Abstract Submission Guidelines

1. General Guidelines

Abstracts must be written in English and submitted exclusively through the official congress platform.

The abstract must be original, unpublished, and not presented at any other congress prior to this event.

The submission deadline is September 01, 2025 Late submissions will not be accepted under any circumstances.

Each participant may submit a maximum of 2 abstracts as the presenting author.

Abstracts must be submitted via the abstract submission form available on the congress website.

The corresponding author must specify whether the presentation will be oral or poster or E-poster.

The corresponding author is required to register for the Congress within 15 days of their abstract’s acceptance. Failure to do so will result in the abstract being excluded from the program.

All accepted abstracts will be published in a special Book of Abstracts and/or at Congress’s webpage. They will also be made available on the Congress website after acceptance. The final version of the congress program will be published on the congress website 15 days before the event begins.

The last date for abstracts to be published on the congress website is 15^th November, 2025.

The similarity index of the abstract must not exceed 20%. Abstracts exceeding this limit will be rejected.

2. Abstract Rules

Title: A concise and descriptive title (maximum 20 words).

Authors: Full names, affiliations, ORCID numbers, and email addresses of all authors. The presenting author must be clearly indicated.

Background: Briefly describe the context and objectives of the study

Methods: Provide an outline of the methodology, including study design, data collection, and analysis

Results: Summarize the key findings with specific data

Conclusion: Highlight the significance and implications of the findings

Keywords: Include a maximum of 6 keywords, separated by commas. Keywords should be relevant to the study and written in lowercase unless proper nouns are used.

Word limit: At least 300 maximum 400 words (excluding title and authors)

3. Formatting Requirements

Set all margins (top, bottom, left, and right) to 1 inch (2.54 cm).

Font: Use Times New Roman, size 12 pt for the entire document.

Title: The title should be bold, centered, and in 14 pt font size. Capitalize the first letter of each major word in the title (title case).

Author Names: List names of author (s) side by side, separated by commas, with superscript numbers indicating their affiliations. Use 12 pt font size, regular style.Ensure the presenting author is clearly indicated (e.g., by underlining their name).

Affiliations: Write affiliations below the author names, aligned to the left, with superscript numbers matching the authors. Include the institution name, department, city, country, email address, and ORCID number. Use single spacing and 12 pt font size.

Abstract Heading: Use the word "Abstract" as a bold, centered heading in 12 pt font size.

Abstract Text: The abstract text must be written as a single paragraph. The text should be justified (aligned evenly on both sides). Use single spacing and 12 pt font size. Avoid using subheadings or bullet points within the abstract.

Keywords Heading: Use the word "Keywords" as a bold, left-aligned heading in 12 pt font size.

Keywords Text: Write keywords in lowercase, separated by commas. Keywords should be justified and written in 12 pt font size. A maximum of 6 keywords are allowed.

Spacing: Use single spacing throughout the document. Do not add extra spacing before or after paragraphs.

Alignment: All text (except the title and headings) must be justified. The title and abstract heading should be centered.

Figures and Tables: Figures and tables are not allowed in the abstract.

Word Limit: The abstract text (excluding title, authors and affiliations) must be between 300 and 400 words.

File Format: The abstract must be submitted in Word (.docx) format.

Line spacing: Single.

4. Review Process

All abstracts will undergo a double-blind peer review process.

Abstracts will be evaluated based on originality, scientific rigor, clarity, and relevance to the congress theme.

Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent by October 30, 2025.

5. Presentation Format

Accepted abstracts will be presented as oral presentations, poster presentations, or e-posters.

The Scientific Committee reserves the right to determine the presentation mode.

6. Ethical Considerations

All research must comply with ethical standards, including obtaining necessary approvals (e.g., IRB approval).

Plagiarism or unethical practices will result in immediate rejection.

7. Contact Information

For any questions regarding abstract submission, please contact:
Email: intpbc2025@figur.net
Phone: +90 212 381 46 00
For technical assistance or inquiries during abstract submission, contact:
FİGÜR KONGRE ORGANİZASYON SERVİSLERİ Ltd.
Phone: + 90 212 381 46 00
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