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Abstract Submission 
Malpractice 2026

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES

Abstracts may be submitted for oral or poster presentations. Authors are asked to indicate their preferred presentation type; however, the final decision regarding oral or poster presentation will be made by the Scientific Committee.

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Presenting authors must be registered participants.

Submission of an abstract acknowledges that, if accepted, the abstract may be published in the official conference materials, including the digital abstract book and conference website.

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Abstracts must be submitted and presented in English.

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Conflict of Interest / Funding Disclosure: Work submitted for presentation must include a declaration of any conflict of interest and/or funding source, where applicable.

ABSTRACT PREPARATION

Before you begin, please prepare the following information:

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  • Presenting author’s contact details

  • E-mail address

  • Phone number

  • Institution / organization

  • Country

  • Profession / professional role

  • Author and co-author details

  • Full first and family names of all authors

  • Author affiliations: department, institution, city, country

  • Abstract title

  • Abstract body

  • Keywords

  • Conflict of interest / funding disclosure

  • Ethics approval or consent statement, where applicable

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The abstract title should be concise and clearly reflect the content of the submission.

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The abstract body must not exceed 300 words.

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Abstracts may be structured or unstructured depending on the nature of the study.

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Empirical studies may follow a structured format such as:

  • Background

  • Aim

  • Methods

  • Results

  • Conclusion

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Theoretical, legal, conceptual, policy-oriented, interdisciplinary, or practice-based submissions may use an appropriate narrative format.

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Authors may include up to 5 keywords.

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Use only standard abbreviations. Special or unusual abbreviations should be written in full when first used, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.

TYPE OF PRESENTATIONS

Scientific papers selected for presentation will be divided into two groups:

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Oral Presentations

 

Oral presentations will be scheduled for 15 minutes in total, including:

  • 10 minutes for presentation

  • 5 minutes for discussion

The presentation should clearly introduce the topic, explain the aim or research question, present the main findings or arguments, and conclude with the key message of the work.

 

Poster Presentations

 

Poster presentations will be included in designated poster presentation periods during the scientific programme.

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Accepted posters may also be displayed digitally through the conference website. Posters may remain available online for a limited period after the conference.

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Questions for online poster presenters may be directed to the presenting author by e-mail, where applicable.

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Abstracts will be reviewed by members of the Scientific Committee to assess quality, relevance, originality, and appropriateness for the conference.

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Following acceptance, scheduling information will be sent to the presenting author.

Presenting Author

If you are not affiliated with an institution, please write “Independent Researcher” or “Not affiliated”.

Profession / Professional Role
Forensic Scientist
Forensic Medicine Specialist
Medical Doctor / Physician
Psychologist / Psychiatrist
Criminologist
Sociologist / Social Scientist
Lawyer / Legal Professional
Judge / Prosecutor
Police Officer / Investigator
Academic / Researcher
Communication / Media Studies Professional
Child Protection / Victim Support Professional
Human Rights / NGO Professional
Student / Early-Career Researcher
Institutional Representative
Other

Abstract Submission

Presentation Type
Oral
Poster
Presentation
In person
Online
Abstract Topic Category

Abstract body must not exceed 300 words.

Maximum of 5 keywords.

Please list all authors in the correct order and mark the presenting author with an asterisk (*).

Example:

Alice Smith 1, Robert Johnson 1*, Emily Davis 2

Please provide affiliations corresponding to the superscript numbers in the author list.


Example:

1 Department of Criminology, University of X, Country


2 Faculty of Law, University of Y, Country

Conflict of Interest / Funding Disclosure
I have no conflict of interest or funding to declare.
I have a conflict of interest and/or funding source to declare.
Ethics Approval / Consent Statement
Ethics approval was obtained.
Ethics approval was not required.
Not applicable.
Other

Abstract submission opens on 10 July 2026 and closes on 13 November 2026. Acceptance notifications will be sent on 4 December 2026.

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