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2018 Call for Papers

Submit your workshops, pre-conference workshops, oral presentations and/or poster presentations. Abstract submissions are one of the major factors that drive the content and quality of conferences each year, so I urge you to please submit your content to share at the conference. Aside from Keynote and Invited speakers, all content is selected from these submissions through a blind process by an Abstract Review Committee. If you have any questions on this process, please do not hesitate to ask.

 

Important Note: To remain in compliance with APA regulations, this year ISNR’s Annual Conference can no longer offer attendees APA credits to 30-minute oral presentations. All oral presentations and other conference sessions must be a minimum of 60 minutes in length to be eligible to receive APA credit.

Call for Papers- Open

03/30/18

Please see Submission information below.

Call for Papers Closes

05/04/18

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Notification of Status

06/15/18

Date is tentative. Check back soon for finalized dates

Schedule Published

07/13/18

Date is tentative. Please check back for finalized date

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Why You Should Present

Presenting at ISNR gives you a unique opportunity to:

  • Contribute to and learn about the most recent advances in your profession

  • Advocate for the growth and development of your field

  • Share your knowledge with people who share your passion

  • Network with others in your profession

  • Collaborate and share data to provide solutions that move the field forward

  • Students—This is a great chance for you to share your dissertation or thesis project

Presentation Topics

We will be soliciting for presentations that focus on, but are not limited to:

  • Adjunctive modalities of intervention (e.g. biofeedback, nutrition, etc.) in combination with neurofeedback

  • Quantitative electroencephalography analysis as well as other neuroimaging techniques

  • Neuromodulation assessment and intervention techniques

  • Therapeutic applications

  • Clinical reports and data indicating the efficacy and efficiency of using neurofeedback in the treatment of a wide range of cognitive disorders and conditions

  • The future direction neurofeedback. 

  • The business of neuorfeedback - making a living, while making a difference.

  • Clinical topics of interest include:

    • Addiction

    • Chronic Pain

    • ADHD

    • ASD

    • Seizures

    • Depression

    • Migraines

    • Peak Performance

    • PTSD

    • Trauma

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Presentation Formats

We are currently looking for presentations which can fill the following slots:

  • Pre-Conference workshops

    • Full Day

  • Conference Workshops

    • Half Day

  • Standing Presentations

    • 60 minute

  • Poster Presentations

Presentation Topics

Step 1:

Before you Prepare Your Abstract

Prepare Your Abstract

Please Note

Make a submission today to contribute to the advancement of ISNR and neurofeedback!
The conference is only possible because of the professionals and students who take the time to submit and present their scientific findings to our membership. To facilitate your abstract submission process, we have provided the guidelines below that are used by the review committee to score your abstract. Each abstract will be kept anonymous and reviewed by a minimum of four reviewers.
BEFORE you prepare your abstract for online submission, please review the submission guidelines below, including important information about the following topics:
 
The Abstract Review Process >
Criteria and Scoring Rubric >
Submission Instructions >
Speaker Terms and Conditions >
and
Student Submissions >
 

Submission Instructions are specific to the format of your presentation, whether they be full day pre-conference workshop, half-day conference workshop, 60-minute standing presentation, and/or poster presentation.  Please follow the Submission Instructions for your presentation format below.  To increase transparency and to ensure that only high-quality abstracts are submitted for the 2018 Conference, we have posted the review criteria and scoring rubrics so that you can develop your abstract accordingly.  All abstract submitters/co-authors must agree to the Terms and Conditions below in order for their abstact to be considered by the Review Committee.

 

APA IS THE REQUIRED ABSTRACT STYLE

This year it is required that your abstract, citations, and references be prepared in APA Publication style, 6th ed., where citations in the text are by author and date (Smith, 1983) and include an alphabetical list at the end of the abstract; all journal references with DOI numbers (typically any article 2001 or newer) should include the DOI number. Abstracts that are not in this format are subject to rejection. Additionally, only accepted abstracts that are properly APA formatted will be eligible to be published in NeuroRegulation (ISNR’s peer-reviewed open-access journal) after the conference. Even if accepted without proper formatting, you will be asked to reformat into APA style before the conference.

