Call for Papers

Rationale and Background of the Conference

The 2021 International Conference on Methodological Advances in Research is the second conference conducted by the Visayas-Mindanao Consortium for Journal Publication, Inc. (VMCJPI). It was conceived after the success of the first international conference held in 2018 at the University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu City, Philippines and the conduct of three national research conferences in 2016, 2017 and 2019 respectively. The conferences focused on fractal statistics, data mining, simulation and modeling, and multivariate methods.

These local initiatives reflect the strong determination of Higher Education Institutions to break new ground in scientific investigation in this part of the world. The convergence of experts and avid researchers in this conference will help institutions materialize the needed scaffolding for advanced methodologies to thrive and become useful in the academe and in the communities.

It is greatly expected then that research practices across nations will strike more critical questions on the relevance of knowledge production to ASEAN and to the world.

Conference Theme

ICMAR 2021 provides a platform for scholars, academicians, researchers, and students from various disciplines to participate in a learning exchange of trends and issues in methodological advances in research.

The conference theme is “Global Interconnectivity through Innovative Collaboration.” It highlights the changing landscape of research and development as brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The 4IR ushered a fusion of the digital, biological and physical world. It also instigated a growing utilization of new and advanced technologies which fundamentally altered the way we live, work, and relate with one another.

Conference Goals

1. Provide an avenue for researchers, scientists, educators, students, grassroots leaders, industry practitioners, and policy-makers in government and non-government institutions to discuss and share findings and solutions using advanced research methods;
2. Raise awareness on the latest world-changing research and innovations attained through advanced methodologies;
3. Bridge communication between and among individuals and institutions in the promotion of knowledge production and utilization of technologies/innovations thru research;
4. Create synergy among higher education institutions to overcome current and future issues basseting the internationalization and utilization of research and innovations;

Conference Strands

ICMAR 2021 welcomes innovative ideas and development using advanced research methodologies in the following areas and research topics: