Abstract submission

Contributions for oral and/or poster presentations are invited. Abstracts of a maximum of 300 words should be submitted online by the new extended deadline 20 June 2018.

 Click here to submit an abstract  

Guidelines for abstract file preparation

• Length: 1 A4 page including all figures, text and references
• File format: .pdf and .docx
• Page layout: A4 paper (N.B. not US Letter), 25mm margins, no page numbers or running heading/footers
  
• Font: 11pt Arial
  
• Title: include the full title in the submission file, do not use all caps
• Authors and affiliations: include full names of all co-authors and corresponding affiliations, with presenting author underlined
• Abstract text: single line spaced
• Abstract figures/references: include an informative caption for any figure, scheme, or illustration in your abstract. Note that abstracts may be reproduced in black and white, so check any colour figures to be sure they remain intelligible in greyscale

Information for submitting your abstract

If you have previously submitted an abstract or registered to attend an IOP Conference, please log in. For new users you will need to create an account. If you have forgotten your password, you can request details from the login page. Please note your submission will not be completed until you reach the "submission confirmation" page.

• Enter your abstract title
• Indicate whether the work is predominantly student work
• Enter co-author(s) details if applicable (fields marked with * are mandatory)
• File upload submission- Upload your file in the correct format (.pdf or .doc)
• Select the presenting author
• Review your submission and select submit

The corresponding author will receive an email confirming the submission. If you do not receive an email, your abstract may not have been received and you are advised to contact the conferences team by email to conferences@iop.org or by telephone to +44 (0)20 7470 4800.

Abstract amendments

Authors can amend their submission online up until the abstract submission deadline.

If you are unable to submit your abstract online, please contact the conferences team by email to conferences@iop.org or telephone to +44 (0)20 7470 4800. Please ensure that you quote the name of the event when contacting us.