Call for Submissions FAQs

What is the Call for Submissions?

The Call for Submissions is APS’s online portal for submitting research to be presented at the APS Annual Convention. Submission types include Posters, Flash Talks, Submitted Talks, and Symposia. All submissions will be presented in-person on-site at the Convention.

See the Call for Submission page for more information.

What is the Call for Submissions?

The Call for Submissions is APS’s online portal for submitting research to be presented at the APS Annual Convention. Submission types include Posters, Flash Talks, Submitted Talks, and Symposia. All submissions will be presented in-person on-site at the Convention.

See the Call for Submission page for more information.

Please visit our Call for submissions page for more information.

Submission Timeline:
Submissions Open: Late October 2024
Submission Deadline: December 11, 2024, at 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC)
Review Decision Notifications: Early February 2025
Scheduling Notifications: Late February 2025
Early-Bird Registration Deadline: April 10, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET (21:00 UTC)
Presenter and Regular Registration Deadline: May 1, 2025

Please visit our Call for submissions page for more information.

Submission Timeline:
Submissions Open: Late October 2024
Submission Deadline: December 11, 2024, at 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC)
Review Decision Notifications: Early February 2025
Scheduling Notifications: Late February 2025
Early-Bird Registration Deadline: April 10, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET (21:00 UTC)
Presenter and Regular Registration Deadline: May 1, 2025

No, APS only accepts submissions via the online Call for Submissions.

No, APS only accepts submissions via the online Call for Submissions.

APS Membership is not required to submit, present, and author a submission or attend the APS Annual Convention. However, being a member of APS offers you a significant discount on convention registration and directly benefits you and your career. To become a member and take advantage of membership benefits please visit our Membership page.

APS Membership is not required to submit, present, and author a submission or attend the APS Annual Convention. However, being a member of APS offers you a significant discount on convention registration and directly benefits you and your career. To become a member and take advantage of membership benefits please visit our Membership page.

Review Notifications will be sent in early February 2025 to the Chair of a symposium, the Presenting author of a Submitted Talk or Flash Talk, or the First and Presenting author(s) of a poster.

Note: If the submission is accepted, please be sure to share the news with everyone else on your Symposium, Submitted Talk, Flash Talk, or Poster presentation. All attendees, including presenters, must register for the Convention and arrange their own travel and hotel accommodations.

Review Notifications will be sent in early February 2025 to the Chair of a symposium, the Presenting author of a Submitted Talk or Flash Talk, or the First and Presenting author(s) of a poster.

Note: If the submission is accepted, please be sure to share the news with everyone else on your Symposium, Submitted Talk, Flash Talk, or Poster presentation. All attendees, including presenters, must register for the Convention and arrange their own travel and hotel accommodations.

The Symposium Chair / Submitted Talk Presenter / Flash Talk Presenter / Poster First and Presenting author(s) will receive notifications of the review decision, scheduling, and other information by e-mail. The Chair and the Presenting Author are responsible for notifying co-authors and anyone else on the symposium or poster.

The Symposium Chair / Submitted Talk Presenter / Flash Talk Presenter / Poster First and Presenting author(s) will receive notifications of the review decision, scheduling, and other information by e-mail. The Chair and the Presenting Author are responsible for notifying co-authors and anyone else on the symposium or poster.

For posters, an individual may be the first author on only one poster submission. Exception: An individual may be the first author on a standard poster submission as well as a Teaching Institute poster submission.

An individual may participate as a co-author/co-presenter on multiple posters and may participate in multiple symposia.

An individual may be listed as a presenting author on only one Flash Talk or Submitted Talk. Please submit your presentation as either a Flash Talk or a Submitted Talk. The same presentation should not be submitted as both a Flash Talk and Submitted Talk.

For posters, an individual may be the first author on only one poster submission. Exception: An individual may be the first author on a standard poster submission as well as a Teaching Institute poster submission.

An individual may participate as a co-author/co-presenter on multiple posters and may participate in multiple symposia.

An individual may be listed as a presenting author on only one Flash Talk or Submitted Talk. Please submit your presentation as either a Flash Talk or a Submitted Talk. The same presentation should not be submitted as both a Flash Talk and Submitted Talk.

Research presented at the inaugural 2024 APS Global Psychological Science Summit will be considered for the 2025 APS Annual Convention. 

Research presented at the inaugural 2024 APS Global Psychological Science Summit will be considered for the 2025 APS Annual Convention. 

All submissions are reviewed by the Program Committee via the Call for Submissions portal.

All submissions are reviewed by the Program Committee via the Call for Submissions portal.

Please review the Poster Awards page for more information.

Please review the Poster Awards page for more information.

Subject areas must be identified to match each proposal with the best-suited reviewer. At least one subject area must be selected. The submitter should choose the best one for the submission, even if there is not a perfect match.

Subject areas: Biological/Neuroscience, Clinical Science, Cognitive, Developmental, General, Industrial/Organizational, Methodology, Personality/Emotion, and Social.

