**Deadline: November 30, 2020**

• Abstracts received after the deadline will not be accepted.

  SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS AND GUIDELINES FOR PRESENTATIONS, POSTERS AND STUDENT COMPETITIONS

  • GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Abstracts must be received by the deadline via the SON website and not emailed. Abstracts after this date will not be accepted.
  2. Abstracts will be presented in an online format that will be made available at the time of the meeting. This version is unedited; therefore, you are requested to have your abstract reviewed by two colleagues before submission.
  3. Abstracts for poster presentations will be published in the Journal of Nematology. This version is edited before it is accepted for publication. The abstract may be returned to the author for revision.
  4. If a paper or poster is not presented at the meeting the abstract will not be published.
  5. Once you register for the meeting, the access link to submit your abstract will be emailed to you.

  
  

  ABSTRACT FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS

1. The abstract must be submitted as a MS Word document and in 12-pt font (a Times font is preferred), single spaced and with left justified margins and right unjustified margins. PDF files will not be accepted. 
2. TITLE OF THE ABSTRACT IS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
3. Include the full name of the first author (last name, first name).
4. Additional authors should be listed by initials followed by surname.
5. All authors should be listed using bold print.
6. List author addresses immediately after list of authors. Use superscript numbers to clarify authors and addresses.
7. Start the abstract on the line following the line with the last author’s address.
8. Indent the first line of the abstract 5 spaces.
9. Scientific names should be italicized but omit taxonomic authorities and references.
10. Abstracts are limited to 500 words including title authors and addresses.
11. Abstracts must be uploaded as a MS Word document, PDF files are not acceptable.
12. If you have any publication or formatting questions, please contact the JON Editor-in-Chief, do not submit the abstract by email, contact the Editor-in-Chief with questions only: David Shapiro-Ilan, USDA-ARS, SEA, David.Shapiro@usda.gov

• Sample Abstract to Use for Formatting and Style Sample Abstract SON 2017

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• SUBMITTING YOUR ABSTRACT

  1. Your abstract must be limited to 500 words.
  2. Abstracts must be received by the deadline via the SON website and not emailed.
     
  3. Abstracts for all SON oral and poster presentations must be submitted via the SON Website. The link for submitting your abstract will be emailed to you upon your completed registration.
  4. Register Here.