Community of Science (COS)
Abstract Management System (AMS)

The COS Abstract Management System™ (AMS) is a for-profit association at John Hopkins University. COS AMS is an on-line publishing solution for professional societies including American Agricultural Economics Association. It provides the Association with a means to collect over 1,000 abstracts, accomplish on-line peer reviews and resolutions, schedule accepted papers, communicate with authors and presenters, produce the final printed program, and generate individual itineraries for members.

To sign in:

  2. Enter your COS user name and password (not your AAEA user name and member number).
  3. If you do not have a COS Username and Password, go to "Create a New Account" on the "Log In" page. There is no cost for this.
  4. Select "Register for AMS".
  5. On the "Register Your Profile" page, enter all your contact information.
  6. For "Organization" use the pull-down menu to find "American Agricultural Economics Association" and select it.
  7. Choose a Username containing between 4 and 15 characters. Choose a Password with a minimum of 6 characters. Username and password are not case sensitive and can be any unique combination of letters, numbers, and the special characters - _ / ~ * ( ).
Selected Papers, Posters, Free Sessions and Organized Symposia are all submitted through the COS AMS system. Click on the link below to learn more about the Annual Meeting paper submission process.