Call for Abstract Submissions
The formal deadline to submit abstracts for AGU24 has passed.
Authors may obtain abstract payment receipts or obtain letters of invitation via the Speaker Center/User Portal. Presenting and First Authors were notified of the acceptance, format, and schedule of their abstracts in early October.
Please view the official scientific program for more details.
If you have any questions, please contact AGU’s Scientific Program Team.
To submit an abstract, first authors, including invited authors, must be a current 2024 AGU member or a member of an affiliated society/organization.
2. Review Important Information
Read the following important policy and procedure documents.
First and Invited Author Policies
3. Familiarize Yourself with the Session Types
The conveners and program committee will decide which session type your abstract may be assigned to. Familiarize yourself with the various types.
4. Decide How You Will Attend #AGU24
- When you submit your abstract, you will need to indicate whether you will attend in-person in Washington D.C. or participate online-only.
- Abstracts will be scheduled by the conveners based on this selection.
- Authors will need to confirm location participation by 15 November.
NEW Presentation Policies for AGU24
5. Develop your Abstract Submission
Refer to the Submission Resources, Support and FAQ sections for help.
6. Review AGU’s Authorship Policy and Plagiarism Information
AGU strives to maintain the highest ethical standards for our publications and to be transparent with our policies and procedures.
Learn about AGU Authorship and AI tools
7. Pay Abstract Submission Fee
The abstract fee is a processing fee and is non-refundable.
Learn More About Submission Fees
8. Submit Abstract
Notifications of acceptance or rejection will be sent in early October. If you have any questions about your abstract submission, please contact AGU.
9. Edit or Transfer Abstract
Submitted abstracts may be edited as needed or transferred to another session until submissions close on the extended deadline of Monday, 5 August (23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT). Do not need to withdraw a paid abstract submission to make edits.
Learn More About Refund policies for Edits, Transfers, and Withdrawals
10. Publicize
Reach out to AGU’s public information office if you think your abstract is newsworthy.
Contact AGU Public Information Office
11. Register
The presenting author must register for and attend AGU24, either online or in person.
Please familiarize yourself with the following submission policies before submitting your abstract:
- Meetings Code of Conduct
- AGU Ethics Policy
- AGU Meeting Standards
- First and Invited Author Policies
- Membership
The abstract submission fee is:
- a required and non-refundable processing fee.
- separate from membership dues and meeting registration fees.
- not based on approval of your abstract submission or attendance at the meeting.
- payable by credit card only; wire payments or purchase orders cannot be accommodated.
2024 Abstract Submission Fees
Regular Fee - $70 USD
Student Fee - $40 USD
Low Income/Lower-Middle Income* - No Fee. If you reside in one of these countries, the abstract fee will be waived during submission.
*Please see 2024 fiscal year World Bank country classifications by income level table for more information.
Edits, Transfers, and Withdrawals
- Refunds will not be issued for abstracts that are withdrawn and resubmitted.
- Payment will be required for any resubmissions.
- Do not withdraw a paid abstract submission to make edits or submit a new abstract. You may edit the submitted abstract at any time until the submission deadline.
- For assistance with editing or transferring an abstract, contact AGU’s Scientific Program Team.
After submitting an abstract, authors can automatically generate a letter of invitation via the control panel within your abstract submission or through the abstract submission system.
If you require a letter of invitation before submitting an abstract or you will not be submitting an abstract, you must request one here.
AGU Authorship Policy and AI tools
Artificial intelligence systems cannot be considered authors, but their use in writing or other aspects of the work should be transparent and described within the methods.
Plagiarism Detection
Review AGU’s Ethics Policy and utilize plagiarism detection software from iThenticate upon submission to identify any duplication.
Citing an Abstract
- Authors (or their institutions or funders) retain copyright of their abstract.
- Authors can acknowledge scientific teams or collaborators, data, and software within abstract text or using “Add Team” within author list.
- Authors may submit abstracts for work that has been published in journals or presented at other scientific meetings. The work should be current and provide new data and results since any previous presentations.
- If you wish to cite an abstract presented at AGU24, please cite as: Author(s) (2024), Title, Abstract (Final paper number, ex: AE14B-1234) presented at AGU24, 9-13 Dec.
*Please note that AGU does not automatically publish your abstract in Google Scholar or any archive or assign a DOI. This may be done through ESS Open Archive and will assist in indexing. If you have any questions regarding the publishing of your abstract in Google Scholar, please see this article on why abstracts may not appear in Google Scholar and how to manually add them. We recommend that you create a personal profile in Google Scholar and manually add your abstract if you wish for it to be indexed there.
How to Write an AGU Abstract
Review resources on how to write an abstract for an AGU meeting.
Abstracts that Pop: Submitting an AGU24 Abstract That Will Get Noticed Workshop (Recording no longer available)
Tips for Writing a Plain Language Summary
Student Travel Grants
Discover available student and early career travel grants to help you attend AGU24.
Funding Opportunities
Berkner Fellowships provide funding for early career scientists and students from countries designated by the World Bank as "low" or "lower-middle" income to present research at AGU-sponsored meetings.
Community Leaders
We are pleased to announce that AGU will offer 100 no-cost abstract fee and registrations to community leaders who would like to participate in AGU24 in Washington, D.C or online. Community leaders are trusted representatives of a community (e.g. communities of place, interest, advocacy, faith), including elected and unelected leaders. A community leader should be understood as someone who is an active member of a community, and not someone who only studies a community.
Please note, AGU membership is required for abstract submission. Authors who are not current AGU members, but are members of an affiliated society/organization or who are a non-geoscientist must have requested a membership waiver by 17 July.
Two key dates to be able to apply and receive AGU no-cost abstract fee waiver and registration:
a) to receive abstract code to waive your AGU24 abstract fee apply by July 17, 2024
b) the final deadline for no-cost conference registration only application is July 31, 2024
Members of Indigenous Communities
We are pleased to announce that AGU will continue to offer no-cost abstract fees and registrations to 100 individuals, who self-identify as Indigenous anywhere in the world. No-cost registration” means that the conference registration fee is waived for eligible registrants.
Please note, AGU membership is required for abstract submission. Authors who are not current AGU members, but are members of an affiliated society/organization or who are a non-geoscientist must have requested a membership waiver by 17 July.
Two key dates to be able to apply and receive AGU no-cost abstract fee waiver and registration:
a) to receive abstract code to waive your AGU24 abstract fee apply by July 17, 2024
b) the final deadline for no-cost conference registration only application is July 31, 2024
Outstanding Student Presentation Awards (OSPA)
New for AGU24: Students who wish to participate in OSPA must sign up for the program when submitting their AGU24 abstract.
Outstanding Student Presentation Awards (OSPA) Program
AGU’s Bright STaRS
Find information for middle and high school students to participate in the Bright Students Training as Research Scientists (Bright STaRS) program.
Abstract Search
Search by keyword for AGU Meeting abstracts from 1995-2021.
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Publicity for Meeting Abstracts
If you think your session or abstract is newsworthy, you can tell AGU's public information office about it for potential publicity.
Contact AGU Public Information Office
For questions about the submission site or technical issues, complete the request form on the submission site, or call +1 401.334.0220, Monday to Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., ET or send an email.
Scientific Program
Email AGU’s Scientific Program Team if you have a question on AGU's scientific program policies or general procedures.
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AGU Membership
If you have a question on your membership status or need assistance with your AGU membership account, contact the AGU Membership Services Team or call 800.966.2481 (toll-free in North America) or +1 202.462.6900.
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