Deadline for applications for the 2023 ISSLS Prize is October 15, 2022
ISSLS is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2023 ISSLS Prize. Follow the instructions below and be sure to send your application to both the European Spine Journal and ISSLS
The ISSLS Prize program, sponsored by European Spine Journal, comprises three awards. Prizes are awarded competitively, on the basis of scientific merit, in one or more of the following areas:
- Basic science
- Bioengineering science
- Clinical science.
Papers submitted for the ISSLS Prize Competition must be original, full article manuscripts, not previously published or submitted for publication. All manuscripts submitted for the ISSLS Prize Competition will be considered for publication in the European Spine Journal, following the regular review process for this journal. The ISSLS Prize winning manuscripts will be guaranteed publication in the European Spine Journal
The Manuscript
The manuscript, written in English, should be in the form of a complete original article, including references, illustrations, tables etc. It should be submitted to the European Spine Journal in accordance with the instructions for online submission, which can be found here: https://www.editorialmanager.com/esjo/default1.aspx
The manuscript must be submitted to:
- EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL by October 15 2022; and
- fiona.strain@issls.org at the ISSLS secretariat, together with the completed ISSLS Prize Application Form
One of the authors is required, at their own expense, to attend the ISSLS Annual Meeting in Melbourne, Australia (Spineweek), to present the paper and receive the award.
Please note: Submitting a paper for the ISSLS Prize is not an automatic entry to the abstracts for the forthcoming annual ISSLS meeting. You must submit an abstract for the annual meeting in accordance with submission details announced by ISSLS prior to the meeting.



