Abstract Submissions NOW CLOSED

The Organising Committee invites the submissions of abstracts for original work for consideration as a Workshop, Long Presentation, Short Presentation or Poster Presentation for the AGOSCI 2025 Conference Program on the following themes:

Conference Themes

• Innovate
• Interact
• Include

Abstract Submission Key Dates

Due to high demand, the Organising Committee has extended the deadline for abstract submissions. Please see below for updated Key Dates.

Please ensure to read the submission instructions below prior to submitting your abstract.

Selected extended abstracts will be published in AGOSCI in Focus as part of a post-conference edition. If your abstract is selected you will be contacted by the In Focus editor with further details

Abstract Preparation and Formatting Requirements

• Authors are required to submit both a short and long abstract at the same time.
• Abstracts must be submitted using the text field in eOrganiser (see Instructions below).
• Abstracts must be submitted in English. Your abstracts must be print ready.
• Maximum number of words in the main body of the short abstract is 250 words and the long abstract is 1000 words excluding references.
• Do not include the title of your abstract or author names and affiliations in the abstract body. These will be automatically populated on the final abstract document based on the details you enter into the relevant sections of the abstract submission site.
• Use standard abbreviations only. Within the body of the abstract, when using abbreviations spell out the name in full at first mention and follow with the abbreviation in parenthesis. Abbreviations may be used in the title, provided the name in full is outlined in the body of the abstract.
• Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest with submission.
• It is the responsibility of the submitting author to ensure that the submission has been approved by all authors.
• The Organising Committee will not be responsible for any errors published.

Instructions For Abstract Submissions

Abstract submission is a two-step process. Please follow the instructions carefully to ensure your submission is uploaded into the eOrganiser portal correctly.

STEP 1: Create an author account

Firstly, you must create an account to upload an abstract. To begin, access the eOrganiser portal above. Click the “Create an Author Account” button and enter your contact details. These details are required to create the account. Once you have created an account within this portal you can proceed with your submissions.

STEP 2: Submitting your abstract

Once you have logged into the abstract submission portal, click the ‘Submit’ button to access the submission page. You will be required to provide the following details prior to submitting your abstract:

• Enter your paper title in the ‘Paper Title’ box.
• Type your abstracts into the boxes provided within the portal, adhering to the word limit.
• Add any additional emails to the email correspondence box (any email addresses entered here will be included in the correspondence emails that are sent to you).
• Enter the name and organisation of all co-presenters and co-authors.
• Ensure you indicate the presenting author(s) for the abstract and include a brief biography. The biography should be no more than 100 words.
• Indicate your preferred presentation type.
• Select the most relevant theme for your abstract.
• Provide permission for your presentation to be used post conference in PDF format.

General Policies and Requirements

• Previously published works are welcome although we do encourage the submission of new completed works. Copyright permission must be obtained by author(s) where previously published work is reproduced.
• The presenting author must submit the abstract.
• Abstracts must be submitted to the Conference Managers via eOrganiser by 20 September 2024.
• Abstracts will not be accepted via fax, email, mail or USB/CD.
• All required fields on the online abstract submission form must be completed.
• Acceptance of abstracts for presentation at the Conference will be on the basis of committee selection.
• All presenting authors will be required to register and pay for the Conference by the author registration deadline of Thursday 12 December 2024 to ensure that their abstract(s) are included in the final program.
• It is the responsibility of the presenting author to ensure that the abstract is submitted correctly.
• After an author has submitted their abstract, they must check their submission to ensure the document has been uploaded correctly. Authors can check their submission by clicking on the viewing option in the submission form.
• The Conference Managers will not be held responsible for abstract submissions not received via the website or for submission errors caused by internet services outages or other unforeseen events.

Disclosure of conflict of interest

All presenters at the 2025 AGOSCI Conference must disclose whether or not they have relevant financial and non-financial relationships as part of the abstract submission process to ensure that all potential conflicts of interest are clear to the conference organising committee and delegates.

Additionally, presenters will be required to disclose these relationships to delegates at the start of their presentation, if accepted. Presenters are only required to disclose those relationships that are relevant, and which may influence their presentation content and delivery of the content.

• Financial relationships may include: receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, gift, speaking fee, consulting fee, honorarium, ownership interest, or other financial benefit.
• Non-financial relationships may include personal or professional roles, experiences, and background.

Assessment Criteria

Each abstract will be assessed according to the following criteria:

1. Relevance to the Conference.
2. Relevance to the professional and/or personal context of delegates.
3. Potential to contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of AAC.

Notification of Acceptance

Notification of acceptance will be sent via email to the submitting author by 17 October 2024. Acceptance or otherwise is at the discretion of the committee whose decision is final. All presenting authors must register and pay to attend the Conference. If presenting author registration isn’t completed by the due date, then the presentation may be removed from the program.