Author and Presenter Info

Abstract selection process

• Authors submit abstracts to be considered for presentation at an upcoming ECS meeting. Make all submissions electronically via the abstract website.
• Symposium Organizers evaluate all abstracts for content and relevance to the symposium topic after the submission deadline.
• Symposium Organizers schedule all accepted abstracts as either oral or poster presentations.
• Abstracts deemed unacceptable are either rejected or moved to a more appropriate symposium.
• Letters of Acceptance are sent to the accepted abstracts’ corresponding authors when all the accepted abstracts have been scheduled.
• All accepted abstracts are publicly available first through the meeting’s online technical program and then are ultimately published in the ECS Digital Library.
• Corrections cannot be made after abstracts are published.

Abstract submission process

Information required

• Abstract title
• Abstract text – A maximum of 750 words is allowed.
• One (1) figure file – One image file containing figures/tables/equations can be uploaded. JPG is the only image format accepted. PNG images are not accepted.
• Corresponding author information – Full name, affiliation, address, phone number, and email address.
• Co-author information – All co-authors’ full names, affiliations, and email addresses.

Submission process

• Choose a symposium in which to present.
• Select either oral or poster presentation type.
• Confirm that all co-authors are aware of your submission.
• Consent to the ECS Copyright Release (revised September 2020).
• Note whether it is a student presentation.
• Enter all the abstract information (title/authors/text/image).
• Confirm all the submitted abstract’s final details.

The confirmation step MUST be completed, or the abstract will not be considered for presentation.

• NOTE: DO NOT submit the same abstract to two different symposia; each abstract may only be submitted to ONE (1) symposium. Duplicate abstracts are automatically removed, leaving only the original submission.
• Students: Abstracts MUST be submitted to the General Student Poster Session to be considered for General Student Poster Session Awards. Abstracts submitted to other symposia are not eligible for participation.
• Symposia with fewer than 12 submitted abstracts are combined with similar symposia. Therefore, abstracts may be moved from your originally selected symposium to a different symposium.
• Unconfirmed and incomplete submissions are removed from consideration automatically after the abstract submission deadline.

All abstract authors are encouraged to submit their papers to the Journal of The Electrochemical Society (JES), ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology (JSS), ECS Advances (ECSA), or ECS Sensors Plus (ECSP). There is no submission deadline, although six months is considered sufficient time to revise an abstract to meet stricter journal standards. Journal submissions must be made using the JES, JSS, ECSA, or ECSSP online submission system. ECS journals now offer open access. Learn more about ECS Author Choice Open Access.

• Oral presentations MUST be in English.
• Presenters are required to bring their presentations on USB flash drives.
• Laptops and LCD projectors are available in every session room, so presenters do not need to bring their own computers. If special equipment is required, written request must be made to ECS Headquarters no later than three weeks before the meeting. All special arrangements are made at the presenter’s expense.
• There is no Speaker Ready Room.
• Arrive to your session room early and introduce yourself to the Session Chairs (identified by the Session Chair ribbons on their nametags).
• No additional time is allotted for question and answer (Q&A) sessions. If a Q&A is planned, prepare the presentation based on the time length specified in the acceptance notification.

• Your poster must fit within the dimensions of A0 print format (841 x 1189 mm or 33.1 x 46.8 inches).
• Poster layout must be vertical (portrait layout).
• Poster presentations MUST be in English.
• Posters may only be displayed on the assigned day listed in the Online Program and Meeting Guide.
• Display all information from left to right, starting at the top left corner.
• Paper title, poster number, names, and all author affiliations MUST be at the top of the display.
• Recommended title print size is 2.5 cm to 5 cm or 1 to 2 inches high.
• Minimize written text, using it only to emphasize data and/or stimulate discussion.
• All illustrations, drawings, charts, pictures, graphs, figures, and captions should be large enough to be read from a distance of 1.5 m or 5 ft. Matted and finished photographs are recommended to enhance visibility.
• Smaller copies of posters (only A4 or 8.5 x 11 inch sizes) may be provided as take-away items for attendees. Bring a clear folder in which to store them; pin the folder to the board with the display.
• Commercial advertisements and publicity are NOT permitted in poster presentations. Authors violating this regulation are asked to remove their presentations immediately.

To display your poster, adhere to these guidelines:

• Presenters are responsible for setting up their displays, being present during the entire scheduled poster session, and removing their displays at the conclusion of the poster session.
• No posters may be displayed without author participation. EXCEPTIONS ARE NOT GRANTED.
• Only mount posters on the assigned day and time specified in the acceptance letter, Online Program, and Meeting Guide.
• Do not set up posters until all boards have been numbered. Hang your poster only on the board bearing your poster number.
• Remove posters promptly at the end of the session. Unclaimed posters are discarded.
• Pushpins and/or thumbtacks are supplied.
• Authors are responsible for the security of their displays and all items of value. ECS does not assume any responsibility for lost, stolen or broken articles.
• Address special requirements to ECS HQ and Symposium Organizers before the meeting.