Submitted Talk Rules and Guidelines

All Submission Review Notifications Have Been Sent.

The Call for Submissions is CLOSED.

Ethics Policy & Code of Conduct  

All participants in the APS Annual Convention are expected to follow the APS Code of Conduct.  Please review the Ethics Policy and Code of Conduct page.  

Overview of Submitted Talks  

• A Submitted Talk is a 15-minute individual presentation delivered by a primary researcher in a particular area of psychological science. Authors present their research accompanied by slides, in 10-12 minutes, followed by a 3-minute audience Q&A session. 
• Submitted Talks should present empirical research only; with all data collection and analysis completed by the time the submission is finalized.   
• Submitted Talk submissions should reflect original research conducted by the presenting author and that has not been presented or published before 30 October 2025. 
• Submitted Talks are scheduled throughout the entire Convention on Thursday-Saturday.  Since a limited number of Submitted Talks can be accepted for presentation, we encourage you to also submit your research as a poster if you are interested. Submitted Talks will not automatically be considered for presentation as a poster.  
• First-time submitters are encouraged to seek feedback from professors or other mentors who can provide guidance regarding their presentation.   

Note: Please submit your presentation as either a Submitted Talk or a Flash Talk. The same presentation should not be submitted as both a Flash Talk and Submitted Talk.  

Deadlines for Submission  

• All Submitted Talk submissions must be finalized by the extended deadline on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, at 17:00 (5:00 PM EST) / (22:00 UTC). Notifications of acceptance or rejection will be sent in February 2026, after the Program Committee has reviewed all submissions.  
• Scheduling:  Accepted Submitted Talks are scheduled throughout the Convention on Thursday-Saturday. 

Review, Selection, and Notifications  

• Submissions will be reviewed by members of the Program Committee. Please include as many relevant details as possible in your submission for the Program Committee to effectively evaluate your submission.  
• Submissions for Submitted Talks should reflect original research conducted by the presenting author and that has not been presented or published before 30 October 2025. 
• With all submissions the Program Committee retains the right to request additional information, ask that changes be made to improve a presentation, or decline a presentation the Committee does not find relevant to the meeting or does not follow the guidelines for submission.
• Please re-read your submission before you finalize it to ensure the submission is free of spelling or grammar errors and that all authors have been added to the submission. 
• Changes can be made to proposals up to the submission deadline. Please use the link included in your confirmation email to access your submission and make any necessary edits. Be sure to finalize your submission again.
• The deadline to request any editing to the program listing for an accepted Submitted Talk is 30 March 2026, at 17:00 (5:00 pm EDT) / (21:00 UTC).  
• Since so few Submitted Talks can be accepted for presentation, we encourage you to also submit your research as a poster if you are interested. Submitted Talks will not automatically be considered for presentation as a poster.  
• Note: 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.   
• First-time submitters are encouraged to seek feedback from professors or other mentors who can provide guidance regarding their presentation.   

