AAN Embargo Policies

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The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world’s leading association of 40,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals, allows credentialed members of the press to receive embargoed content of its medical journal, Neurology®, as well as scientific abstracts to be presented at its Annual Meeting. The following embargo policies are strictly enforced by the AAN.

Embargo Policy for Neurology Journal Studies

Articles appearing in the AAN’s medical journal Neurology and all Neurology journal publications are embargoed for release to the public until 4:00 p.m. ET, on the day of online publication.

If there are any questions concerning an embargo date and time, please contact the AAN Media and Public Relations team at media@aan.com.

Credentialed representatives of the press may request further information about embargoed Neurology journal articles, including advance copies of articles, and help coordinating interviews with researchers, by sending an email to media@aan.com. Post-embargo press releases are available at AAN.com/pressroom.

Embargo Policy for 2024 AAN Annual Meeting Abstracts

The embargo for all non-emerging science abstracts at the upcoming 2024 AAN Annual Meeting is 4:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, March 7, 2024, which is the date and time all non-emerging science abstracts will be posted online.  

  • This embargo date and time applies to all non-emerging science abstracts to be presented at the 2024 AAN Annual Meeting, being held April 13-18 in Denver, unless otherwise noted by the AAN Media and Public Relations Department.
  • When the embargo lifts on non-emerging science abstracts at 4:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, March 7, 2024, the embargo also lifts on additional research data related to but not included in the non-emerging science abstracts.
    • This includes data to be presented at the AAN Annual Meeting in presentations and posters.
    • While additional data beyond the abstract may be included in a press release after the embargo lifts, posters or slide presentations must not be shared ahead of their presentation time at the AAN Annual Meeting.
    • Presentation recordings made specifically for the AAN Annual Meeting must not be shared or republished as they are proprietary elements of the AAN Annual Meeting.
  • The AAN strictly enforces its embargo policy, which prohibits the distribution or publication of the contents of abstracts ahead of the embargo date and time.
  • Embargoed press releases on newsworthy non-emerging science abstracts will be distributed to credentialed journalists by late February 2024.

The embargo for emerging science abstracts to be presented at the AAN Annual Meeting remains in effect until 12:01 a.m., ET, Friday, April 12, 2024, unless otherwise noted by the AAN Media and Public Relations Department.

  • When the embargo lifts on emerging science abstracts at 12:01 a.m. ET, Friday, April 12, 2024, the embargo also lifts on additional research data related to but not included in the emerging science abstracts.
    • This includes data to be presented at the AAN Annual Meeting in presentations and posters.
    • While additional data beyond the abstract may be included in a press release after the embargo lifts, posters or slide presentations must not be shared ahead of their presentation time at the AAN Annual Meeting.
    • Presentation recordings made specifically for the AAN Annual Meeting must not be shared or republished as they are proprietary elements of the AAN Annual Meeting.
  • Emerging science abstracts are not posted online in advance of the AAN Annual Meeting.
  • Emerging science abstracts are accepted from neurologists, neuroscientists, and other researchers whose work is of major scientific importance, warranting expedited presentation and publication.
    • Key aspects of the research must have been conducted after October 17, 2023.

For questions regarding AAN Annual Meeting policies, please send an email to media@aan.com.

Sanctions for Embargo Violators

Failure to abide by the AAN embargoes will result in suspension of press credentials, which will affect access privileges to embargoed content for the journal Neurology, embargoed press materials, and embargoed abstracts presented at the AAN Annual Meeting.

Press Credentials for Embargoed Material

Journalists must provide the following credentials for review by AAN staff in order to receive embargoed content from the Neurology journal and the AAN Annual Meeting abstract program:

  • Business card or a link to a staff bio page on a publication's website clearly showing press affiliation (a print, online, or broadcast news organization) and position (editor, writer, producer, reporter, videographer). If a business card is used, an additional form of identification may be requested. 
  • Letter of assignment on official company letterhead from an editor of a recognized publication or a producer of a broadcast program certifying that you are covering the study or abstract for the respective news organization.
  • At least two published bylined samples of editorial and/or news work.
  • Published bylined samples of coverage from previous articles about the Neurology journal or the AAN Annual Meeting (if applicable).