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Now Accepting Late-Breaking Abstracts 

Deadline: Wednesday, 1 July at 17:00 CET/5:00 PM ET

Share Your Research with a Global Community of Obstetric Experts!


The SMFM Global Congress emphasizes maternal aspects of maternal-fetal medicine and showcases the latest research worldwide! Submit an abstract today for the chance to present your research on this global stage.

Original research that was not completed until after the 31 March 2026 General abstract submission deadline for the SMFM 2026 Global Congress may be eligible for submission as a Late-Breaking abstract.

Late-Breaking abstracts should meet the guidelines for abstracts considered in the general submission and also meet the following criteria:

As long as it was not presented or published prior to 1 October 2025, research that has been previously presented or published is eligible for submission.


Don't miss your chance to share your research, foster connections with leaders in obstetric care that transcend continental borders, and publish your innovations in PREGNANCY.


Before accessing the submission portal, please review the Global Congress Late-Breaking Abstract Submission Brochure. It provides essential details about this year’s process and will help you prepare your materials in advance for a smoother submission experience.

  

For questions related to the Global Congress program or abstracts process, please email the SMFM Program Development Team.


Important Note About Global Congress Registration for Accepted Abstract Presenters

All accepted abstracts will require the individual designated as the Presenting Author to register and attend the Global Congress to present the abstract in person (in Utrecht). SMFM does not offer discounted or complimentary registration for abstract presenters, so please make sure you have taken a look at our Global Congress registration pricing sheet prior to submitting. For the best prices and rates, we encourage you to join SMFM and register within our designated registration tiers!

Important Dates

Frequently Asked Questions

The Late-Breaking abstract submission deadline is Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) /17:00 CET. Accept/decline notification emails will be sent on Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
Original research that is not completed until after the 31 March 2026 general abstract submission deadline for the SMFM Global Congress may be eligible for submission as a Late-Breaking abstract. Late-Breaking abstracts should meet the guidelines for abstracts considered in the general submission and meet the following criteria:
  • The research must be new and of sufficient scientific importance to merit special consideration after the standard abstract deadline.
  • Abstracts should describe either large clinical studies or high-impact translational research that could not be completed prior to the original deadline.
  • Clinical studies must be prospective in design.
  • Late-Breaking abstracts cannot be a revision of an abstract submitted prior to the original submission deadline.
The SMFM Global Congress Program Committee reserves the right to assign accepted Late-Breaking abstract submissions as oral and/or poster presentations. There are a very limited number of Late-Breaking slots available, especially in the Late-Breaking Oral Abstract category.
Yes, nonmembers can submit an abstract.
Yes, we accept industry-supported abstracts. All financial interests, commercial or federally funded research, must be disclosed upon submission.
Yes, as long as the research was previously presented or published after 1 October 2025. Research that was presented or published prior to 1 October 2025 is ineligible for submission. If you are not able to guarantee this, please do not submit the abstract.
While we currently have no prohibition on any study type for submission, our historical data shows that case reports have rarely been accepted for presentation after the review process. Generally, most presentations are comparative in study design, whether observational or interventional.

All abstracts require all the mandatory components designated within our abstract submission portal, and we do not have a specific submission format for case report submissions. However, if your case report is structured to meet the requirements, the portal will allow it to be submitted. All submissions will be peer-reviewed and scored by the criteria specified within this document and, if scored highly, they will be extended an acceptance for presentation at the SMFM Global Congress.

No, panel presentations are not accepted.
All abstracts undergo a blinded peer-review process. They are initially reviewed by four General Reviewers. Top-scoring abstracts are then reviewed by four Senior Reviewers, with final selections made by the Program Committee.
No, abstract presenters are expected to pay the full registration fee for the SMFM Global Congress and attend the congress to present in person in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Late-Breaking abstracts can be edited until the Late-Breaking submission deadline (Wednesday, 1 July 2026 at 17:00 CET/5:00 pm ET). After this deadline, edits cannot be made, and accepted Late-Breaking abstracts will be published as submitted.
Accepted abstracts will be published in the PREGNANCY supplement. Authors also assign copyright to SMFM upon acceptance.