Annual Meeting Abstract Submission

The American College of Rheumatology and Association of Rheumatology Professionals invite you to submit an abstract to ACR Convergence and take advantage of the opportunity to have your work peer reviewed by experts in the field.

Late-Breaking Abstract Submission Eligibility

Persons Eligible to Submit

• Members and nonmembers of the ACR and ARP are eligible to submit an abstract.

Abstracts Eligible for Late-Breaking Submission*

• Truly late-breaking, high-impact scientific research for which results were not available at the time of the June 9 general abstract submission deadline.
• Late-breaking abstracts describing clinical trials or original and groundbreaking basic science may be submitted.*

*IMPORTANT: Abstracts that do not meet these criteria will not be reviewed.

Abstracts Not Eligible for Submission

• Abstracts submitted in the general abstract submission but not accepted should not be submitted to the late-breaking category.
• An abstract is ineligible for consideration if it reports work that has been accepted for publication as a manuscript (e.g., full-length article, brief report, case report, concise communication or letter to the editor, etc.) prior to the late-breaking abstract submission deadline of September 22, noon ET.
• An abstract is ineligible for consideration if preliminary data were available at the time of the June 9 general abstract submission deadline.
• Multiple abstracts may not be submitted for one study unless substantially different research questions are being addressed in each abstract.
• Case reports are not considered appropriate and will not be reviewed.

Late-Breaking Abstract Submission Guidelines

• Call for General Abstracts Submission Guidelines
• Call for Late-Breaking Abstracts Submission Guidelines

Late-Breaking Abstract Submission Timeline

• Tuesday, August 25 – Late-breaking abstract submission open
• Tuesday, September 22 – Late-breaking abstract submission close at noon ET
• October 8 – Late-breaking abstract notification
• Mid-October – Late-breaking abstract publication
• Thursday, October 22 – Late-breaking poster upload deadline
• Saturday, November 7 – Media abstract embargo lifted (10:00 AM ET)
• Tuesday, November 10 – Late-breaking abstract poster session
• Wednesday, November 11 – Late-breaking abstract oral session

Late-Breaking Abstract Withdrawals

• After September 22, presenting authors may submit a request to have a late-breaking abstract withdrawn.
• All requests must be submitted via email to withdrawn@rheumatology.org.
• Requests must include:
  • Abstract submission number
  • Abstract title
  • Presenting author’s name
• The removal of the abstract from the abstract supplement cannot be guaranteed if the request is received after September 23.

Late-Breaking Abstract No-Show Policy

• Submission of a late-breaking abstract constitutes a commitment by the presenting author to present their work in person at ACR Convergence.
• No-show presenters will be reported to the Annual Meeting Planning Committee, which may affect future abstract submission opportunities.
• Late-breaking abstracts are also subject to the ACR’s Embargo Policy.