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Galaxy: International Multidisciplinary Research Journal · Conference Collaboration Programme

Overview

Submitting a Collaboration Proposal

Conference organisers who have read the Programme Documentation and consider their conference a suitable candidate for collaboration with Galaxy are invited to submit a formal proposal through the RCELL online application portal. The portal is the only accepted submission channel; proposals submitted by email or through any other route will not be processed.

The online form is the complete submission instrument — there is no separate document to complete and return. Before opening the form, organisers are strongly encouraged to download the Conference Proposal Template from the Programme Documents page and read through it carefully. The template mirrors the form’s structure exactly and serves as a preparation guide, allowing organisers to draft and review responses before entering them into the portal.

Submission of a proposal does not constitute an agreement to collaborate. Approval of a proposal does not constitute a commitment to publish a special issue. Both remain contingent on the editorial assessment process and, where a collaboration is approved, on the scholarly quality of manuscripts submitted for peer review.

Before You Open the Form

Information to Prepare

Full title, theme, dates, format, and venue or platform of your conference
Name, type, country, and website of the lead organising institution
Full details of the Primary Convenor including institutional email and ORCID identifier
Names, affiliations, and roles of all organising committee members
A substantive account of the conference’s research rationale and its relevance to the scope of Galaxy
A description of the conference review or screening process
Estimated participation and submission figures
Full details of the nominated Guest Editor or Editors

Documents to Upload

A formal call for papers or conference programme (PDF)
Academic profiles or curricula vitae for the Primary Convenor and all nominated Guest Editors (PDF)
An official letter of authorisation or endorsement from the lead institution on institutional letterhead (PDF)

Scope and Content Alignment

Before submitting, confirm that the conference theme is substantively aligned with Galaxy‘s published scope — arts and humanities, social sciences, education, commerce and management, agricultural sciences, sciences, and interdisciplinary research. Also confirm that expected submissions are research papers only. Galaxy does not publish creative writing, book reviews, or author interviews. Conferences whose anticipated submissions fall primarily outside these parameters are not suitable candidates for this programme.

Access the Application Portal

The RCELL Conference Collaboration Programme application portal is accessible via the link below. The form collects all required proposal information in a single structured submission and includes upload fields for supporting documents. Before opening the form, download the Conference Proposal Template from the Programme Documents section — it mirrors the form’s structure exactly and is the most effective preparation tool available.

Submit a Collaboration Proposal

Open the RCELL online application portal to submit your formal proposal.

Open Application Form

Proposal Guidelines

Queries that cannot be resolved by consulting the Programme Documentation may be directed to the Editor-in-Chief of Galaxy through the contact details available at rcell.co.in. The editorial office is not able to provide an informal pre-assessment of proposals before submission.

Programme Documents

For Conference Organisers — Read Before Applying

Conference Proposal Template — essential preparation document; mirrors the online form exactly. Download and complete offline before opening the portal.
Collaboration Agreement — review before applying to understand the obligations of both parties upon approval.
Guest Editor Guidelines — set out eligibility criteria and role obligations in full. Particularly important for interdisciplinary conferences considering two Guest Editors.

For Guest Editors

Guest Editor Guidelines — govern the Guest Editor role in its entirety; must be read and formally accepted as a condition of appointment.
Special Issue Review Protocol — complete account of the peer review and editorial management process.
Publication Ethics and Peer Review Framework — ethical standards to which all parties in the special issue process are held.

For Invited Authors

Extended Paper Requirements — defines the scholarly development standard a conference paper must meet before submission, with particular attention to methodological rigour.
Manuscript Submission Standards — specifies all formatting, length, and citation requirements. Read before preparing a manuscript.

What to Expect After Submission

Acknowledgement

Receipt is issued by the editorial office within ten working days of a complete proposal submission.

Evaluation

The editorial board communicates a decision within sixty days of receipt. Proposals are evaluated on a rolling basis — there are no fixed application rounds or annual deadlines.

Possible Outcomes

Approval — initiates the Collaboration Agreement process. Conditional Approval — requires satisfactory response to identified queries. Request for Further Information — where the proposal cannot be determined on available evidence. Decline — declined proposals may be resubmitted following material revision.

After Approval

Confirming the Guest Editor appointment, executing the Collaboration Agreement, establishing the submission portal, and agreeing communication arrangements with conference participants — all managed by the editorial office in sequence. Full details on the Special Issue Workflow and Policies page.

Contact

All queries relating to the Conference Collaboration Programme should be directed to the Galaxy editorial office using the contact details available at rcell.co.in. Organisers are asked to consult the Programme Documentation before contacting the editorial office, as the majority of questions that arise at the application stage are addressed in the Proposal and Application Guidelines or the other Programme Documents.

The editorial office is not able to advise on whether a specific conference is likely to be approved before a formal proposal is submitted, to provide developmental feedback on draft proposals, or to expedite the evaluation process. The sixty-day evaluation window reflects the time required for proper editorial assessment and cannot be shortened on request.

Conference Collaboration Overview — the programme’s purpose, philosophy, and editorial principles
Proposal and Application Guidelines — requirements, evaluation criteria, and the formal application process
Special Issue Workflow and Policies — the peer review process, editorial decisions, and publication procedures

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