Abstract submission

All abstracts and manuscripts must be submitted through ROSA (Responsive Online System for Acta Horticulturae submission and review).

All oral presenters, including invited and keynote speakers, must submit a manuscript for Acta Horticulturae according to the Acta Horticulturae guidelines by 15 November 2025. Oral presenters who fail to submit a manuscript for publication in Acta Horticulturae may be refused the floor to present their oral presentation. Authors of posters are strongly encouraged to prepare and submit a manuscript for Acta Horticulturae.

  • Only abstracts submitted in English will be reviewed. Both British and American English can be used.

  • Abstracts must not exceed 300 words.

  • Abstracts must not contain tables, pictures or graphs.

  • All abbreviations must be spelled out on first use.

  • Abstracts should be thoroughly checked for spelling and grammar.

Abstract submission charge

An abstract submission charge is due upon submission of an abstract and applies to the presenting author only. For ISHS Individual members, the abstract submission charge is fully waived. Those who do not hold a user account with ISHS yet:

  1. create an ISHS user account first

  2. After payment and activation of your user account, you can start your abstract submission.

Abstracts must always be submitted by the presenting author, using their own personal ISHS user account. Submitting an abstract on behalf of, or using the ISHS user account of another author is strictly not permitted.

Abstracts must be submitted by 15 July 2025 for consideration by the Scientific Committee.  Authors can decide to submit their abstract for an oral or a poster presentation. Oral presentation slots may become unavailable if the maximum number of presentations is reached. Thus, we recommend submitting your abstract as soon as possible.

Presenting authors of abstracts accepted for presentation (both oral/poster) must register for the symposium by 15 November 2025. Failing to register for the symposium will result in your abstract being withdrawn from the symposium program and your manuscript being withdrawn from the Acta Horticulturae symposium proceedings.

Failing to present (oral/poster) at the symposium will result in your manuscript being withdrawn from the Acta Horticulturae symposium proceedings.

If you have any queries regarding abstract submission or presentations, please contact our symposium secretariat.