Keywords are used only for poster submissions. You should select the best keyword for your presentation. If no keyword fits your presentation, please select “Other.”

Subject areas must be identified to match each proposal with the best-suited reviewer. At least one subject area must be selected. The submitter should choose the best one for the submission, even if there is not a perfect match.

Subject areas: Biological/Neuroscience, Clinical Science, Cognitive, Developmental, General, Industrial/Organizational, Methodology, Personality/Emotion, and Social.

Keywords are used only for poster submissions. You should select the best keyword for your presentation. If no keyword fits your presentation, please select “Other.”

Posters may have 1 first author and up to 14 co-authors, for a total of 15 authors.

Flash Talks and Submitted Talks may have 1 first author and up to 4 co-authors for a total of 5 authors.

Symposia must include a chair, three to four presenters, and one optional discussant. Each presenter can list up to five co-authors who may have contributed to the work presented but will not be presenting in the symposium, although those co-authors are not listed in the online or print programs.

Posters may have 1 first author and up to 14 co-authors, for a total of 15 authors.

Flash Talks and Submitted Talks may have 1 first author and up to 4 co-authors for a total of 5 authors.

Symposia must include a chair, three to four presenters, and one optional discussant. Each presenter can list up to five co-authors who may have contributed to the work presented but will not be presenting in the symposium, although those co-authors are not listed in the online or print programs.

The submission site allows you to establish the order by assigning a number to each author or presenter. The order that you assign to the authors will be used in the program. Please note the submitter will not be automatically listed as the first author on any 2025 Annual Convention submission type. 

The submission site allows you to establish the order by assigning a number to each author or presenter. The order that you assign to the authors will be used in the program. Please note the submitter will not be automatically listed as the first author on any 2025 Annual Convention submission type. 

An Abstract is a brief, 50-word high level overview of the research to be presented. If your submission is accepted, the abstract will display in the convention mobile app and online planner along with the title.

A Supporting Summary for a symposium submission should provide a brief overview of the work to be presented as well as the context of how the finding moves the field as a whole. A Supporting Summary for a poster submission should provide a brief overview of the work completed and include a few sentences covering each of the following: the background/theory tested, the methods used, a summary of the major findings, and the implications for the work on the field as a whole. Supporting summaries should be a maximum of 500 words. The supporting summary will be reviewed by the Program Committee but will not be included in the convention program.

An Abstract is a brief, 50-word high level overview of the research to be presented. If your submission is accepted, the abstract will display in the convention mobile app and online planner along with the title.

A Supporting Summary for a symposium submission should provide a brief overview of the work to be presented as well as the context of how the finding moves the field as a whole. A Supporting Summary for a poster submission should provide a brief overview of the work completed and include a few sentences covering each of the following: the background/theory tested, the methods used, a summary of the major findings, and the implications for the work on the field as a whole. Supporting summaries should be a maximum of 500 words. The supporting summary will be reviewed by the Program Committee but will not be included in the convention program.

The Call for Submissions accepts plain text submissions only. For this reason, formats and symbols used in word processing programs often will not appear as intended. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept submissions in any other format. Please spell out or use alternative plain text symbols when you submit your proposal. Visual formatting will not affect consideration of your proposal. Once a proposal is accepted, the submitter is welcome to include additional materials (charts, graphs, tables, etc.) in print form on the actual presentation at the convention.

The Call for Submissions accepts plain text submissions only. For this reason, formats and symbols used in word processing programs often will not appear as intended. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept submissions in any other format. Please spell out or use alternative plain text symbols when you submit your proposal. Visual formatting will not affect consideration of your proposal. Once a proposal is accepted, the submitter is welcome to include additional materials (charts, graphs, tables, etc.) in print form on the actual presentation at the convention.

If you choose to submit bibliographical information with your proposal, please include it at the end of your supporting summary. Please note that this will be counted toward the 500-word limit on your summary text.  A reference list is not required for a submission.

If you choose to submit bibliographical information with your proposal, please include it at the end of your supporting summary. Please note that this will be counted toward the 500-word limit on your summary text.  A reference list is not required for a submission.

Notify us immediately if you discover an error in your submission. No edits can be made to any accepted submission after March 31, 2025, at 5:00 pm ET (21:00 UTC). If you notify us that you’d like to change your submission:

…before the Submission Deadline: We will convert your finalized submission back to a draft that allows you to make changes. Please forward all requests [email protected].

…after the Submission Deadline: Your original submission may already be under review. Minor editorial errors, such as spelling or grammar typos, are generally easy to accommodate, if requested before March 31, 2025, at 5:00 pm ET (21:00 UTC). However, if you have substantive changes that significantly alter your submission, the Program Committee reserves the right to decline to review the revised submission. Please forward these requests to us at [email protected].

Notify us immediately if you discover an error in your submission. No edits can be made to any accepted submission after March 31, 2025, at 5:00 pm ET (21:00 UTC). If you notify us that you’d like to change your submission:

…before the Submission Deadline: We will convert your finalized submission back to a draft that allows you to make changes. Please forward all requests [email protected].