Speaker and Submitter Responsibilities  

• Submitters do not need to be members to submit proposals or to have proposals reviewed. Please note that you must log in to your APS Member Profile or create a free APS account to create a submission.  
• There is no membership requirement of any author on a submission. (Note: APS members receive discounted convention registration rates.)   
• The presenting author (speaker) must register for the Convention. Early-bird registration rates are available until 8 April 2026, at 17:00 (5:00 pm EDT) / (21:00 UTC).  
• An individual may be a presenting author on only one Submitted Talk proposal.  
• An individual may be a first author on only one (1) poster proposal and a co-author/presenter on multiple poster proposals and may participate in multiple symposia. (Exception: An individual may be the first author on an APS Annual Convention poster proposal, Flash Talk, Submitted Talk, as well as a Teaching Institute poster proposal.)  
• The presenting author (speaker) must accept the speaker center agreement if their submission is accepted for presentation. Information on how to do so will be included in your emailed acceptance notification.  
• Please submit your presentation as either a Submitted Talk or a Flash Talk. The same presentation should not be submitted as both a Flash Talk and Submitted Talk.  
• The name of the proposal submitter will not appear in any program unless the submitter elects to be listed as an author. Submitter information is only used while submitting. After a submission has been finalized, all submission communication will be sent to the presenting author.  
• The commitment of all participants and listed co-authors must be secured in advance of proposal submission.  
• All presentations should present the scientific research that was accepted for the Convention. If an author delivers a presentation that is different than what was submitted and accepted, it may be removed or cancelled at APS’s discretion.  
• Scheduling: Accepted Submitted Talks are scheduled throughout the entire Convention on Thursday-Saturday. Submitted Talks cannot be rescheduled.    
• General submission agreement:  
  • I agree to allow the Association for Psychological Science (APS) to contact me and my co-authors regarding this submission and all matters related to the APS Annual Convention. 
  • I understand that my name and affiliation will be available for search by other submitters and attendees for this event. 
  • I understand that APS and its vendors will store the data included in my submission for the purposes listed above. 
  • I have permission to provide the names, affiliations/organizations, and email addresses for all co-authors/co-presenters included in this submission. If you have not yet obtained permission from all co-authors/co-presenters, please do so before continuing the submission process. 
  • I consent to APS de-identifying my submission and using automated tools, including LLMs, to analyze it for event operations and aggregate reporting. APS will not attempt re-identification or allow vendors to use my data to train public models. 
  • I have reviewed and accept the terms of the APS Code of Conduct, which can be found here: https://www.psychologicalscience.org/code-of-conduct. 

For more information on APS’s data privacy policies, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or call +1 202-293-9300. 

Program Participant Registration Policy  

All program participants must register and pay the appropriate registration fee by 6 May 2026. APS members receive discounted convention registration rates. Registrants pay the early-bird rate before the deadline of 8 April 2026, at 17:00 (5:00 pm EDT) / (21:00 UTC). All Submitted Talk presenters must present on-site at the Convention. No remote or virtual presentations can be facilitated.  

Submission Guidelines  

APS seeks presentations showcasing the latest findings in psychological science. Below are some guidelines that can help prepare your Submitted Talk submission.  

To submit a Submitted Talk, you will need to enter the following information:  

• Submitter information: When you begin your Submitted Talk submission, you will be prompted to log in to your APS Member Profile or create an account. Although membership is not required to submit your research, you must create a free APS Profile. Once you log in or create your account, you will be automatically redirected to the submission system to complete your submission. The name of the proposal submitter will not appear in any program unless the submitter elects to be listed as a presenter or co-author. Submitter information is only used while submitting. Only four authors, including the presenting author, may be listed on a Submitted Talk submission. 
• Submitted Talk title: The title should be succinct and descriptive. Please use Title Case – e.g., Meaning in Time: We Consider Our Lives Insignificant When Viewed from the Future.  
• Abstract: A brief, high-level overview of the empirical research that will be presented. The abstract should describe the findings. (50-word maximum).  
• Supporting summary: Provides a more in-depth overview of the work and includes 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 whole. Please use this section to thoroughly describe the presentation. (500-word maximum, plain-text format).  
  • Emphasize the rationale, theoretical and/or applied significance of results, and general principles of the research. State whether the study is exploratory or confirmatory. It is not acceptable to say, “The results will be discussed.”  
  • References are optional (words will count towards the 500-word maximum).  
• Keywords: New for 2026, submitters will enter their own keywords to categorize submissions, rather than selecting from a list of topic areas. Please enter up to three keywords for your submission. 
• Author Information: The university or business affiliation, individual e-mail address, and highest degree earned must be included for all presenters/co-authors.  Only four authors, including the presenting author, may be listed on a Submitted Talk submission.
• An individual may present on only one Submitted Talk proposal. 
• The presenting author is the person who will give the Submitted Talk and must register for the Convention.  
• APS membership is not required of any author. APS members receive discounted convention registration rates.