Abstract Submission Guidance
The RPS Annual Conference 2023 offers an opportunity for pharmacy and pharmaceutical science professionals to showcase anything from small
scale studies through to innovative original research.
Please
ensure that you read the following criteria carefully before
submitting your work.
1.
Abstract Submission Criteria
1.1
Authors
Lead author
Unless you inform us
otherwise, it will be assumed that the lead author is also the
presenting author. Ensure that your lead author’s email address is
included.
Please
note that we can only accept one submission per presenting author.
Co-authors
Add the names of
co-authors on your study. The authors’ names should be added in the
format:
[First name
initial]
[surname]
(e.g.,
N. Patel). Please add any middle names as initials.
Author affiliations
Authors’ affiliations should be added to the submission template where
indicated. Affiliation in this context is an author’s academic
institution, company or place of work which is affiliated with this
study.
Who is an author?
Authors of work presented at the RPS Annual Conference should identify with
the ICMJE definition of authorship,
which
states that authorship credit should be based on:
- Substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of
data, or analysis and interpretation of data
- Drafting the submitted abstract (and presentation) or revising it
critically for important intellectual content
- Approval of the version to be submitted/presented.
You can read further information at http://icmje.org/recommendations.
1.2 Title (max 20 words)
- Ensure that your title is clear, concise and indicates what the research is
about.
- Avoid the use of acronyms
1.3 Keywords (max 5 words)
- Enter up to five key words (not phrases) which summarise the basis of your research
1.4 Abstract body
Your abstract should follow a basic structure as outlined below:
- Introduction
- Aim
- Methods (including an ethical approval statement)
- Results
- Discussion and Conclusion (including study limitations)
Bullet points are not permitted.
Your Methods section must include a statement confirming that your study has obtained ethical approval and by whom this was granted, or alternatively a statement confirming that ethical approval was not required and the reason for this.
1.5 Tables and Figures
No tables, figures or images are permitted.
1.6 References (max 3)
- Include a maximum of three references at the end of your submission
- Use
the
Vancouver
referencing style
for
your references, with superscript for corresponding reference
numbers
- References should be numbered, listed in the order in which they occur and
should include surname(s) and initials, article title, abbreviated
name of the journal, journal year, volume number and first and last
page numbers, for example:
Smith LP. Title of article, Abbreviated title of journal, Year; Volume (Issue): first page-last page
1.7 Word count
Your submission should be no longer than 500 words.
The word limit does not include your abstract title, headings, or
references.
1.8 Number of copies
One copy of the abstract must be submitted in full and one anonymised.
Please use the submission templates provided. The anonymised version will require you to remove names, affiliations, or any other identifiers.