Contest purpose
To promote international exchanges and cooperation among global neurologists, pediatricians, surgical experts, neuropsychiatrist, pharmacists, nursing experts, neuroscientists, molecular biologists, engineering experts and interdisciplinary fields in the field of epilepsy.
To display the latest clinical outcomes and authoritative academic achievements, as well as protect the copyright of the authors and research teams with high academic theoretical level, practical application value and innovative significance.
Organizer
West China Hospital Sichuan University, China Association Against Epilepsy (CAAE) and Acta Epileptologica
The Jury
ACTA EPILEPTOLOGICA Editorial Board would act as the reviewer committee to take full responsibility for transparency and fairness in the paper review process for the 1st Academic Paper Contest for Acta Epileptologica 2019-2020.
The Benefits for Award Winners
2 Gold Winners
Bonus $2000
Free access to 10th Advanced International Course of Clinical Epileptology (AICCE) 2020 in Chengdu (The allowance covers the registration fee and accommodation)10th AICCE 2020 Presentation Opportunity
Awarded Certificate
Article Published in Acta Epileptologica
*note: Gold winners evaluation only for original research
4 Excellent Winners
Bonus $1000
Free access to 10th Advanced International Course of Clinical Epileptology (AICCE) 2020 in Chengdu (The allowance covers the registration fee and accommodation)10th AICCE 2020 Presentation Opportunity
Awarded Certificate
Article Published in Acta Epileptologica
20 Award Winners
Bonus $1000
Awarded Certificate
Article Published in Acta Epileptologica
You will cost zero to participate the contest and publish your paper. All the publication costs for Acta Epileptologica will be covered by West China Hospital Sichuan University, and authors will be free from paying article-processing charge.
Contest process
Submission Period: Immediately-May 31, 2020
Expert Review Period: June 1-19, 2020
Announcement of Award: June 22, 2020
Awards Ceremony: August, 2020 during the 10th Advanced International Course of Clinical Epileptology
Please state "1st Academic Paper Contest!" in the Cover Letter.
Any inquires please connect with us by Email: actaepilepsyeditor@163.com
All interpretation rights related to The 1st Academic Paper Contest for Acta Epileptologica 2019-2020 are reserved by West China Hospital, Sichuan University.
We welcome clinicians, medical staff, basic medicine researchers, engineering experts and practitioners in the field of epilepsy from all over the world!
Submit Now! - Format, Content & Path
Format
Microsoft word (DOC, DOCX) are acceptable for the main manuscript document.
Content
Language: English
Category: Three Paper types are wanted
Original ResearchReviewCase Report
Path
Step 1: Manuscript Preparation
Before submitting a manuscript, please ensure that you are submitting the most appropriate article to match with ACTA EPILEPTOLOGICA aims and scope. A detailed guide to the contents of your article can be found in https://aepi.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines.
Step 2: Online Submission
Online submission portal: https://www.editorialmanager.com/aepi
For your manuscript to be successfully published, please follow BMC (the publisher's) peer review policy and standard format.
Step 3: Publication and Promotion
After acceptance, we will provide support to extend your article’s impact to the greatest in the scientific community and beyond.
Please note that manuscripts can only be submitted by the first author of the manuscript and must not be submitted by a third party.