Writing a Manuscript prior to presenting an abstract at conference

[ChessMaster3000]

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Is it the standard to wait until after a conference and abstract presentation to submit a manuscript to a journal? I find that this is often the case, but I'm not sure why. I have a conference in October, and I'd like to get started on the manuscript before that and potentially send it in before as well. Is this just not done?

 

[SouthernSurgeon]

Is it the standard to wait until after a conference and abstract presentation to submit a manuscript to a journal? I find that this is often the case, but I'm not sure why. I have a conference in October, and I'd like to get started on the manuscript before that and potentially send it in before as well. Is this just not done?

Every conference should have a policy about this. Some are more strict than others.

Most I've seen say that you cannot present a work that is in press or previously published.

So it can be submitted, just not actually published. Given the length of time for the peer review process, usually fine to submit a bit in advance.

 

[mcloaf]

Is it the standard to wait until after a conference and abstract presentation to submit a manuscript to a journal? I find that this is often the case, but I'm not sure why. I have a conference in October, and I'd like to get started on the manuscript before that and potentially send it in before as well. Is this just not done?

Be careful as you probably certified that your research hadn't been previously presented or published when you submitted the abstract to the conference. Another practical reason I think many people wait is that often during the presentation of your work you may get helpful feedback that can inform questions you bring up or answer in the discussion section of your manuscript.

 

[byaaaaaaah23]

You can go ahead and start drafting the manuscript whenever you want. Some journals will embargo it if accepted and then it will be held for publication until after your conference but this will depend on the journal. Be sure to read the abstract submission rules very carefully for your conference too, as others have said. But I'd start writing it now if you're chomping at the bit since it can be a long process especially if you have more than 1 or 2 co-authors.