JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2020
Invited Author Guidelines
Major Changes from 2019 Meeting (as of 02 SEP, 2019).
・No special arrangement will be made to allow for extra invited authors for English Sessions.
All sessions are allowed up to TWO invited presentations (oral or poster) and ONE invited poster presentation (3 invited presentations in total) per time slot.
Invited Author Guidelines
For Conveners
Conveners shall invite authors to present at their session.
Number of Invited Authors
Each session except for Union and Public sessions can have up to TWO invited presentations (oral or poster) and ONE invited poster presentation (3 invited presentations in total) per time slot.
Oral time slots are the assigned based on the JpGU Time Slot Allocation Formula.
-The assigned number of invited presentations will NOT be affected by the final number of slots after abstracts submission.
Invited Authors Priority
-Conveners may assign presentations over 15 minutes for invited authors, however a time slot cannot be extended over 90 minutes.
-“Invited Author” signs will be placed on the poster board of poster invited authors.
- Invited authors will be listed with "Invite" status on the website and other printed materials.
Abstract Submission of Invited Authors.
-Invited authors are NOT exempt from the process and fees associated with abstract submission.
They are requested to submit the abstract(s), make a registration and payments on their own.
-The abstract submission after the deadline CANNOT be accepted for any reason. The absract submission process include the payment of the fee within the deadline.
*If the conveners will cover the expense of their invited authors, please contact JpGU Office in advance.
Financial Support
JpGU does NOT provide any financial support -reimbursement for abstract submission and registration fee or travel expenses – to invited authors.
Registration as Invited Authors
Official registration of invited authors must be made through the session organization system during the session organization period, at the end of February.
Please be noticed that invited authors who are not registered at this point will not be listed with invited status on the website and publishments.
Before the official registration of the invited authors, convener may list them at the tentative list.
This list will be posted on our meeting website from December to March.
The list will be updated accordingly.
To list your invited guest on the tentative list, please go to the session proposal system, and enter the required information.
The tentative list that is already published is not linked to the entry system.
Only by modifying the session proposal system does not change the content. Please contact JpGU Office for modifications if necessary.
Invited authors can be registered on the Potential list from Session Proposal System
For Invited Authors
Thank you for accepting the convener's invitation to be the invited author for the session convened at JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2020.
Abstract Submission
A JpGU ID is required to submit an abstract for the JpGU-AGU 2020.
*How to acquire a JpGU ID▶   

The process to submit an abstract is no different from regular submissions; you must submit the abstract from the submission system during the submission period. Payments should also be completed during this period.

Please note that abstract submission without payment will not be processed.
Presentation Details
If assigned oral presentation, you will be informed your time of presentation by the session convener.
If no contact regarding the time of presentaion, please prepare for 15 minutes presentation.
Discussion and question and answer must be included in the presentation time you are assigned.
Please note that being an invited author for non-Union or Public Session does not guarantee that you will receive an oral presentation.
If accepted as the invited author for poster presentation, the "Invited Author” sign will be placed on your poster board. If you don’t see any at your board, please contact our staff.
Meeting Registration
All contributors including invited authors need to make a registration and payment for the required fees in order to attend the meeting.

Abstract submission fee does not register you to the meeting.
A separate registration fee applies.
Please note that there is no finacial support for invited authors.
Financial Support
As mentioned above, JpGU does not provide any kind of financial support to invited authors.
Invited authors are not exempt for fees associated with meeting registration.