How to submit an abstract

Thank you very much for your interest in the 16th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Risks. Please follow the guidelines on this page for the submission of your abstract. Please note that an abstract processing charge (APC) of €38 gross per abstract is levied.

  • Use a text editor of your choice to compile your abstract: title, author(s), affiliation(s) of author(s), and abstract text. Your abstract body should have 100–500 words;
  • Browse through the session programme and select the session of your interest;
  • Use the abstract submission link at the respective session. Please keep in mind that submission of the same abstract to more than one sessions is not allowed. Duplicates will be rejected;
  • You will be asked to log in to the Copernicus Office Meeting Organizer. Use your account data or create a new account;
  • Fill in the submittal information about title, author(s), and affiliation(s) of author(s);
  • Choose between plain text, LaTeX, or Word content with regard to the abstract text;
  • Please remember that a LaTex submission only refers to general LaTex commands directly inserted in the form (e.g. formatting commands like superscripts and subscripts, and special characters). Style packages and environment commands cannot be considered and must not be included in the form;
  • Copy-and-paste your information into the form or download and use the WORD template;
  • Accept the licence & copyright agreement and proceed to the abstract preview;
  • Check the generated PDF file of your edited and formatted abstract. Please note that this PDF is only a preview file (indication "PREVIEW" is highlighted in the abstract header) in order to enable you to check the input. Close the PDF preview and click on "Payment" to proceed;
  • In case of a successful submission, a confirmation message including your abstract number will be displayed and you will receive an abstract submission confirmation email;
  • If the conversion of your abstract fails, please specify your problems and we will then take care of them;
  • In any case, please indicate your invoice details for the APC (see below) as well as your payment method (credit card or PayPal);
  • Submit your abstract. You will receive a confirmation email providing your abstract number.

In case any questions arise, please do not hesitate to contact us at: meetings@copernicus.org

    General remarks

  • The abstract body should be short (100–500 words), clear, concise, and written in English with correct spelling and good sentence structure.
  • Mathematical symbols and equations must be typed in, and metric symbols should be used. Figures and tables cannot be included.
  • Abstracts should be carefully compiled and thoroughly checked, in particular with regard to the list of authors, before submission in order to avoid last minute changes.
  • The submission of an abstract carries with it the obligation that it is actually presented at the meeting by the author or, at least, by one of the co-authors.
  • By submitting an abstract, authors accept the licence & copyright agreement.
  • Submission of the same abstract to more than one session is not allowed. Duplicates will be rejected.
  • The content of the abstracts is the responsibility of their authors. The conference committees reserve the right to reject abstracts that are not written in English, do not meet basic standards of scientific quality, or do not adhere to conventional standards of civil discourse and common decency.
  • The official language of the EGU Topical Conference Series is English. Simultaneous interpretation is not provided. It is therefore expected that authors are able to present their research more or less fluently in the English language.

Abstract processing charges (APCs)

  • An APC of €38 gross must be paid for each abstract submission.
  • APCs can only be paid by credit card or PayPal.
  • Abstracts are only processed and available for the session organization by conveners after the payment is completed. Please note that this is a processing charge and not a publishing fee.
  • APCs are not refundable in case of an abstract withdrawal, rejection, or double submission. The charges collected cover the cost to process the abstracts whether or not one attends the meeting.
  • The APC does not register you for the 16th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Risks. Separate registration fees apply.