data collection tools, participants (population, sampling, inclusion and exclusion criteria, sample size, etc.), data collection procedure and ethics clearance number, and data analysis strategy.

Results

Presented according to each operational hypothesis or specific research objective.

Discussion

Compares results with those of other researchers, discusses external validity, theoretical and practical implications, and limitations of the study.

Conclusion

Final conclusions are presented.

References

Presented according to APA 7th edition, maximum of 25 references.

Structure and Guidelines for a Reflection Paper

The paper must not exceed 2,000 words, including references.

Article Title

It must be representative of the content of the text and must not exceed 20 words.

Abstract

Submitted papers must include an abstract in French and English. The abstract must not exceed 250 words and should be structured as follows: problem, the author's theoretical or epistemological positioning, objective of the reflection, a very brief presentation of the main and secondary ideas developed in the text, conclusion.

Keywords: Between 5 and 8 keywords are required, presented in French and English.

Introduction

The introduction should describe the context, the problem addressed in the reflection and/or the theoretical debates underlying the problem, the objective of the reflection, and the main ideas that structure the reflection.

Section 1

Presents a structured and supported argument of the reflection on the first idea. This structured argument is illustrated by subdividing the section into subsections.

Section 2

Presents a structured and supported argument of the reflection on the second idea. This structured argument is illustrated by subdividing the section into subsections.

Section n

Presents a structured and supported argument of the reflection on the nth idea. This structured argument is illustrated by subdividing the section into subsections.

Conclusion

The conclusion should summarize the main elements of the reflection.

References

References must be presented according to APA 7th edition and must not exceed 25 references.

Format of Numbers, Tables, and Figures

• Use a comma to separate decimals for texts written in French, and a period for texts written in English.
• Numbers zero to nine: written in words.
• Ten and above: written as numerals (unless starting a sentence, in which case spelled out).
• Exceptions: enumeration, comparison, percentage, reference to a table or figure, dates, page numbers in a reference. These are always written as numerals.
• Sample size: N for total sample, n for subsample.
• Mean: M.
• Standard deviation: SD.
• Tables and figures must appear within the text (not at the end). They are numbered and include captions or footnotes to aid reader comprehension. They must always be mentioned in the text before they appear.
• Table titles are written above the table, while figure titles are written below the figure.
• Tables must not contain vertical lines.

In-text Citations, Quotations, and Reference List

In-text citations guide the reader to the complete reference in the reference list (Hirschauer, Gainon, & Loisel, 2019). They include the author(s), year of publication, and page number if quoting.

• In-text citations appear in parentheses, before or after the quotation or paraphrase depending on the construction of the sentence.
• Quotations are presented in quotation marks.
• When the authors are the subject of the sentence, only the year of publication appears in parentheses.

Example 1: According to Tchoffo and Lélé (2024), nursing care is …

• When the authors are not the subject of the sentence, the full in-text citation appears in parentheses.

Example 2: It seems that protective factors play a key role in the resilience of individuals who have experienced adversity (Tchoffo & Lelé, 2024).

• The coordinating conjunction 'and' or the ampersand '&' separates the last author. When authors are the subject of the sentence, 'and' is used. Otherwise, '&' is used.

Note: In the reference list, only the ampersand '&' is used.

Examples of References

Book: The book title is italicized.

Kimessoukié Omolomo, E. & Sah Tatsing, F. (2021). Nursing intervention framework in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. AIIC. Yaoundé. 175 pages. Yaoundé: PUCAC.

Ambomo, S.M, Kimessoukié Omolomo, E., & Onambelé, L. (Eds.). (2023). Challenges of the nursing profession in Africa: Rethinking the promotion of Nursing Science. Paris: L’Harmattan Cameroun. 472 pages. ISBN: 978-2-336-42118-6.

Book Chapter: The book title is italicized, not the chapter title.

Messe Nguegang, T.M., Missi, P.M., Kimessoukié Omolomo, E., Edoa Eyenga, P., Ekassi, F., & Mbu Enow, R. (2023). Challenges of the nursing and midwifery professions in managing obstetric emergencies in Cameroon. In Ambomo, S.M, Kimessoukié Omolomo, E., & Onambelé, L. (Eds.), Challenges of the nursing profession in Africa: Rethinking the promotion of Nursing Science (pp. 127-146). Paris: L’Harmattan Cameroun. ISBN: 978-2-336-42118-6.

Journal Article: For English journal titles, each word should begin with a capital letter.

Douti, B., Kimessoukié Omolomo, E., & Eymard, C. (2024). Development and validation by confirmatory factor analysis of the Self-care Assessment Scale for people living with hypertension (EVA-H) in Africa. Revue Francophone Internationale de Recherche Infirmière, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.refiri.2024.100330

Online Document:

Kimessoukié Omolomo, E., Jourdan-Ionescu, C., Ionescu, S., & Lapointe-Gagnon, M. (2018). Meta-synthesis of theoretical approaches to resilience in engineering, environmental sciences, and economics. In C. Jourdan-Ionescu, S. Ionescu, E. Kimessoukié Omolomo, & F. Julien-Gauthier (Eds.), Resilience and culture, culture of resilience (pp. 902-912). Québec, Canada: Livres en ligne du CRIRES. Available at: https://lel.crires.ulaval.ca/oeuvre/resilience-et-culture-culture-de-la-resilience.