Rules for submission

Please read the submission rules before submitting an abstract.

• Abstracts must be submitted online via the website only.  ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED BY EMAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
• Abstracts must be received by the announced deadline. Abstracts received after the deadline will not be considered.
• The same person can present at the meeting on no more than 5 abstracts.  Beyond 5 abstracts, another co-author should be the presenting author.
• Presenting authors must be registered participants. Only abstracts of authors who have paid their registration fees by the Early Registration Deadline will be scheduled in the program and included for publication in the International Journal of Stroke (IJS).
• Submission of an abstract acknowledges your acceptance for the abstract to be published in the official Congress publications and in the International Journal of Stroke Abstract Book.
• The presenting author is required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract and agree to its submission, before submitting the abstract.
• Data or studies which have been published in a peer reviewed journal before submission of the abstract will not be accepted.
• Abstracts must be original and must not be presented at any other international meeting prior to the Congress.
• All abstracts must be submitted and presented in clear English with accurate grammar and spelling of a quality suitable for publication. If you need help, please arrange for the review of your abstract by a colleague who is a native English speaker, by a university scientific publications office (or other similar facility) or by a copy editor, prior to submission.
• Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest: Abstract submitters will be required to disclose any conflict of interests in the submission form.
• Instructions for preparation of presentations will be made available on the Congress website.

Guidelines for submission

Before you begin, please prepare the following information:

Presenting author’s contact details:

• Full first and family name(s)
• Email address
• Affiliation details: department, institution / hospital, city, state (if relevant), country
• Phone number

Preferred presentation type:

• Free communication
• E-​Poster presentation

The Scientific Committee will determine whether the abstract will be accepted for presentation, with consideration given to the author’s preference.

Author and co-authors’ details: (maximum of 10 authors)

• Full first and family name(s)
• Affiliation details: department, institution / hospital, city, state (if relevant), country
• Abstract title – limited to 25 words in UPPER CASE. Please submit symbols as words.
• Abstract text – limited to 250 words including acknowledgements. Please note: Word count is affected when graphs/tables/images are added.
• Abstract topic– select the abstract topic per the list of topics.
• Images – The maximum file size of each image is 500 KB. The maximum pixel size of the graph/image is 600(w) x 800(h) pixel. You may upload images in JPG, GIF or PNG format.
• Abstracts should clearly state:
  Background and aims
  Methods
  Results
  Conclusions
• Use only standard abbreviations. Place special or unusual abbreviations in parentheses after the full word the first time it appears.
• Use generic names of drugs. The presentation must be balanced and contain no commercial promotional content.
• Submissions may not contain patient names, hospital ID numbers or other identifying information.
• The submission form allows you to store your abstract as a DRAFT until the deadline. After the deadline if not submitted, drafts will be deleted.
• Click on the SUBMIT button at the end of the process in order to submit your abstract. Changes will not be possible to your abstract after it is submitted.
• You will receive an abstract ID number via email after you have submitted your abstract. Please refer to this abstract number in all correspondence regarding the abstract.