Q. Do I need to register for the meeting before I submit my abstract?
A. No. Abstracts need to be submitted before the April 5 deadline. Registration for Pacifichem opens in June, 2010, after abstract submission closes.
Q. When does abstract submission open and close?
A. Abstract submission opens online on January 1, 2010 and closes on April 5, 2010.
Q. Where do I find the Call for Papers?
A. The Call for Papers is in the Technical Symposia listing. After abstract submission opens, look through the technical program to see if there are any symposia related to your area or specialty of research. Click on the symposium titles in the Technical Symposia listing to see an overview of each symposium.
Q. What is the difference between invited and contributed abstracts?
A. Invited abstracts are submitted in response to a written invitation by the organizers of a symposium. Contributed abstracts are submitted in response to the Call for Papers.
Q. If my company or university requires that I have a Letter of Invitation to present a paper at Pacifichem 2010, how do I obtain it?
A. The letter or email from the organizer of the symposium who has invited you is your letter of invitation. Be sure to clarify with the symposium organizer what support, if any, will be provided. Pacifichem 2010 does not provide a formal Letter of Invitation.
Q. If I submit a contributed abstract, will it be scheduled automatically as a poster?
A. No. All submitted abstracts, invited and contributed, will be reviewed by the symposium organizers. All symposium organizers are requested to leave significant room within the oral sessions for contributed papers.
Q. What is the time allowed for oral presentations?
A. The general guidelines used by the symposium organizers are:
- Contributed oral papers are 20 minutes.
- Invited oral papers vary e.g., 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, at the discretion of the symposium organizers.
Q. If I don’t want to do an oral presentation, can I submit a poster?
A. An abstract may be submitted directly to the poster session associated with a symposium.
Q. What if I don’t want to do a poster presentation?
A. During submission, you will have the opportunity to indicate that if the contributed paper is not accepted as an oral presentation, then it should be withdrawn.
Q. Will there be general papers in each topic area?
A. No. Pacifichem does not have general papers in the topic areas. Abstracts must be submitted to a symposium to be considered for presentation.. Contributed abstracts not accepted into an oral session may be scheduled as posters at the discretion of the organizers.
Q. How many abstracts can I submit?
A. The abstract system will impose a restriction on the number of invited and/or contributed abstracts that may be submitted by a single individual:
- A limit of two (2) abstracts in which you are the invited presenting author.
- A limit of three (3) abstracts in which you are the presenting author (total contributed and invited).
- There is no limit on the number of abstracts in which you are the corresponding author or a co-author.
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