Abstract Submission

General Guidelines

• Abstracts must be submitted and presented in English.
• You should only submit work if you, or a designee, are committed to registering for and attending the Congress to give your Oral or E-Poster presentation.
• Registration is not mandatory in the submission process; however, all Presenting Authors must register for the Congress deadline by August 1^st, 2025, otherwise, the abstract will not be included in the final Congress program.
• There is no limit to the number of abstracts you may submit, however, the Abstract Selection Committee aims to achieve a wide geographic spread of presenters.
• There are 2 presentation types: Oral and E-Poster. You may indicate your preference, but the Abstract Selection Committee will make the final format determination.
• Abstracts cannot contain advertising, trade names, or product group messages. Please use generic names or terms in your abstract content.

Abstract Form

• Abstract of original research and case report/ series are considered
• Person who submitting the abstract will automatically be the presenting author.
• The Submitter (Presenting Author) is responsible for ensuring that all co-author agreed to be listed on the abstract
• Abstract typed using font “arial” , one space, justify adjustment
• Title (maximum 20 words)
• Keywords (maximum 4)
• Abstract body (maximum 300 words, including the following sections)
• Objectives: At least 2 clear and measurable objectives
• Background: A brief statement on why the study was conducted
• Methods: The methods of study or experimental approach must be briefly defined
• Results: A summary of the study results, including sufficient detail to support the conclusions
• Conclusions: A statement explaining the significance of the study and its implications for further research
• Authors (maximum 11): Include full names with institution and country
• Preferred Presentation Type: You may indicate your preferred presentation type– Oral or E-Poster – but the Abstract Selection Committee will make the final format determination
• Disclose conflict of interest and accept terms and conditions

Abstract Selection

Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee to ensure that high-quality scientific submissions are selected for presentation at the Congress. The following criteria will be used to accept the abstracts:

• Significance of the abstract for neurosurgery
• Innovativeness of ideas, methods, and/or approach
• The Rigor of methods and approach (analytical design for research, systematic approach for practice and/or policy)
• Presentation of empirical findings (not applicable if the abstract does not present empirical research)
• Implications identified for future research, practice, and/or policy
• Clarity of writing

Notification of the Abstract Selection Committee’s decision will be sent by August 30^th, 2025 via email to the Submitting Author, regardless of the outcome.