cvir SCIENTIFIC WRITING PROGRAMme

The CVIR scientific writing programme offers a comprehensive learning path through the essentials of academic publishing, directed to early-career researchers eager to enhance their scientific writing skills. Across three interactive online sessions and the final one happening in person, you’ll gain valuable insights into crafting and revising your manuscript, mastering statistical concepts, and engaging with the peer-review process.

As a special highlight, the final session will take place in person at the CIRSE 2025 Congress in Barcelona, giving you the opportunity to connect directly with experts and peers in the field. Please note that participation to this session requires registration to the CIRSE 2025 Congress.

You can register individually for each session listed in the program overview below. We encourage you to join all sessions to gain the most comprehensive experience and earn a certificate of completion of the program, issued to participants who will complete all sessions. 

Date and time: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 16:30 - 18:00 (CET)

Location: Zoom (Online)

This session will include a brief introduction to the CIRSE family of journals followed by a deep dive into the key steps of turning your research idea into a polished manuscript. Learn how to ensure data quality, draft a cohesive paper, and navigate the intricacies of research writing through a practical, step-by-step demonstration using a sample study. We'll also explore crucial topics like publishing models, ethical practices, and must-know publication guidelines.

16:30 - 16:35│Introduction & welcome words

                         K. Hausegger

16:35 - 16:50│The CIRSE Journal Family Introduction
                         K. Hausegger, J. Reekers, T. Helmberger

16:50 - 17:05│Paper Idea and Writing a Paper
                         K. Hausegger

17:05 - 17:20│Structuring a Paper and Publishing Guidelines
                         T. Bilhim

17:20 - 17:35│Ethical Publishing
                          J. Reekers

17:35 - 17:50│Promoting a Paper
                         M. Arabi

17:50 - 18:00│Publishing a Paper as a Young Author
                         M. Szmygin

Date and time: Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 16:30 - 18:05 (CEST)

Location: Zoom (Online)

This session will introduce attendees to basic statistical concepts and methods, focusing on their application in research and paper writing. The session will also cover key principles of meta-analysis, highlighting their role in synthesizing research findings. As this instalment of the programme will aim to equip participants with the foundational skills needed to critically analyze and present data effectively in scientific papers, it can be attended even if you did not attend the first session. 

16:30 - 16:35│Introduction & welcome words

                         K. Hausegger

16:35 - 17:05│Basic statistics

                         T. Boeken

17:05 - 17:35│How to prepare a systematic review and meta-analyses
                         I. Díaz-Lorenzo

17:35 - 18:05│Statistics for meta-analyses
                         B. Zeka

Date and time: Monday, July 14, 2025, 16:30 - 18:05 (CEST)

Location: Zoom (Online)

This interactive session is designed to give you a hands-on experience of the peer review process.

Before the workshop, all registered participants will receive access to Editorial Manager, the platform that CVIR uses to manage manuscript submissions and peer-review comments.

Between June 5 and June 20, registered participants will be invited to review a dummy paper in Editorial Manager - a real manuscript previously submitted to CVIR, anonymized and repurposed for educational use. They will act as a reviewer and be asked to submit their review by June 25, simulating a real editorial workflow.

During the live workshop, the reviews will be discussed by experienced editors from CVIR, providing feedback and insights on how to conduct high-quality peer reviews. Participants will learn how manuscripts are evaluated, with discussions on decision types (minor/major revisions, accept/reject) and how to respond to reviewers.

16:30 - 16:35│Introduction & welcome words

                         K. Hausegger

16:35 - 16:45│Addressing reviewers' comments

                         T. Bilhim

16:45 - 16:55│Performing a review
                         K. Kreiser

16:55 - 17:55│Dummy paper review feedback
                         K. Kreiser, B. Soo Tan

17:55 - 18:05│Q&A
                         K. Kreiser, B. Soo Tan

Time: September 13-17, 2025 (exact date and time TBA)

Location: CIRSE Annual Congress 2025 (Barcelona/ES), live-streamed online via Zoom

In this final, in-person, session at the CIRSE Annual Congress 2025, participants will have the opportunity to voluntarily submit their papers. Two of these papers will be selected for review, with priority given to submissions from attendees of all previous sessions. The session will include interactive review of the submitted papers, with participants agreeing to discuss their work publicly.

• Expert advice from leading researchers in the field.
• Practical tips to structure and polish your manuscript.
• Insights into navigating the peer-review process.
• An understanding of key statistical concepts and meta-analysis.
• A chance to apply what you’ve learned to your own research.

For more information, contact the CVIR editorial office at: info@cvironline.org