Why was the decision made to hold the symposium virtually?
The meeting, originally planned as an in-person event in Hong Kong, Spring 2021 was transitioned to virtual as a result of the rapidly rising number of COVID-19 cases locally, nationally, and globally, and predictions for worsening conditions throughout the winter season. The virtual format was chosen out of concern for the health and safety of our members, staff, meeting attendees, and residents of Hong Kong.
Will registration be required? When will it be available?
Registration will open by late-January and remain open through the end of the meeting. All attendees and presenters will be required to register. Registration fees have been set at HK$310 (~$40 USD) for ACS academic and industry members, HK$387 (~$50 USD) for academic and industry non-members, and HK$116 (~$15 USD) for ACS student members and HK$193 (~$25 USD) for non-member students. All fees are collected in HKD.
“Academic” refers to a person who has a degree, certification or significant work history in chemical or related sciences, or with a certification as a teacher of a chemical science.
“Industry” refers to a person whose occupation directly concerns the practice of a chemical science.
“Student” applies to those undertaking a full-time course for a recognized degree or diplomat at a university or equivalent institution.
What’s included with my registration?
Registration for the ACS Publications Virtual Symposium includes:
When will abstract submissions open and what is the deadline?
Poster abstract submissions will open with registration and close on April 15, 2021. For more information on abstracts and poster requirements, please visit the program page.
What is SciMeetings?
SciMeetings is a virtual science-sharing database developed by ACS Publications in collaboration with other ACS divisions. Presenters whose abstracts were accepted for the ACS Publications Symposium will share their posters and presentations through SciMeetings.
What are the benefits to authors who upload their posters and presentation to SciMeetings?
Posters and presentations uploaded to SciMeetings will receive a DOI from ACS Publications, the publisher of record. DOIs ensure your work can be easily cited by others and establish a permanent record of your contribution to the scientific record. You can track views, downloads, and citations in your registered SciMeetings account.
The standard license for work submitted to SciMeetings is CC BY-NC-ND. This license allows others to download your work and share it as long as they credit you, but they can’t change your work in any way or use it commercially.
Posting on SciMeetings ensures your work is seen by a global community. Posters, presentations, abstracts, and author metadata will be fully indexed and searchable on both the SciMeetings platform and the ACS Publications platform, which supports over 150 million downloads to research articles per year.
Presenters can also interact with viewers through the new Presenter Q&A feature. Attendees or the public may comment on a presentation. Comments and questions must be approved by the presenter first, and then they can directly reply. This will help bring the traditional networking reserved for in-person meetings to a virtual format.
Does posting on SciMeetings count as a prior publication when I publish my work later?
The Editors-in-Chief of ACS journals have agreed that the inclusion of posters and presentations in SciMeetings is comparable with posting on a preprint server, and as such does not constitute prior publication. As with preprints, we recommend that you inform the Editors about conference materials posted on SciMeetings and their relationship to your submitted manuscript in the cover letter. If you plan to submit your work to a non-ACS journal at a later time, you should verify with the Publisher and/or Editor that inclusion of your conference material in SciMeetings is acceptable.
When will I receive a DOI and CC BY-NC-ND license for my conference materials?
Once your work has been uploaded to SciMeetings and you’ve logged in to the SciMeetings platform, you will need to accept the license terms and conditions in order to receive your DOI. Your DOI will take 3-5 days to process after accepting the terms and conditions. As the lead author, you will receive this information by email. Please share the DOI with your co-authors (if applicable). You can also find the DOI on the platform when available, by selecting Copy DOI.
How do I add my co-authors to my SciMeetings submission?
In the navigation panel on the left of the page, select “My submissions”. Select the poster or presentation you wish to edit by clicking the “Edit submission” button. Select the tab “Invite co-authors” and add their names and email addresses as they appear on your conference materials. Click “Save” and an invitation will be sent to your co-author(s). You may add co-authors up until October 30.
How do I add my photo and affiliation to SciMeetings?
Log into SciMeetings with your ACS ID, click on your name in the upper right corner, then select “Settings”. Click “Edit details” to add your affiliation. You can upload a photo to personalize your account.
Why are PDFs the only file type accepted for posters and presentations?
The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a universally accepted format for document display independent of application software, hardware, and operating system. This is the best way to ensure your poster or presentation is presented exactly as you crafted it, whether viewed on a monitor, tablet, or mobile device. PDFs also facilitate download and offline viewing of your work. While the primary poster or presentation must be in PDF format, supporting materials can be uploaded in the native file format.
What types of metadata or supporting files can be uploaded and how are they viewable on SciMeetings?
SciMeetings accepts posters or presentations in PDF format. Title, author, affiliation, keywords, and abstract are captured and viewable on SciMeetings.
Additional files may be uploaded as supporting information. The following file formats are supported (with a maximum file size of 150 MB):
Why are PDFs the only file type accepted for posters and presentations?
The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a universally accepted format for document display independent of application software, hardware, and operating system. This is the best way to ensure your poster or presentation is presented exactly as you crafted it, whether viewed on a monitor, tablet, or mobile device. PDFs also facilitate download and offline viewing of your work. While the primary poster or presentation must be in PDF format, supporting materials can be in their native.
What types of metadata or supporting files can be uploaded and how are they viewable on SciMeetings?
SciMeetings accepts posters or presentations in PDF format. Title, author, affiliation, keywords, and abstract are captured and viewable on SciMeetings.
Additional files may be uploaded as supporting information. The following file formats are supported (with a maximum file size of 150 MB):
Who can I contact if I have additional questions?
For general inquiries, contact symposium@acs.org.
For additional questions regarding SciMeetings, please visit https://scimeetings.acs.org.
Will I receive a certificate for participating in sessions?
You will receive a participation certificate through the On24 platform. On the day you participate (either live or on demand) you will have access to directly download the personalized certificate after completion of each session.