Submit your abstract

Who submits the abstract?
The Presenting Author must submit the abstract and will act as the main point of contact for the abstract with organisers.

When you enter the online submission portal, start by creating an account. Please keep a record of the account details you use to set up the account as you will require them to log into both the EFFoST2022 abstract submission portal and Conference registration portal. Upon successful submission of the abstract a confirmation email will be sent to the Presenting Author.

If you have not received a confirmation email, please check that your abstract is not left in draft and is fully submitted by logging back into the portal and checking on the Edit/View Abstracts page.

Presentation type
An abstract can be submitted for presentation at the Conference as 1) Oral or Poster Presentation, or 2) Poster Presentation.

At the review stage, the Organising Committee may change the presentation type submitted by the author to ensure the continuity of the conference programme i.e. oral presentation may be changed to poster presentation OR poster presentation to oral presentation. The presenting Author will be informed of any change to their submitted presentation type at the acceptance notification stage. The decision of the organising committee is final.

Make sure to comply with the oral presentation guidelines and the poster guidelines.

Submission details required
The online abstract submission is a simple step-by-step process and will ask you to input the following details:

• Abstract title – word limit is 15
• Presentation type – Oral or Poster, Poster
• Sub-Theme and topic – chosen from the sub-theme and topic list
• Presenting Author – Name, affiliation, and job title of presenting author (this person must be listed as the first author)
• Co-Authors – Name, affiliation, and job title of co-author(s)
• Abstract document – Abstract word limit is 350, use abstract template (word limit excludes: title, authors and affiliations as this is captured on the submission system).

Abstract Template
Abstracts must be formatted using the EFFoST2022 template. Download the abstract template instructions to create the abstract and then save as a Word file to upload to the system. Only WORD files will be accepted for upload. Graphs and tables may not be included in the abstract. Abstracts will not be edited and will be added to the conference website and/or conference app as submitted. Ensure that all grammar and spelling is correct.

How to edit a submitted abstract?
You can save your submission as a draft and return to edit the submission at a later point. It is important to note that a submitted abstract cannot be edited after the abstract submission deadline. Ensure that your abstract is not left in draft as it will not be reviewed.

Review and Notification of Acceptance
All abstracts will go through a peer-review carried out by the Scientific Committee established by the EFFoST2022 Organising Committee. The scientific committee will review all submitted abstracts on 1) Fit to the conference theme, 2) Methods 3) Originality and 4) Results/Conclusion

Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to the submitter on 22 July.

Registration of the Abstract Presenter
When notified of acceptance, the Presenting Author is required to accept the offer by registering for the conference and paying in full by 19 August. You will be provided with a link to register at the early bird rate in your acceptance email.

If a presenter fails to register by 19 August, their abstract will be removed from the programme and will be removed from all EFFoST2022 related publications

Withdrawal Conditions & Change of Presenter
If you need to withdraw the abstract or change the presenting author, please contact EFFoST2022@conferencepartners.com by 5 August.