Speaker and abstract guidelines
Invited speaker talks
Speaker eligibility
APS members may be invited to present one scientific abstract per meeting. Individual speakers will not be invited to speak at two consecutive APS Global Physics Summits, e.g. an invited speaker who presented at the Global Physics Summit 2026 will not be invited to speak at the Global Physics Summit 2027.
Exceptions are made for speakers who will receive APS Prizes and Awards at the meeting.
Invited speakers and abstract and poster submission eligibility
Invited speakers may submit one contributed abstract and poster for the regular scientific program in addition to their invited talk. They will receive an invited speaker letter, usually in October, with information about submitting their abstract and/or poster and registration.
Invited speaker registration
Please note that invited speakers must still register for the meeting. The speaker confirmation email will specify whether the speaker need to pay for their own meeting registration or if they are sponsored by an APS Unit.
Plenary speaker talks
Meeting plenary speakers may only give a plenary talk once every three years. For example, a 2026 plenary speaker may not give another plenary talk until 2029.
Invited abstract guidelines
Eligibility
An invited abstract may have only one author, the invitee. APS suggests that the invitee credit collaborating researchers in a footnote within the paper. Please note that the limit for invited abstract text is approximately 2,000 characters. The invitee must deliver the paper, unless a replacement speaker is agreed upon beforehand, via email to APS Abstract Help.
Submitting multiple invited abstracts
One additional abstract of a non-technical nature may be presented at a session of broad concern to the physics community if it is sponsored by an APS Forum or Committee.
Withdrawing an invited abstract
If an invited speaker accepts an invitation to present but is later unable to do so, the speaker must contact APS Abstract Help.
Presentation time
At meetings, an invited paper is usually given 30 minutes for presentation, plus six more minutes for questions. Unit meeting presentation times vary.