Authors may submit either of the following:
Submissions may include research, case studies, and implementation studies. Submissions must not have been previously published or simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere. During submission, authors should select the conference topic that best matches their work. Where no topic fits exactly, authors should select the closest relevant topic.
Authors wishing to have their full papers considered for publication in the conference proceedings must prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the IFMBE Proceedings Series guidelines. The relevant author guidelines and paper template are available here: ifmbe.org/ifmbe-proceedings-series.
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SABEC 2027: Short Instructions for Authors
Your submission should include
Detailed information can be found at this link.
Accepted contributions are expected to be presented in person at SABEC 2027. At least one author of each accepted contribution is ordinarily required to attend the conference and present the work, and no registered delegate may present more than two contributions.
Under exceptional circumstances, the Scientific Committee may permit virtual presentations. However, in-person presentation is required for inclusion of the abstract in the Book of Abstracts and of the full paper in the conference proceedings, subject to the applicable publication and registration requirements.
Date | Milestone |
15 October 2026 | Abstract and paper submissions close |
1 October to 15 November 2026 | Review of abstracts and first review of full papers |
15 November 2026 | Notification to authors |
15 January 2027 | Early bird registration deadline |
1 February 2027 | Author registration deadline |
15 January to 28 February 2027 | Second review of full papers |
28 February 2027 | Final paper submission |
1 March 2027 | Final notification to authors (paper submissions) |
11 to 12 March 2027 | SABEC 2027 Conference |
SABEC 2027 · Southern Africa Biomedical Engineering Conference
11–12 March 2027 · Breakwater Lodge, GSB Waterfront Campus, Cape Town
Questions about SABEC 2027?
For enquiries regarding the Call for Abstracts and Papers:
sabec@uct.ac.za
Subject line: SABEC2027 Call
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