Engaging Science

Conferences are rare gatherings of expert communities. What happens during a presentation is everything that peer review aspires to be — real-time expert scrutiny, cross-pollination of ideas, and the collective reaction of that scientific community to new findings. Conferences create tremendous value. 1stCite helps more fully capture that value.

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The Untapped Value

Every conference creates more value than it captures.

Conferences are remarkable gatherings of the world's experts compressing vast quantities of intellectual energy into a single time and place. Time constraints and practical realities make capturing that potential energy daunting. By extending the conference presentation in time and space, 1stCite redefines what's possible.

Attendees photographing a presentation slide with their phones

Parallel sessions

The structure of a typical conference means attendees miss most presentations, content they traveled across the world to see.

Time constraints

Presentations routinely end with unanswered questions. Every one that goes unasked is a missed opportunity.

Groundbreaking science disappears

After the conference, groundbreaking science disappears in the long wait to publication.

An untapped social network

Scientific societies are natural, powerful social networks focused on research — yet most of that network's energy is compressed into a few days a year. By creating a model for sharing presentations easily online, the conference and the conversations become unstuck in time.

Beyond the Annual Meeting

With 1stCite, the conference can spread throughout the year.

Your society is a year-round research community. 1stCite gives it the infrastructure to act like one — with presentations, discussion, and expert engagement happening continuously, not just during a few days in a convention center.

The Solution

Every presentation gets a structured home for discussion.

Before, during, and after the meeting — structured conversation between presenters, attendees, and the broader community.

For Attendees

See more. Ask more. Miss less.

Scan presentations to decide which ones to attend and prepare and even ask questions in advance
Ask questions and comment on talks you can't attend in person
Continue the discussion with presenters and other attendees after the session
Search talks and get recommendations about which sessions to see
Share and promote talks on social media

For Presenters

More feedback. Broader reach.

Get substantive feedback — including questions before and after you present
Reach attendees who couldn't make it to your session
1stCite is working with SAI, a nonprofit dedicated to scientific integrity, to provide DOIs and create a permanent open repository for conference science

For Organizers & Societies

Data. Reach. Year-round value.

See which talks attendees visit, comment on, star, and share
Extend the value and reach of the conference far beyond the event
Give members a tool to discuss research throughout the year
Add presentations on a rolling basis — not just at the annual meeting

Getting Started

Try it with your next conference. The test run is free.

Pick a meeting

Choose an upcoming conference or a recent one with presentation content available.

We set up your site

1stCite configures a branded instance for your society in days, not months.

Load presentations

Upload PDFs and abstracts — bulk or individually. We handle formatting.

Launch & measure

Share with your attendees and track engagement in real time.

Want to see it in action? Explore the demo →