1/ All abstracts (oral communications, Posters) will be submitted exclusively online until 06 June 2026 by filling in the online abstract submission form.

Before the abstract submission deadline, submitters can go back and make changes to a submitted abstract at any time up to the deadline. To edit a submitted abstract please use the personalized link received in the abstract submission confirmation e-mail.

2/ Abstracts sent via mail, fax or any e-mail address (of the event or of the PCO company) will NOT be accepted.

3/ Presenting authors of the abstracts must register online and pay the registration fee until 05 July 2025. Abstracts of authors not registered and without their participation fee paid will not be included in the final scientific program.

4/ The official language of the events is English. All abstracts should be written in English and will not exceed 300 words. Please note that the online form is designed so that submitted texts do not exceed 300 words. Therefore, make sure your abstract is prepared accordingly before submitting it online. It is recommended that you use the Word Count option to ensure that you do not surpass the limit. Authors' names and affiliations will not be counted into the 300 words.

5/ Research Abstracts

Abstracts presenting research in forensic anthropology must be structured and informative. The abstract and onsite presentation (if accepted) must include:

a) Introduction – Objectives, research question, and forensic relevance.

b) Materials and Methods – Materials examined and methods applied.

c) Results – Key findings relevant to forensic practice.

d) Conclusions – Clear conclusions and forensic implications; vague statements (e.g. “results will be discussed”) should be avoided.

6/ Case-Based Presentations

The abstract and onsite presentation (if accepted) must include:

 a) Introduction / Motivation – Forensic context and relevance of the case.

b) Case Presentation – Case details, analyses performed, and outcomes.

c) Discussion – Brief review of relevant literature and forensic significance.

d) Singularity of the Case – What makes the case unique and key points to retain.

7/ For the editing of your abstract:

• The title should be brief and clearly indicate the content with maximum precision and concision. 

• The abstract should not include graphics, tables, photos or sketches. The text will be written without paragraph alignment or any other indentation;

• Please ensure that your abstract does not contain spelling, grammatical or scientific errors. The abstracts will be published in the form sent by the authors, without revision.

• All abbreviations should be explained at their first use in the text.

Do not use abbreviations that are not in accordance with the international rules.

• According to the rules of the Romanian College of Physicians, all submitted abstracts must be free of any commercial reference. It is not allowed to insert (in the title or content of the abstract) commercial names of products and/or companies. The title of the conference/communication and all educational materials must be free of any commercial bias. Any reference to medicinal products will be made using only generic names.

8/ The number of the co-authors is limited to 10 (ten), including the presenting author.

Spell out completely the names of all authors using full first and last names. Maintain consistency in author names on multiple abstracts to avoid duplication in the author index. 

9/ The bibliography is not mandatory. 

In case you want to include it in your abstract, please write no more than two references at the end of the abstract.

10/ Along with sending the abstract, the presenting author must also:

- take full responsibility for the presented content;

- confirm that all the authors of the submitted document are aware and agree with the content;

- make sure that the submitted papers have not been presented during another scientific event or submitted to a national or international publications prior to the events.

11/ The authors will be notified if their abstract has been accepted starting with 21 June 2026.

12/ Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form

All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence their work.