 

APA Example for a Journal reference:

Sherlin, L. H., Arns, M., Lubar, J., Heinrich, H., Kerson, C., Strehl, U., & Sterman, M. B. (2011). Neurofeedback and basic learning theory: Implications for research and practice.  Journal of Neurotherapy, 15(4), 292-304. doi:10.1080/10874208.2011.623089

 

For more information:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Step 2:

Submission Criteria & Scoring Rubric

Submission Criteria

Criteria:

ISNR is interested in accepting the highest quality for the conference.  The reviewers are responsible for facilitating this process.  
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THANK YOU FOR MAKING A SUBMISSION!

The conference would not happen without professionals and students submitting their scientific work to be presented. In an effort to facilitate your abstract submission process, please review the guidelines below as you are crafting your abstract. The review committee will use these guidelines to score your abstract. Each abstract will be kept anonymous and reviewed by a minimum of 4 reviewers.

 

ABSTRACT SCORING RUBRIC

Please use this scale of 1 to 5, with 1 indicating ‘Weak’ and 5 indicating ‘Excellent’ as follows:

1 = Weak = D or F

2 = Fair = C (not good enough for a professional conference)

3 = Good = B

4 = Very Good = A- or A

5 = Excellent = A+

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There will be 6 Scoring Questions (each worth a maximum of 5 points) for a maximum score of 30 total points are available. A score of 18 (average score of 3) is the accept/reject bubble score. Scores of 17 or less will be not be accepted for the conference.

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1) TITLE: Does the wording in the title describe the ideas presented in the abstract? Is the title accurately succinct or too lengthy? Does the title succeed in arousing the reader’s interest?
 

2) HYPOTHESIS/JUSTIFICATION: Is the hypothesis or justification for the importance of the descriptive work explicitly stated in the abstract? Does the abstract propose an idea that is novel or of value to the field?
 

3) SUPPORT: Does the abstract provide information to justify the hypothesis or to confirm the validity of the justification? Is the abstract clearly written and logically organized with all references properly cited?
 

4) METHODS: Are the basics of the experimental design described? To the best of your knowledge, are the methods of research appropriate and correctly executed? If replication is mentioned, are the sample sizes large enough to be convincing? Does the abstract explicitly articulate a strong connection to existing research?
 

5) RESULTS: Keeping in mind that many presenters may not have their data yet, does the abstract briefly summarize the results of the study? Is the focus on results specifically relevant to the hypothesis and/or results suggesting something equally important?

6) CONCLUSION: Does the abstract strongly present the purpose of the study and articulate the findings or the implications that are likely to arise from the researcher’s anticipated findings? This should be some sort of context for the results as well as the relationship of the information to other facts. Are the important points stated in a clear manner? 

Abstract Scoring Rubric
Submission Instructions

Step 3:

Submission Instructions

To review the submission instructions for Pre-Conference and Conference Workshops, Standing Presentations, and/or Poster Presentations and to submit your abstract online, click on the respective submission type below.

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Terms & Conditions

Step 4:

Review and Agree to the Terms and Conditions

All Submission authors and presenters agree to the following terms and conditions during the online abstract submission process.

Terms and Conditions:

  • Pre-conference workshop, conference workshop and standing presentation submission authors/presenters agree to grant permission for their workshop or presentation to be audio and video recorded by ISNR and further agree to release all rights to ISNR related to the contents of this recording, its distribution, sale, reproduction, broadcast in whole or in part and without limitation or compensation.

  • Each author/presenter of accepted pre-conference workshops, conference workshops and standing presentations agree to sign an ISNR audio/video recording release form.

  •  Workshop presenters must be ISNR members in good standing.

  • A maximum of 2 abstracts per presenting author may be submitted in each category (pre-conference workshops, workshops, standing presentations).

    • 60 minute Standing Oral Presentations which have been presented at the previous year’s conference, will not be accepted (e.g., if a 60-minute presentation was presented at our 2017 conference, the same work will NOT be accepted for the 2018 conference).

  • If you are accepted and you cancel your presentation you will not be permitted to submit for the following year.  

  • All presenters will complete conflict of interest statements that will permit them to disclose their commercial and other involvements that pertain to the content of their presentations.

  • Presentations provided as part of the annual conference will be provided in consultation and agreement with the conference committee.

  • The content of all education provided will be reviewed prior to its implementation.