…after the Submission Deadline: Your original submission may already be under review. Minor editorial errors, such as spelling or grammar typos, are generally easy to accommodate, if requested before March 31, 2025, at 5:00 pm ET (21:00 UTC). However, if you have substantive changes that significantly alter your submission, the Program Committee reserves the right to decline to review the revised submission. Please forward these requests to us at [email protected].

Symposia: An LCD projector and screen will be provided; all other equipment must be supplied by presenters (including laptop computers). Slides should be prepared in a 16:9 aspect ratio.

Flash Talks and Submitted Talks: An LCD projector, screen and laptop will be provided. You will be asked to provide your slides ahead of your presentation.

Posters: No audiovisual equipment or setup will be permitted. Poster presenters will be provided with a bulletin board on which to hang their poster, along with materials to hang their poster on the board.

Symposia: An LCD projector and screen will be provided; all other equipment must be supplied by presenters (including laptop computers). Slides should be prepared in a 16:9 aspect ratio.

Flash Talks and Submitted Talks: An LCD projector, screen and laptop will be provided. You will be asked to provide your slides ahead of your presentation.

Posters: No audiovisual equipment or setup will be permitted. Poster presenters will be provided with a bulletin board on which to hang their poster, along with materials to hang their poster on the board.

Symposia: Scheduled in 80-minute sessions, inclusive of discussion and Q&A among presenters and the audience. Symposia are scheduled on Friday, May 23 and Sunday, May 25.

Submitted Talks: Presenters will give a 10-12-minute individual presentation, accompanied by slides, and followed by a 3-minute Q&A session with the audience. The Program Committee will accept 5 outstanding Submitted Talks in each subject area for presentation. Accepted Submitted Talks are grouped by subject area into 80-minute sessions scheduled on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:50 pm. 

Flash talks:  Presenters will give a 5-minute talk, accompanied by slides. The Program Committee will accept 5-7 outstanding Flash Talks in each subject area for presentation. Accepted Flash Talks are grouped by subject area into Flash Talk and Networking sessions scheduled on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm. 

Posters: Assigned to 50-minute poster sessions, which are scheduled on all days of the Convention, Thursday-Sunday. Poster presenters may set up their poster before the session begins during the posted setup times. If your poster is accepted, the scheduling notice you receive will include the time for both the poster session and setup.

Symposia: Scheduled in 80-minute sessions, inclusive of discussion and Q&A among presenters and the audience. Symposia are scheduled on Friday, May 23 and Sunday, May 25.

Submitted Talks: Presenters will give a 10-12-minute individual presentation, accompanied by slides, and followed by a 3-minute Q&A session with the audience. The Program Committee will accept 5 outstanding Submitted Talks in each subject area for presentation. Accepted Submitted Talks are grouped by subject area into 80-minute sessions scheduled on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:50 pm. 

Flash talks:  Presenters will give a 5-minute talk, accompanied by slides. The Program Committee will accept 5-7 outstanding Flash Talks in each subject area for presentation. Accepted Flash Talks are grouped by subject area into Flash Talk and Networking sessions scheduled on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm. 

Posters: Assigned to 50-minute poster sessions, which are scheduled on all days of the Convention, Thursday-Sunday. Poster presenters may set up their poster before the session begins during the posted setup times. If your poster is accepted, the scheduling notice you receive will include the time for both the poster session and setup.

Symposia: Symposia are scheduled on Friday, May 23 and Sunday, May 25.

Submitted Talks: Accepted Submitted Talks are grouped by subject area into 80-minute sessions scheduled on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:50 pm.

Flash Talks: Accepted Flash Talks are grouped by subject area into Flash Talk and Networking sessions scheduled on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm. 

Posters: Poster sessions are scheduled throughout the entire Convention on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Symposia: Symposia are scheduled on Friday, May 23 and Sunday, May 25.

Submitted Talks: Accepted Submitted Talks are grouped by subject area into 80-minute sessions scheduled on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:50 pm.

Flash Talks: Accepted Flash Talks are grouped by subject area into Flash Talk and Networking sessions scheduled on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm. 

Posters: Poster sessions are scheduled throughout the entire Convention on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

For information on the APS Code of Conduct for Conventions and Events, please review the Ethics Policy and Code of Conduct page.

For information on the APS Code of Conduct for Conventions and Events, please review the Ethics Policy and Code of Conduct page.

APS is pleased to offer financial assistance programs to defray costs for APS Members and Student Affiliates presenting their research at the APS Annual Convention. Please check back for updates on the 2025 Financial Assistance programs.

Poster Awards – Apply for these awards as you submit your poster for APS Annual Convention. Information about each award can be found on the Poster Awards Page.

APS is pleased to offer financial assistance programs to defray costs for APS Members and Student Affiliates presenting their research at the APS Annual Convention. Please check back for updates on the 2025 Financial Assistance programs.

Poster Awards – Apply for these awards as you submit your poster for APS Annual Convention. Information about each award can be found on the Poster Awards Page.