Call For Abstracts – Extended!

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The ISGCT Annual Conference 2027 call for abstracts will open in July 2026

Abstract submission Key Dates: 

  • Call for abstracts: from July 2026
  • Extended Abstract Submission Deadline:  Thursday 22nd October 2026
  • Notification of Authors:  Thursday 5th November 2026

Summary of Minimum Requirements

Conflict of Interest: Please define if you have any conflict of interest associated with your abstract submission.
Title: 25 words maximum.
Abstract: 250 words maximum.
Conference topic: Please select from the conference topics and subtopics listed.
Authors/co-authors and presenting author: Please identify appropriately – there must be one presenting author.
Presentation format: Oral or Poster presentation.
Also required: Up to three keywords.

Abstract queries please contact: abstracts@isgct.ie

Main Conference Topics:

Important Information: 

  • We will be accepting abstract submissions through our online system only from July. Register with the abstract submission website and establish your username and password.
  • If you are submitting more than one abstract you must use the same login for each abstract.
  • All abstracts must be written in English.
  • The maximum length of an abstract is 250 words. Please ensure that your findings are described to a level sufficient for reviewers to make an informed decision on quality. Abstracts that fail to meet these criteria will be rejected.
  • Do not include author names in the title or body of your abstract – these are entered online during the submission process.
  • Abstracts should not contain references.
  • You can alter your abstract at any time up to the extended submission deadline of Thursday 22nd October 2026.
  • Abstracts will be reviewed for the level of innovation/contribution to the field and the general standard of academic writing of the abstract.
  • Any abstract that was submitted for consideration as an oral communication, but was unsuccessful in that regard, may be considered for poster presentation.
  • All correspondence will be with the submitting author only. This author is responsible for disseminating information related to the co-authors.
  • Please note that the presenting author must register in full to attend and present the abstract at the conference.

Submitting an abstract is a 3-step process. We strongly recommend that you complete your submission at one time.

Step 1: Register on the system

  • We are using a dedicated website for abstract submission and you must first register on the system. The submission website is accessible by username and password. Please note that you will need to create your own username and password to access the system.
  • You only need to register once – each subsequent time that you visit this page, you will log in with your e-mail and chosen password.

Step 2: Submit your abstract

  • Once you have registered and created your profile, you must log in to the dedicated submission webpage, when you have prepared your abstract – enter your email address and the password you chose when you registered.
  • Submitting an abstract requires that you complete a questionnaire for each abstract. Some questions are mandatory (marked with an asterisk) and you will not be able to complete your submission until these questions have been answered. You will be required to provide the topic and subtopic to which you are submitting your abstract, the names and affiliations of all authors and confirmation that all authors have approved the submission. You will also be able to indicate if you wish your abstract to be considered for oral or poster presentation.
  • It is strongly recommended that you complete your submission once started. However, if you decide to start your submission for completion at a later point, you must ensure to “Submit” your incomplete abstract. It will then be available for you to finish at a later stage. Failure to “Submit” your incomplete abstract will result in it being lost and you will have to start again.
  • Mandatory questions are marked with an asterisk (*) and must be answered. Your submission will not be complete if a mandatory question is left unanswered. Incomplete submissions will not go for review.
  • If you exceed the word count for either the title or abstract, your submission will be marked as incomplete in our system. Incomplete submissions will not go for review.

Step 3: Confirmation e-mail
You will receive an e-mail confirming that your submission has been received. Typically, you should receive your confirmation email within minutes. However, if you don’t see it in your inbox, please check your spam folder.

The subject of the mail will indicate if your submission is complete or incomplete. An incomplete submission may have an answer that is unfinished or you may have exceeded the word limit for the abstract. Incomplete submissions will not go for review. You must log back into the submission system, click on the title of the abstract and complete it. Once complete you will receive the confirmation e-mail.

If you wish to make another submission, please click on New Submission and a new blank submission form will open.

You may wish to change your submission. You can do this by following the below steps:

  • Log in to the abstract submission system.
  • You will see the abstract(s) that you have submitted. Click on the abstract title to open the file.
  • Amending an abstract is just the same as the original submission process except that the online form will be automatically filled in with the answers that you gave previously. You don’t have to change an answer if you don’t want to.
  • Once you click “Submit”, your changes will be saved and you will be sent an email confirming that your abstract has been amended. Your changes will not be recorded if you fail to click “Submit”. You will also receive an e-mail confirming that an amendment has been made to your abstract.
  • If you have any queries about the submission process or you want to withdraw an abstract, please contact the conference administrator at abstracts@isgct.ie