Submission Guidelines

Eligibility Criteria

1. YOSI Membership: Indian participants must be YOSI members in good standing. International participants may submit without membership.
2. Membership Eligibility: YOSI members or International YOs with Good Standing
3. Submission Requirements: All submissions must be through the official YOSI conference portal.
4. Language: All submissions must be in English (UK English spelling preferred).
5. Registration: Presenting authors/faculty must register for the conference and pay the full conference fee to ensure inclusion in the final program by February 25, 2026.

General Submission Rules

• Maximum submissions per author per category: 2 abstracts (applicable to competitive sessions)
• First author limit: A single author can be first author on a maximum of 2 abstracts across competitive categories
• Co-authors: Maximum 6 authors per submission (including presenting author)
• Online platform: All submissions via official YOSI website portal only
• Late submissions: Will NOT be considered
• Incomplete submissions: Will NOT be processed
• Conflict of interest: All authors must declare any financial relationships or conflicts of interest

General Format Standards

• Font: Arial, Size 11
• Text Style: No author names or affiliations in abstract body
• Abbreviations: Define at first use
• No references: References not permitted in abstracts
• No tables/figures: Exception: Case Competition allows up to 2 images in abstract (not counted in word limit)

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