SETAC 9th World Congress

Guidelines for Writing Short Abstracts

Submission of a short abstract is required for all presentation types. If your preferred presentation type is a platform presentation, you must also submit a 2-page extended abstract (see separate guidelines for extended abstracts). Submissions without an extended abstract will be automatically converted to poster preference. For poster presentation, only a short abstract is required.

• Submit your abstract to a session to which the subject matter is applicable. View tracks and sessions before submission
• Use title case for your title (for example, “Recommended Minimum Reporting Information for Environmental Toxicity Data”)
• Keep the title to a maximum of 200 characters (including spaces)
• Spell out abbreviations and acronyms in the title

Abstract Text

• Keep abbreviations and acronyms to a minimum in the abstract and fully define at first reference
• Do not include citations, tables or figures
• Do not advertise or promote a research institute, consortium/project, commercial product, process or service
• Write for your audience: session chairs and colleagues
• Be clear and concise. Suggested outline:
  • Include one or two sentences on the background
  • Identify the challenge, problem, question or purpose of the work
  • Explain how you plan to address the challenge
  • Describe methods or approaches without getting into excessive detail
  • Report results or hypothesis, as appropriate
  • Summarise main conclusions if research is complete
  • Note the relevance of the study: How findings advance the topic or how they can be applied
• The body of the abstract should not exceed 2,500 characters (including spaces)

NOTE: By submitting your short abstract, you permit SETAC to publish it in the meeting program that will be made available to all participants.

Additional Requirement for Platform Presentations

Presenters applying for a platform presentation must submit both a short and an extended abstract (maximum 2 pages, including tables, figures and references). Extended abstracts assist session chairs in prioritizing topics for platform presentations and selecting substitutes if needed. Only submissions with an extended abstract will be considered for this presentation type. Note that extended abstracts are for reviewing purposes only and will not be published or displayed in the meeting program. 

Please use the template Word file to write your extended abstract and submit it as a .pdf file.