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description: Configuration -> Paper submission -> Configuration -> Paper topics
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# Paper topics

## Define paper topics

Here you can add topics for which submissions can be made. You can distinguish between main topics and subtopics.

A topic can be added via the _Add Entry_ button (1). First, select the parent element/topic (2) and then give the topic a suitable name (3). Main topics have _Root_ as their parent element, while for subtopics, you select the corresponding main topic as the parent element.

<figure><img src="https://manual.converia.de/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F4086967078-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252FyzdXgmSBPNkQushdnuut%252Fuploads%252FmcVk9UHXF48hBvejkQV1%252F2024-08-19_14h29_30.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3Db5fc2cb1-0dab-4fab-8ff2-a38f0056602e&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=4&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=a5883bfc&#x26;sv=1" alt=""><figcaption><p>Fig. 1: Create a new paper topic</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="warning" %}
If you don´t use any **subtopics**, the setting for _Topic option_ must be set to "All topic areas selectable" in the basic settings - otherwise, the topics will appear in the submission, but cannot be selected as they are parent topics.
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="https://manual.converia.de/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F4086967078-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252FyzdXgmSBPNkQushdnuut%252Fuploads%252FEqWxQyZOgJNvVqKQJ4ke%252F2024-08-19_14h31_59.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3Df676262b-b29e-483c-a218-882bba14b617&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=4&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=3861d598&#x26;sv=1" alt=""><figcaption><p>Fig. 2: Configuration of topic option in basic settings of submission</p></figcaption></figure>

