Abstract Submission Rules & Regulations

ABSTRACT PRESENTATION

Deadline for Abstract Submission: 31st July 2026 at 23:59 (MYT/SGT)

Abstract submissions are welcome for the following categories for presentation for the 47th Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2026.

TYPES OF PRESENTATION
  • Young Investigator Award (oral presentation only)
  • Free Paper Oral Presentation
  • Poster Presentation
  1. Presenters may select the category by indicating their preferred mode of presentation (oral or poster).
  2. As the slots for oral presentation are limited, not all submissions for oral presentation will be automatically accepted. Selection will be done by a panel of experts based strictly on scientific merits of the abstract.
  3. Abstracts not selected for oral presentations may be accepted for poster presentation.
ABSTRACT DETAILS
  1. The Scientific Committee will review and reserves the right to decide on the acceptance of an Oral or Poster presentation.
  2. Authors will receive email notification regarding abstract acceptance/rejection from 17th August 2026 onwards.
  3. The presenting authors must register for the congress before 31st August 2026.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
PLEASE READ THESE THOROUGHLY BEFORE PREPARING YOUR ABSTRACT:
  1. Language: All abstracts must be written in English.
  2. All abstracts must be submitted through the ONLINE SUBMISSION portal. Abstracts submitted via email, fax or post will not be accepted.
  3. Each author is permitted to submit more than one abstract (excluding invited lectures).
  4. All abstracts should be written, submitted and presented in English with a maximum word count of 350 words (not including the abstract title, authors and institutions).
  5. Abstracts must be SUBMITTED BY 23:59 (MYT/SGT), on FRIDAY, 31st July 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.
  6. Incomplete abstracts will not be accepted.
  7. Use single-spacing with no indentation for titles or paragraphs. Define all abbreviations in parentheses after the full term upon first mentioned.
  8. Please adhere to the following format:
    • Authors/affiliations
    • Background and aim
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Conclusions
    • References
    • All headings must be in UPPERCASE
  9. Publication of Abstracts
    Accepted abstracts will be published in a supplementary edition of the Malaysian Journal of Paediatric and Child Health. Consent to publication is assumed unless the organisers are notified otherwise.
  10. Disclosure Statement
    To promote transparency, all presenters must include a disclosure slide or statement indicating any financial relationships with commercial entities (e.g., pharmaceutical or diagnostic companies), if applicable.

CRITERIA FOR CONGRESS YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
  1. At the time of presentation, the presenter must be below 40 years of age.
  2. The first author listed must be the presenter.
  3. The first author must have contributed significantly to the conception, design, data acquisition and interpretation of the study.
  4. Original research from any country is welcome.