  • The content of all courses will be reviewed at their completion to assure that all objectives and content were delivered as anticipated.

  • All education provided will be free of commercial bias, attempts to sell equipment, or advocate for particular software or equipment. The only exception to this will be courses that are specifically geared towards a particular treatment approach.

  • Presenters may provide basic contact information, a description of relevant services they offer and how they might be contacted. Otherwise, solicitation or sales during an educational presentation will be strictly prohibited.

  • All opinions and views expressed by presenters should be tied to scientific findings, to the degree that this is possible.

Student Submissions

Student

Submissions

The Conference Committee is pleased to request abstracts for research presentations by ISNR Student Affiliate Member and Non-Member undergraduate and graduate students!

 

This project can be a dissertation or thesis project and must consist of original work completed by an undergraduate or graduate student. Important note: Your supervisor must send in a letter via email to amber@specialeventco.com) stating that they have supervised and reviewed your work on this submission.

 

ISNR’s Student Advocacy Committee (SACom) has developed and the ISNR Board has approved enhanced student awards to recognize student excellence in academic and research work. These awards are designed to promote student involvement in the field of neurofeedback by supporting student travel to the ISNR annual meeting. This conference is a venue for students to present their work in an open and supportive atmosphere. The organization encourages all students at both graduate and undergraduate levels to apply for awards to these grants.

ISNR Policy Regarding Student Affiliate Membership:

Who is considered a student?

 

Definition: A student shall be defined as any individual who is enrolled in a post-secondary institution and/or program accredited by accrediting agencies or state approved agencies recognized by U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation with full time status. Accreditation and student status must be documented by the institution's registrar or bursar's office and the student's advisor. Acceptable communications of these documents include postal mail, email attachment, or fax to the ISNR administrative office. Student status is not discriminatory towards race, ethnicity, gender, course of study, academic institution, professional affiliations, employment, or financial status.

 

  • Students must provide a letter from a university that indicates enrollment in a full-time degree program.

  • Student IDs will not be accepted as proof of full-time student status.

  • Once a student has acquired his/her Master's or doctoral degree, they no longer qualify for a student membership but rather a transitional Post Doc/Intern membership for one year.

  • Continuing education coursework along with part-time student status do not qualify for an ISNR student affiliate membership.

  • Part-time undergraduate and/or graduate student with a medical disability that are unable to take a full course load, will be granted ISNR student affiliate membership. In this case a letter or email from the school's Office of Disability Services can validate the student's status [students that fall into this category include military veterans as well as students with a 504 plan].

 

Become an ISNR Student Affiliate Member!

 

Benefits: Student status will provide the following opportunities:

  •  Significant discount on membership dues.

  •  Significant discount on conference registration.

  •  Significant discount on workshop or other ISNR sponsored training at the annual conference.

  •  Preferential selection for volunteer opportunities provided by ISNR.

  •  Invitation to all student events held during the annual conference.

  •  Eligibility to submit for any announced student restricted awards.

  •  Eligibility to be enrolled and participate on the ISNR Student Affiliate's Google Group and Facebook Page.

  • Access to the ISNR Journal, NeuroRegulation.

 

Student Awards:

  • ISNR Student Advocacy Award: (up to 5 winners per year)

    • The ISNR Student Advocacy Award consists of a $200 travel grant to help cover costs of attending the annual conference. This prize has the goal of increasing student interest and knowledge in the field of neurofeedback. The award is for students in any field that may contribute to the application or general knowledge of neurofeedback.

    • Who is eligible?

      • Individuals who are currently enrolled as full time students (as defined by the ISNR student policies above)—both graduate and undergraduate, international and domestic—may apply. 

      • Maintaining a current ISNR student affiliate membership is not required to submit an essay or to attend the annual conference at the student registration rate. 

      • Attendance at the ISNR annual conference however, is required in order to receive the award.

      • Volunteering for a minimum of 4 hours is required at the annual conference. Discretion and time of the volunteer coordinator is required.

    • How to apply?

    • The topic of the essay is:

      • "How might applied theories and methods in neurofeedback influence your research or career goals, and how might participation in the ISNR help you to achieve these goals?" 

