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Submission Opens on

Apr 10, 2026

Last Date for Submission

Jul 31, 2026

Abstract Disposition Notification

Aug 31, 2026

Content Specifications

  • Word Limit

    300 Words

    Excl. Title
  • Language

    English

    Clear & Concise
  • Method

    Online Only

    No Mail/Late
  • Review

    Blinded

    Expert Panel

Submission Topics
Abstracts can be submitted under the following topics

  • Tuberculosis
  • Chest Infection
  • Allergy & Airway Diseases
  • COPD
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Occupational & Environmental Lung Diseases
  • Interventional Pulmonology & Thoracic Surgery
  • Intensive Pulmonology & Critical care
  • Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease & Pulmonary Circulation
  • Lung Cancer
  • Disorders of the Pleura
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Palliative & End-of-life Care
  • Lung Function Test & Exercise Physiology
  • Imaging Sciences in Pulmonology
  • Miscellaneous

The authors should choose ONE TOPIC ONLY FOR EVERY SUBMISSION. If an abstract relates to more than one of the topics above, please select the most appropriate one.

Submission Category
Abstracts should be structured as per the given headings

  • 1

    Title
    (should be concise & to the point, clearly conveying the subject of the abstract)

  • 2

    Introduction
    (briefly & clearly describe the objectives & the hypothesis of the study)

  • 3

    Methods & Materials
    (describe the methods or research design employed in the study)

  • 4

    Results
    (summarize the key findings of the study)

  • 5

    Discussion
    (discuss the implications of the results & their significance)

  • 6

    Conclusion
    (present a concise conclusion based on the findings of the study)

  • 7

    Keywords
    (provide 3 - 5 keywords to aid in indexing)

  • 1

    Title
    (should be concise & to the point, clearly conveying the subject of the abstract)

  • 2

    Introduction
    (provide a brief introduction to the specific case)

  • 3

    Case Description
    (describe the case, including relevant details, clinical information or unique aspects)

  • 4

    Take Home Message

  • 5

    Conclusion
    (present a concise conclusion based on the case report)

Submission Specifications

  • While submitting your abstract, please ensure you select your preferred mode of presentation from the options below:

    1. E-poster: If you opt for an e-poster, your abstract will most likely be assigned for e-poster presentation.
    2. Any of Oral or E-poster: If you select this option, your abstract will be evaluated by the scientific committee, which reserves the sole discretion to assign it as either an oral or e-poster presentation.
    1. The presenting author MUST BE a registered delegate.
    2. Submitting an abstract DOES NOT REGISTER one for NAPCON 2026 unless the payment formalities are completed.
    3. All correspondences (regarding review, selection and presentation details) will be mailed to the PRESENTING AUTHOR ONLY.

  • Submitters are requested to go through the following carefully:

    1. Author Details: Full name, affiliation details such as department, institution/hospital, city, state, country should be mentioned properly.
    2. Contact Details: E-mail and phone number of the presenting author should be mentioned properly. Please do not mention any other contact.
    1. Submission signifies consent to publish the work, if accepted, as part of the NAPCON 2026 proceedings.
    2. Abstracts could be EDITED or REVISED ONLINE ONLY until the submission is open.

Strict Restrictions

  • NO Image, Table, Graph or Illustration should be included
  • NO Brand names or Manufacturer names should be mentioned
  • NO Late submission will be accepted
  • NO Resubmission of the same paper will be accepted
  • DO NOT mention the author(s) name in the academic contents of abstracts

Submission Category
Abstracts can be submitted for the following category

  • Research Paper
  • Case Report
DO NOT SUBMIT THE SAME ABSTRACT FOR MORE THAN ONE TOPIC or ONE CATEGORY.

Author Responsibilities

  • Previous Presentation
    Work presented at other national/international meetings may be submitted. However, work previously presented at NAPCON should not be re-submitted.

  • Ethics & Approval
    Clinical work should be reviewed/approved by ethics boards. For basic science work, it is obligatory to provide a statement confirming ethics committee review.

  • Content Integrity
    Avoid personal criticisms. Criticism should be restricted to scientific content, based on evidence. Data must be original and not plagiarized.

ICS - Dr J C Kothari Young Scientist Award for Best Paper

While submitting your abstract, please indicate if you want to submit the same for the ICS - Dr J C Kothari Young Scientist Award

  • Applicable For Research Papers Only
  • Age Limit Under 35 Years

Submission & Selection Guidelines

  • Submitted abstracts may have been presented elsewhere; however, they must not have been published as a full article in any journal
  • Best papers will be selected for presentation at the Award Session during NAPCON 2026.
  • A delegate may submit a maximum of 2 abstracts for this award; however, only one will be considered for presentation at the Award Session.
  • The Scientific Committee holds the sole discretion in selecting abstracts for this Award Session

Review Specifications

All abstracts will be reviewed online by an experts' panel through an unbiased, blinded selection process.

Selection is based on:

  • Medical & Scientific Content
  • Quality of Data
  • Methodology
  • Format Adherence
The scientific committee holds the sole right to accept or reject papers, and to decide on the final slot allocation.

Rejection Criteria

A paper can be rejected if:

  • Presentation delivered earlier in any format in any previous NAPCON
  • The paper remains incomplete
  • It does not comply with all the guidelines
  • It is not having expected scientific merit