International Homoeopathic Conference – 2020, to be organized by Ministry of AYUSH and National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata, on 10th and 11th April 2020, invites Research Papers, Evidence-based Case Reports, Research Posters. Selected papers shall be published in the Souvenir of the International Homoeopathic Conference – 2020.
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Guidelines are as follows:
Oral and Poster abstracts
The Scientific Committee of experts will review the abstracts submitted as per the guidelines outlined below. The decisions of the Scientific Committee are final on all matters pertaining to the presentation and publication with regard to the Conference. The Paper/Poster must only be submitted online at www.whd-nih.in.
General Recommendations
The title of the abstract should clearly indicate the subject of the research, the method, and the purpose of the study. If selected, it will also be the title of the presentation. The target group will be practitioners, planners, manufacturers, teachers, students, and traders. Scientific abstracts should not be considered as a means to advertise products. The International Homoeopathic Conference – 2020 provides alternate opportunities for promotion of products through advertisement in souvenir and stalls. To submit abstracts and papers, use the online module by visiting www.whd-nih.in. Paper/ Poster submitted in any other mode will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of the authors that the papers are written in correct British English. The editors will not do any text editing or reformatting. All diagrams, pictures, tables, and equations used in posters should be visible and readable. As conference proceedings will be available in digital form too, colors may be used in figures. The color scheme should be grayscale convertible for black and white printouts. All submitted abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the Scientific Committee. The authors will be notified of abstract acceptance by e-mail.
Last date for submission of Paper/Poster is 15th March 2020.
Format for Oral Presentations and Posters
All oral presentations will get 8 minutes followed by 2 minutes of discussion via the moderator. Outstanding submissions may be chosen for longer presentations. Submissions should be structured under the headings – Purpose, Methods, Results & Conclusion. This is applicable to all abstracts whether it is basic or clinical research including literary research works. Research is a process of asking a question and finding an answer by using a methodology to obtain findings. This process should be highlighted in the abstract. During the Congress, space will be available for poster exhibition.
Posters are graphic presentations of a scientific paper. The guidelines for oral abstracts are also applicable to the poster abstracts. The poster should then be submitted as a PDF file through online submission module at www.whd-nih.in.
Last Date of submission : 15th March,2020
Publication of Paper/Poster
Only selected abstracts of both oral presentations and posters of authors who have registered shall be published in the Abstract book of the International Homoeopathic Conference – 2020. Some of the selected ones will also additionally appear in the official journal of the National Institute of Homoeopathy, Journal of Homoeopathy.