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Abstract Submission

The abstracts will be published in a supplement of the journal Footwear Science published by Taylor & Francis. Abstracts should be submitted online at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tfws

You will be required to log in to this site. Once you have a User ID and Password, you log in and click on „Author Centre“, where you then click on „Submit a new manuscript“. In the first field of entry, select the manuscript type „Footwear Biomechanics Symposium Abstract“. The rest should be self explanatory.

Submitting an abstract does not mean you have registered for the symposium.

Please note that changes cannot be accepted after submission.

Abstract Submission Process
For more information on how to proceed, there are some helpful files:

Abstract preparation
Please follow the Taylor & Francis formatting guidelines (see the links below). Their general guidelines are presented below.

General guidelines

  • Abstracts are accepted only in English. British English spelling and punctuation is preferred.
  • Abstracts should be compiled in the following order: Introduction, Purpose, Methods, Results, Discussion, and References.
  • Abstracts should be limited to two pages (4000 characters).
  • Each paper should have 3 to 5 keywords.
  • Section headings should be concise and numbered sequentially.
  • Biographical notes on contributors are not required for this journal.
  • For all abstracts non-discriminatory language is mandatory. Sexist or racist terms should not be used.
  • Authors must adhere to SI units. Units are not italicized.
  • When using a word which is or is asserted to be a proprietary term or trade mark, authors must use the symbol ® or TM.

For more information on how to format your abstract, please refer to the Taylor & Francis template here: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/style/layout/tf_4.pdf

For information on how to format your references, please refer to the Taylor & Francis guide here: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/style/quickref/tf_V.pdf
This also mentions which style to use if you use Endnote or Reference Manager (Harvard B). Please double check the formatting, nonetheless, to be sure it truly agrees with the requirements.

Reviewing
The abstracts will be reviewed by our scientific committee, which will make recommendations as to the type of presentation (oral or poster).
The author may state preference for the type of presentation (oral or poster). The final decision however lies with the Scientific Committee.

Dates & deadlines
Opening abstract submission – December 20, 2010
Abstract submission deadline – February 28, 2011
Notification to authors – April 15, 2011