14th International Mammalogical Congress (IMC-14): abstract submission open until October 20
The 14th International Mammalogical Congress will take place from August 7 to 13, 2027, in Bonito (Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil). It is being organized by the Brazilian Society of Mammalogists (SBMz) on behalf of the International Federation of Mammalogists (IFM). The submission period for abstracts is open until October 20, 2026.
Key Dates
July 20 - October 20, 2026: Abstract submission
February 15, 2027: Deadline for submitting revised versions
March 2, 2027: Announcement of final results
Terms of Participation
Abstracts must be submitted exclusively via the online form on the congress website (not as file attachments) and must be written in English. Abstracts generated by artificial intelligence will be rejected.
Each registered participant may submit one abstract as the primary author, choosing between an oral or a poster presentation. There is no limit on the number of co-authored abstracts.
Following the acceptance of an abstract, the corresponding author and the presenter must pay the registration fee within 20 days of the final notification.
The Scientific Committee reserves the right to change the presentation format - from oral to poster - and may recommend the inclusion of specific presentations in thematic symposia.
Graduate students (master’s and doctoral students) may compete for awards for the best oral and best poster presentations by selecting this option during the submission process.
Abstract Requirements
Title: Maximum 15 words; capitalize only the first word and proper nouns; use italics for scientific names.
Text: A single paragraph without subheadings, not exceeding 250 words, providing a concise summary of the introduction, objectives, methods, results, and conclusions; include exactly five keywords.
Disclosure of funding sources is optional.
Original work is accepted, including descriptive, theoretical, and experimental research, species inventories, field (in situ) and laboratory (ex situ) studies, and work involving scientific collections. Research proposals or projects lacking preliminary or final results will not be accepted.
Abstracts containing numerous spelling, grammatical, or stylistic errors will be rejected without the possibility of revision. Authors must follow the CSE Manual (8th edition), Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition), and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary; use the SI system of units; define all abbreviations upon first mention; and use italics exclusively for scientific names.
How to submit abstracts
- Register on the website.
- Log in to your "Participant Account" and select the "Scientific Works" section.
- Fill out the form, specifying the presentation format and the thematic area.
- Add all authors in the "Author Module" in the order they should appear in the program, and indicate the presenter.
Thematic areas: anatomy and morphology; animal welfare; biogeography; scientific collections; nature conservation; ecology; environmental education; science education; ethology; ethnozoology; evolution; physiology; genetics; species inventory; macroecology; veterinary medicine for protected species; paleontology; parasitology and epidemiology; systematics and taxonomy.
Dates: August 7–13, 2027
Venue: Conference Center, Bonito, Brazil
Website: 14imc2027.com