    • Whether you are experienced in applied methodologies or not, we encourage you to explore in this essay how applied methods and your participation in ISNR could inspire (or has already inspired or transformed) your research or career as a clinician or scientist. All materials must be received on or before the end of call for papers. Once received, applications will be checked for completeness and organized by the Student Committee Awards Officer. The winner(s) will be announced in a timely manner.

 

 

  • The ISNR Travel Award (up to 4 awardees per year)

    • This Fund supports a travel grant of $300 for up to 4 students offset the costs to attend the annual conference of the Society plus 6 hours of credit to attend 2017 ISNRU Annual Conference workshops and/or ISNRU Webinars. The ISNR Travel award works to increase student membership in the ISNR as well as to encourage and facilitate student participation in the annual conference.

    • The award will be given to the accepted paper or poster which reports on application outcome data, or the case series data, or the time-series evaluation of the impact of introducing a new application to a practice, or any other data which may be relevant to neurofeedback practice and research.

    • All presenters must complete all information as outlined in the online submission process.

    • ISNR will not accept proposals for student presentations that have been presented in the previous year during the conference. All submissions will be peer-reviewed blindly by the Conference Committee for scientific integrity, originality, importance, and usefulness for conference attendees. Some presentation submissions may be judged to be more appropriate as posters.Who is eligible? Individuals who are currently enrolled as full time students (as defined by the ISNR student policies)—both graduate and undergraduate, international and domestic—may apply.

    • Maintaining a current ISNR student affiliate membership is not required to submit a paper or poster or to attend the annual conference at the student registration rate.

    • The manuscript should report on research that in large measure has not been previously published.

    • The student's advisor must provide a letter documenting that the student submission has been approved and supervised.

    • The winner(s) of the Competition must be available to attend the annual conference of the Society and present the paper.

    • The winner(s) will also be required to volunteer for a minimum of 4 hours at the annual conference at the time and discretion of the volunteer coordinator.

    • Submission:The abstract should be submitted online using the "Online Abstract Submission System" when the open call for papers is announced. The abstract should follow all other guidelines for submission posted in the call for papers.

 

  • The ISNR Student Paper Award (up to 2 awardees per year)

    • Awards of $350, reimbursement of two nights stay at the annual conference hotel (basic single occupancy room, not to exceed $165 per night), general conference registration, 1 year membership and access to the ISNR journal, NeuroRegulation, and credit towards attending 6 hours of 2017 ISNRU annual conference workshops and or ISNRU webinars are available to 2 students who meet the eligibility qualifications.

      • These awards will be given to the accepted paper(s) that are deemed superior to typical student research efforts. The student must be the primary author and there should be no more than 2 authors (assuming the student's advisor is second author).

      • The paper should report on application outcome data, the time-series evaluation of the impact of introducing a new application to a practice, innovative methodology or any other data, which may be relevant to neurofeedback practice and research.

      • All 60 minute oral paper presenters must complete all information as outlined in the online submission process.

      • ISNR will not accept proposals for student presentations that have been presented in the previous year during the conference.

      • All submissions will be peer-reviewed blindly by the Conference Committee for scientific integrity, originality, importance, and usefulness for conference attendees. Some presentation submissions may be judged to be more appropriate as posters.

      • Who is eligible?

        • Individuals who are currently enrolled as full time students (as defined by the ISNR student policies)—both graduate and undergraduate, international and domestic—may apply

        • Maintaining a current ISNR student affiliate membership is not required to submit a paper or poster or to attend the annual conference at the student registration rate.

      • The manuscript should report on research that in large measure has not been previously published. The student's advisor must provide a letter documented that the advisor has approved the student submission. For this award the entire paper must be submitted for review. Additionally the paper must be submitted to the ISNR journal, NeuroRegulation, for publication following the conference.

    • The winner(s) of the Competition must be available to attend the annual conference of the Society and present the paper.

    • The winner will also be required to volunteer for a minimum of 4 hours at the annual conference at the time and discretion of the volunteer coordinator.

    • Submission: The paper should be submitted online using the "Online Abstract Submission System" when the open call for papers is announced. The paper should follow all other guidelines for submissions to the ISNR Journal, NeuroRegulation. Instructions for submission can be found online. It is recommended that you create and save your abstract submission in a word document and simply copy and paste the information into the online submission form.

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