Instructions for authors

Abstract submission guidelines

Abstract submission open: 01/08/13
Abstract submission deadline: 31/01/14
Notification of abstract acceptance: 01/03/14

• Abstract must be written in English, limited to a maximum of 300 words and submitted online, with indication of your preference of either oral or poster presentation through the Conference website
• The authors must be listed starting with the author’s surname followed by initials.  Indicate the presenting author with an asterisk (*). Include the affiliations and the e-mail address of the corresponding author.
• The abstract must include a concise statement of the research problem, specific
  objectives, methodology/procedures applied while conducting the research, results and discussion, and a concluding statement.
• At least one author of each accepted abstract must be registered. Each registered author can submit up to two abstracts.
• Abstracts will be reviewed and edited accordingly by the Conference Scientific Committee.
• The corresponding authors will be duly informed on acceptance of the contribution either as an Oral or as a Poster presentation through e-mail well before 28/02/2013. The titles of accepted contributions, form of presentation (oral/poster), and appropriate section, will be posted on the Conference website.
• All accepted abstracts will be included in the Abstract Register of the Conference and will be distributed to all attendees.
• Accepted authors must submit full papers by June 30^th. After a review process by the Scientific Committee, the selected papers will be published in a special edition of ‘Acta Horticulturae’.