Abstract Submission Rules and Guidelines
Eligibility: Abstracts can be submitted to the 10th Biennial Congrass of Asia Pacific Pediatric Cardiac Society if they have not been previously published.
Presentation Types: Abstracts may be submitted for:
- * Oral Presentation
- * E-Poster Presentation
- * Paper Poster (viewing only)
- * E-Poster Viewing Only
Submission Guidelines:
- * Abstracts must be submitted online via the website only; email submissions will not be accepted.
- * Abstracts must be received by the announced deadline; late submissions will not be considered.
- * The same person may submit multiple abstracts, but may serve as a presenting author on up to 2 abstracts.
- * Presenting authors must be registered participants.
- * Submission of an abstract acknowledges acceptance for publication in official conference materials.
Publication:
- * Abstracts will be published in the conference program, and on the website.
- * Abstracts will also be published in a special issue of the Pakistan Pediatric Journal.
Additional Requirements:
- * The presenting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content and agree to its submission.
- * Abstracts must be submitted in English, with accurate grammar and spelling.
- * Disclosure of conflicts of interest is required in the submission form.
Oral Presentation
- The oral presentation will be 5 min in duration with 3 min for question and answers. Please keep your slides concise and easily readable. Please download the format of the slides by clicking on the button below:
E-Poster Presentation
Please submit your E-Poster as a JPG or JPEG file in landscape orientation
* File Format: Image file – 1 page is recommended
- * Orientation: Please create your document in PowerPoint in Landscape Layout 16×9 and Save it as a JPG or JPEG file
- * Font types: Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman, high contrast colours
- * Font size: > 14
- * Ensure readability at 100% zoom
- * Visuals: High-resolution images (≥300 dpi), clear graphs/tables with labels.
- * When inserting images, photos, tables, etc., use copy-paste. Do not use embedded documents
- * Avoid overlapping objects and layers. Only the final view/status will be visible
- * Please bring saved file on a USB drive
- * E-Poster Guidelines (16:9 Screen)* Format: 16:9 landscape, 1920×1080 px, JPG or JPEG, ≤10MB.
- * Layout: Title (≥60pt), author details (30–40pt), headings (≥40pt), body text (≥24pt).
Each presenter will be given 3 minutes to present their E-Poster, plus 2 minutes for discussion at the E-Poster screens (5 minutes in total). All participants are invited to the E-Poster Stations to hear the short presentations and to ask questions. Each session will be guided by one moderator. Presenters should be at the E-Poster viewing stations 10 minutes before the scheduled time.
Paper poster
- * Paper posters must be prepared on one sheet of material.
- * The dimensions of the paper poster should not exceed 90cm wide x 120cm high. This should be in a Portrait orientation
- * The title and authors as stated on the submitted abstract should be allocated to a space at the top of the poster.
- * Font types: Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman
- * Font size: > 30
- * The text, illustrations, etc. should be bold enough to be read from a distance of two meters (six feet). Please ensure there is high contrast of written text and background so that it is easy to read.
- * Staff will be available to assist you at the designated site
- * Please note that you are required to print and bring your own paper poster.
Guidelines for Abstract Submission
Before You Begin:
Prepare the following information:
- * Presenting author’s contact details (name, email, affiliation, whatsapp number)
- * Author and co-authors’ details
- * Font: Font should be Times new roman / Calibri and size should be 10
- * Preferred presentation type (oral, e-poster, poster/e-poster viewing only)
- * Abstract title (in UPPER CASE, limited to 25 words)
- * Abstract text (limited to 300 words, including acknowledgments)
- * Abstract topic (select from the list of topics)
Abstract Structure:
For original Research/ Trials, The abstract must be structured into the following headings:
- * Objective(s)
- * Study Methodology
- * Results
- * Conclusions
For case reports/ case series, The abstract must be structured into the following headings:
- * Background
- * Case presentation
- * Conclusion
Additional Requirements:
- * Define abbreviations
- * Use generic names of drugs
- * Ensure a balanced presentation with no commercial or promotional content
- * Remove patient names, hospital ID numbers, and other identifying information
- * Check for spelling, grammatical, and scientific errors
Submission Process:
- * Click the SUBMIT button to save your abstract
- * You can log in later to make changes to your abstract up to the submission deadline
- * After the deadline, changes will not be possible, including adding or changing co-authors
- * You will receive an abstract email after submission
- * Contact us: Abstracts@appcs2025.com.com if you have not received confirmation of your abstract submission
- * Do not submit multiple copies of the same abstract.
Abstract Submitters' Declaration
During abstract submission, you will be asked to confirm that you agree to the following:
- * I confirm that I previewed this abstract and that all information is correct.
- * I accept that the content of this abstract cannot be modified or corrected after final submission and I am aware that it will be published as submitted.
- * Submission of the abstract constitutes the consent of all authors to publication (e.g. Conference website, programs, other promotions, etc.).
- * The Abstract Submitter warrants and represents that no part of the information and content provided by him/her (Hereafter: the “Content”) to the 10th Biennial Congrass of Asia Pacific Pediatric Cardiac Society and its organizers (Hereafter: the “Organizers”), nor the publication of any such Content by the Organizers, on the internet or otherwise infringes any third party rights, including but not limited to privacy rights and/or intellectual property rights.
- * The Abstract Submitter grants the Organizers a copyright license to reproduce, publish, translate, distribute, and display the text of the Content on a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable nonexclusive basis.
- * I here with confirm that the contact details saved in this system are those of the presenting author, who will be notified about the status of the abstract. The presenting author is responsible for informing the other authors about the status of the abstract.
- * The submitting author may request to be copied on abstract correspondence.
- * I understand that the presenting author must be a registered participant.
- * The Organizers reserve the right to remove from publication and/or presentation an abstract which does not comply with the above.
- * I understand that I must select a specific Theme, Topic, and/or Sub-Topic for my abstract allocation. Although the Committee will work hard to honor this selection, this cannot be guaranteed.
- * The Committee reserves the right to change the Theme, Topic, or Sub-Topic under which the abstract was originally submitted.