Abstract revision and withdrawal policy

The submission process includes a step where the primary author can view the abstract as it will appear in the program/Journal of Biological Chemistry.

After the abstract has been successfully submitted, any change to the abstract title, body, authors and/or institutional affiliations must be submitted on the abstract submission system.

Common mistakes include:

• Duplicating the title, authors and/or institutions within the abstract body
• Omission of author(s)
• Omission of funding source(s)
• Incorrect institutional affiliation(s)
• Typographical errors such as transposing letters in common words
• Incorrect data used in abstract text or tables
• Incorrect special characters such as Greek text or mathematical symbols

How to request abstract revisions

On-time abstracts

Prior to the Nov. 30, 2023, submission deadline, submitted abstracts can be edited by the primary author on the online system.

After, Nov. 30, 2023, revision requests must be made on the online abstract submission site:

• Log in to the abstract submission site
• Navigate to the submission and select the “REQUEST CHANGE” button
• The revision request will be sent to all abstract authors
• Changes in authorship require the agreement of every author and approval of ASBMB
• Abstract change fee: $25

No revisions allowed after Jan. 31, 2024.

Late-breaking abstracts

Prior to the Jan. 18, 2024, submission deadline, submitted abstracts can be edited by the primary author on the online system.

After, Jan. 18, 2024, revision requests must be made on the online abstract submission site:

• Log in to the abstract submission site
• Navigate to the submission and select the “REQUEST CHANGE” button
• The revision request will be sent to all abstract authors
• Changes in authorship require the agreement of every author and approval of ASBMB
• Abstract change fee: $25

No revisions allowed after Jan. 31, 2024.

Abstract withdrawals

Requests for abstract withdrawal must be made on the online abstract submission site:

• Log in to the abstract submission site
• Navigate to the submission and select the “WITHDRAW” button
• No fee if withdrawn by Jan. 18, 2024
• $50 withdrawal fee if made after Jan. 18, 2024
• Abstracts cannot be withdrawn from the Journal of Biological Chemistry or any printed program after Jan. 31, 2024