Abstract FAQ

Dates and multiple abstracts

Q2. May I submit more than one abstract?

Yes, You may submit one abstract for each paper that you plan to submit.
If there is a problem with your abstract, we will ask you to make some changes.

Q3. Is it Ok to submit an abstract earlier than July 1st?

A. Yes, and you should get an approval or rejection sooner.
If approved early, then you will have more time to comply with all internal and ITAR reviews for your paper.

Q4. When will I know if my abstract has been accepted?

You will be notified via email by depending on when your abstract was submitted.

Content

Q5. How long should my title be?

The title should clearly indicate the subject of the paper as briefly as possible.

The title length should be about 10 words and fit on one and a half lines of text at 20pt bold.

Q6. May I change my title later?

Yes, but only within the context of the original abstract submission.

If your paper changes dramatically then submit a new abstract/title/paper, explaining the circumstances.

Q7. How large should the initial Abstract paper proposal be?

It should be approximately 500 words.

Q8. What should be in the abstract?

Your abstract is a stand-alone statement that briefly conveys the essential information of your paper; presents the objective, methods, results, and conclusions of a research project; has a brief, non-repetitive style.

It should state concisely:

(1) The work that has been done

(2) The methodology (if important)

(3) The principal results (quantitatively, when possible)

(4) The significance of the results

The abstract summarizes the paper and is a justification of the work. It is important that the paper’s abstract be as informative as possible.

Q9. How do you write an abstract?
Writing an abstract involves boiling down the essence of a whole paper into no more than three paragraphs that conveys as much new information as possible. One way of writing an effective abstract is to start with a draft of the complete paper and do the following:

1. Highlight the objective and the conclusions that are in the paper's introduction and the discussion.
2. Highlight the results from the discussion or results section of the paper.
3. Compile the above highlighted information into a single paragraph.
4. Delete extra words and phrases.
5. Delete any background information.
6. Rephrase the first sentence so that it starts off with the new information contained in the paper, rather than with the general topic. One way of doing this is to begin the first sentence with the phrase "this paper" or "this study."
7. Revise the paragraph so that the abstract conveys the essential information.

Q10. What should NOT be in the abstract.

Formulae, TOC, Author information, addresses, list of keywords, detail as opposed to summary results.

Authors

Q11. Who is the corresponding author?

The author who is responsible for making the abstract and paper submissions and responding to the questions/modifications from the conference organizers.

Q12. How many corresponding authors can a paper have?

Normally one, but in exceptional circumstances two or more.

Q13. How many authors can a paper have?

Normally all authors involved in creating the paper are recognized in the author section.

Q14. Should all authors create login accounts on the Aeroconf website?

Only the corresponding author is required to do so.

However, we do request that all authors create login accounts and enter contact information in case we have trouble contacting the corresponding author.