Presentation Type

• All abstracts and manuscripts must be submitted through ROSA (Responsive Online System for Acta Horticulturae submission and review).
• Presenting author should indicate whether he or she would like to present the work orally if selected.
• Congress language is English. Abstracts must be submitted in English, only.
• Abstract text (without names and affiliations) should be no longer than 300 words.
• Abstracts must not contain tables, pictures or graphs.
• Abstracts should be thoroughly checked for spelling and grammar.
• The abstract should state the purpose, methods and results of the study.
• Title and Body: The title should be entered in sentence-style capitalization. (Sample title: Enzyme polymorphisms and oxidative stress in gastric cancer)
• Abstracts will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee and the acceptance letters will be sent according to the decision of the reviewers after the deadline of the submission.
• Poster Format: maximum poster size is 50 cm horizontal by 70 cm vertical. Your poster may be smaller on either or both dimensions, but cannot exceed this size.
• An abstract submission charge is due upon submission of an abstract and applies to the presenting author only. For ISHS Individual members, the abstract submission charge is fully waived.
• Those who do not hold a user account with ISHS yet: create an ISHS user account first at https://www.actahort.org/members/newmember?asc=1 . After payment and activation of your user account, you can start your abstract submission.
• Abstracts must always be submitted by the presenting author, using their own personal ISHS user account. Submitting an abstract on behalf of, or using the ISHS user account of another author is strictly prohibited.
• All oral presenters, including invited and keynote speakers, must submit a manuscript for Acta Horticulturae according to the Acta Horticulturae guidelines (https://www.ishs.org/authors) by August 15, 2026. (Alternatively, presenters have the option to submit a full scientific manuscript on the topic presented at the symposium, for publication in the ISHS Scientific Journal eJHS in lieu of submitting a manuscript for Acta Horticulturae. Papers submitted in this manner will go through the standard procedures for peer-reviewed journal papers.) Oral presenters who fail to submit a manuscript for publication in Acta Horticulturae or the ISHS Scientific Journal may be refused the floor for making their oral presentation. Authors of posters are strongly encouraged to prepare and submit a manuscript for Acta Horticulturae.
• Failing to present (oral/poster) at the symposium will result in your manuscript being withdrawn from the Acta Horticulturae symposium proceedings.
• The deadline for abstract submission is May 1, 2026. Abstracts submitted by this date will be considered for evaluation. Authors will be notified of acceptance of abstracts soon after their submission.
• They will also be informed for the form of presentation as oral or poster presentation.
• To be accepted, abstract authors must be registered and paid to attend the SILKROAD 2026, shortly after their positive acceptance notification.

Presentation Type
Abstracts may be submitted as oral or poster presentations. Please note, if an overwhelming number of oral presentation submissions are received or based upon the type of the research work and content of the abstract, the Review Committee reserves the right to offer poster presentations for some of these abstracts.