Submissions
NI2024 Call for Reviewers
Instructions for Authors
All presenters whose submissions (all types, including student submissions) are accepted will be required to register for NI 2024 in order to complete the acceptance process. In order to be considered formally accepted, the presenter listed as first author must be registered for NI 2024 by Friday May 3, 2024 (12 midnight UK time) and plan to attend the congress in person in Manchester. There will be no virtual or pre-recorded presentations. Submissions should align with the congress theme: Innovation in Applied Nursing Informatics.
Submission Format
All submissions must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) file using the NI 2024 template provided. Please be aware that not using the template and non-adherence to the format guidelines and page limits will lead to a rejection of your submission without review.
Language
The official language for NI 2024 is English. All submissions must be in English. Submissions in any other language will be rejected without review. Values should be reported in the International System of Units. Authors are responsible for appropriate grammar, spelling, and punctuation in their submissions. Non-native English speakers are advised to consider using a professional editor, or request review and editing from colleagues if required.
Submission Types
There are 8 Submission Types for NI 2024 – select the type (ONE) of your submission when requested during the submission process. In addition, the General IOS Template should be used to format ALL submission types.
- Pre-Conference Tutorial
- Paper
- Workshop
- Panel
- Poster
- Case Study
- Debate
- Technology Demonstration
- All Submission Types
Submission Tracks
- Applied-clinical informatics
- Education
- Global Health
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Public Health - Population Health
- Research and Methods
- User-facing Technologies
Submission Themes
- Administration, leadership and management
- Analytics and data science
- Artificial intelligence
- Clinical applications and point-of-care informatics
- Digital health equity
- Education
- Interoperability and standards
- Organizational issues
- Patient-facing technologies
- Policy
- Public health
- Usability-user design and experience
- Workforce
Formatting Guidelines
Page Size
All submissions must be formatted to A4 page size as provided in the template.
Page Layout
All submissions must use the format provided in the template.
Margins
Margins for all submissions are top 5.5cm (2.16 inches), bottom 4.2cm (1.65 inches), left and right 4.3cm (1.69 inches). The margins on the template must not be modified.
Margins for all submissions are 1 cm (0.3937 inches) on top, bottom, right, and left. The first page must have an additional 2 cm at the top (in addition to the normal 1 cm page margin). The margins on the template must not be modified.
Font and Size
The only accepted font style is Times New Roman. Please adhere to the font sizes for various objects as listed in the template.
Line Formatting
All text must be fully justified.
Author Names
Full names of all authors and their affiliations including city, state/province (if appropriate), and country are to be included in the document as set out in the template. Professional titles and degrees are not to be listed for authors.
Abstract
An abstract summarizing the work must be included. The length of the abstract is 125-150 words for all types of submissions.
References (Citations)
The format and style for references are IOS Press with citations appearing in the main text in Arabic numerals in square brackets such as this [1]. It is recommended that authors use a citation or bibliography manager such as EndNote to format their citations. The IOS Press EndNote style file is available for download (http://endnote.com/downloads/style/ios-press)
Page Limits
The maximum page limit includes all text, tables, figures, references, and acknowledgements.
- Pre-Conference Tutorial – 3 pages
- Paper – 5 pages
- Workshop – 3 pages
- Panel – 3 pages
- Poster – 2 pages
- Case Study – 5 pages
- Debate – 3 pages
- Technology Demonstration – 2 pages
Proceedings Publication
Only accepted papers, case studies and posters will be published in the Proceedings and indexed in PubMed. Pre-conference Tutorials, Panels, Debates, Workshops and Technology demonstrations will not be included in the proceedings nor indexed in PubMed.
Paper Submission
Papers submissions are original contributions that describe a completed study, a novel system, a methodology, report on the results of a systematic review, or new insights from research or practice. A paper is shared in a 15-minute oral presentation with 5 minutes for audience questions and discussion. Papers are a maximum of 5 pages in length and must be organized in the following structure as provided in the template: Abstract (125-150 words), Keywords, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, References. Student papers are welcome. For a student paper, the first author must be a student at the time of submission (copy of student ID is required), and the paper must be presented by the student registrant at the congress.
Poster Submission
Poster submissions are a maximum of 2 pages in length and must follow the same structure as regular papers as provided in the template: Abstract (125-150 words), Keywords, Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, References. The Discussion section may be omitted. Student posters are welcome. For a student poster, the first author must be a student at the time of submission (copy of student ID is required), and the poster must be presented by the student registrant at the congress.
Pre-Conference Tutorial Submission
Pre-Conference Tutorial submissions are a maximum of 3 pages in length and should be organized using the template and the following structure: Abstract (125-150 words), Introduction, Tutorial Topic Description and Relevance, Introduction of Tutorial Presenters, Tutorial Structure, Participant Objectives, References (if appropriate).
Workshop Submission
Workshop submissions are a maximum of 3 pages in length and should be organized using the template and the following structure: Abstract (125-150 words), Introduction, Workshop Topic Description and Relevance, Introduction of Workshop Presenters, Workshop Structure, Participant Objectives, References (if appropriate).
Panel Submission
Panel submissions are a maximum of 3 pages in length and should be organized using the template and the following structure: Abstract (125-150 words), Introduction, Panel Topic Description and Relevance, Introduction of Panelists, Discussion Structure and Questions, References (if appropriate).
Case Study Submission
Case Study submissions are a maximum of 5 pages in length and should be organized using the template and the following structure: Abstract (125-150 words), Introduction, Key Words, Case Study Description and Relevance, Project design, Execution, Analysis, Impact, Lessons Learned References. Student case studies are welcome. For a student case study, the first author must be a student at the time of submission (copy of student ID is required), and the case study must be presented by the student registrant at the congress.
Debate Submission
Debate submissions are a maximum of 3 pages in length and should be organized using the template and the following structure: Abstract (125-150 words), Introduction, Debate Topic Description and Relevance, Introduction of Debate Teams, Debate Structure and Question(s), References (if appropriate).
Technology Demonstration Submission
Technology Demonstration submissions are a maximum of 2 pages in length and should be organized using the template and the following structure: Abstract (125-150 words), Introduction, Technology Description and Relevance, Results, Discussion, References (if appropriate).
Key Dates
The Call for Participation will be open beginning on Monday 18th September 2023
and submissions will be accepted until Friday 15th December 2023.
Notice of acceptance will be announced on Friday 15th March 2024.
Monday 18th September 2023
Submissions portal opens
Monday 11th December 2023
Congress registration opens
Friday 15th December 2023
Submissions portal closes
Friday 15th March 2024
Notification of Submission Acceptance
Friday 3rd May 2024
Accepted Presenters must be Registered
Sunday 28th July 2024
NI2024 Congress begins
