Abstract Submission Information


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  • Each author may be the first or presenting author of only one standard abstract
  • Plenary and Keynote Speakers may also submit one additional abstract
  • A fee of US$100 is due for every abstract
  • Authors should ensure they use the MS Word template and styles described here to submit their abstracts
  • Abstracts may only be submitted online (not emailed or posted)
  • Abstracts may not exceed one column of the abstract template

Abstract Submission Instructions

Procedure and Schedule

Abstract submission to Goldschmidt 2010 begins on 1st January 2010 and ends on 21st February 2010 23:59 EST. Payment must be finalised by March 15th 2010 for publication and scheduling to proceed.

All abstracts submitted will be reviewed by the Goldschmidt 2010 Organising Committee. Once this is complete authors will be notified of preliminary abstract acceptance. Accepted abstracts will be published in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

Submission of an abstract means that the authors are committed to attending the meeting and presenting the work.

Preparing Your Abstract(s)

Authors must use the authorised template (download by clicking here). This is a Microsoft Word file called GCA_template.doc into which authors may type or copy and paste their abstracts. Only the styles listed below should be used, as shown in the example abstract, which you may also download: GCA_abs_example.pdf.

Equations and tables may be included in abstracts, along with grayscale photos / figures. (Abstracts will be printed in grayscale. Please do not include colour pictures etc.)

A summary of styles (all are in the MS Word template):

  • Page and paragraph set-up: please adjust your wordprocessor's setting for US letter paper (8.5" x 11"), portrait orientation. The abstract (including any figures/photos) must not exceed one column of a two column page with these settings. Abstracts which do run over length may be rejected or truncated for publication.
  • Enter the title by clicking on the text and replacing it with your title. The title should be largely in lower case, and does not need punctuation at the end.
  • Enter the authors' names in the next click-box. If there is more than one address for the authors, the names should be followed by a superscripted number to indicate the appropriate address.
  • Corresponding authors should be indicated with an asterisk (not superscript) and their email address presented in the address box as follows (*correspondence: schmidt@uni-fr.com)
  • Enter their addresses and email addresses in the next click-boxes. Email addresses should be typed in brackets. Insert or delete further address lines as required.
  • For section headers use the style SECTION HEADING (10 pt bold)
  • For text use the style BODY TEXT (9 pt plain). Citations should be indicated by a number in square brackets for example: [1].
  • Graphics: all figures must be in either GIF, TIFF or jpeg format.
  • For references use the style REFERENCES (9 pt plain) and should be of the format: [1] Goldschmidt, Newton & Einstein (2007), Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta 25, 1888-1947. References should run on from one another in a single paragraph.

Click here to download the Abstract Template

Submitting Your Abstract

Please submit your abstract online using the Abstract Submission Form. All authors should complete the submission form including the abstract title and author details. Authors should identify the session most appropriate to their paper, and their preferred presentation style (oral, poster, no preference). Use the Browse button to select the file you wish to upload and then use the Submit for checking button.

At this stage please check your details carefully as incorporating changes later in the process may not be possible. Once you have ensured all the details are correct, please press the Submit Abstract to Conference button.

After submitting your abstract you will be emailed with a reference number for your submission. Please keep this email as you will need this number should you wish to contact us regarding your abstract.

Editing Your Submitted Abstract

The presenting author may edit any previously submitted details for their abstract, or upload a changed abstract file as follows:

  1. Ensure you are signed in to the website. After submitting your abstract you will receive an email with a link to click on to sign in.
  2. Click on the "My Abstracts" link in the side menu under the "My Goldschmidt" section of the top menu.
  3. Click "[Edit details]" next to the title of the abstract you wish to change.

Editing is only available until the abstract deadline.

Copyright and Data Protection

When you submit your abstract it will be assumed that you grant non-exclusive copyright for your abstract in all media to Cambridge Publications Ltd, and that you consent for any information you supply to be recorded in the Goldschmidt 2010 conference database. However, assignment of copyright is not required from authors who work for organizations which do not permit such assignment. Please click here for further information on copyright and data protection issues.

Example abstract