The ISSLS Prize program, sponsored by European Spine Journal, comprises three awards of $US20,000 each. Prizes are awarded competitively on the basis of scientific merit in one or more of the following areas: basic science, bioengineering science and 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

One of the authors is required, at their own expense, to attend the ISSLS Annual Meeting in Milan, Italy, to present the paper and receive the award.

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: ttps://www.editorialmanager.com/esjo/default1.aspx 

Once applications open the manuscript must be submitted to:

• EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL by October 15, 2024; and

• ISSLS@asnevents.net.au at the ISSLS secretariat, together with the completed Application Form.

One of the authors is required, at their own expense, to attend the ISSLS Annual Meeting in Milan, Italy, 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.