CVIR Reviewer Workshops

Our next workshop will take place on March 14, 2024 from 16:30-18:00 CET with CVIR Editor-in-Chief Klaus Hauseggger, Deputy Editor-in-Chief Raman Uberoi, and Embolisation Editor Tiago Bilhim.

How does it work?

• Participants will be invited to review a dummy paper in Editorial Manager
• They will have two weeks to submit their peer-review, just like regular CVIR reviewers

That's it! Once reviews are submitted, participants just need to attend the workshop online via Zoom where the editors will present their feedback and answer any questions from the group.

*Please note when registering, you will be asked to log into or create a myCIRSE account.

There is a reviewer template for CVIR, which is embedded in the Editorial Manager system - however, if you'd like to access the reviewer template directly, you can download it here.

In case you have any questions, you can always reach out to the CVIR Editorial Office at info@cvironline.org!

Our last workshop took place on July 19, 2023 with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region, with CVIR editors from the region and at a more convenient time for IRs in the region to join.

Participants submitted reviews in advance for a dummy paper and the editors each discussed their take on the paper, highlighted different aspects to consider and pointed out what they themselves would have addressed if they were asked to review.

Thanks to all those who joined this time!

The reviewer workshop in January again simulated the peer-review experience in CVIR. The participants could choose from 2 papers to review and submit their comments in advance via Editorial Manager, the manuscript submission and peer-review software used by the journal.

At the workshop itself, CVIR Editor-in-Chief Klaus Hausegger gave a brief overview of the peer-review process and some tips and tricks and CVIR Editors Julien Garnon and Bien Soo Tan went over each paper and gave their feedback on the peer-review comments.

The goal of this workshop was to simulate the peer-review process for CVIR, including submitting a reviewer report via Editorial Manager for one of two example papers in advance of the workshop.

How does it work?

1. Register for the workshop

2. Reviewers are set up in Editorial Manager if they don't have an account already

2. Reviewers are assigned both example papers - they decide which one to review, but it is to your advantage to read both papers, as both will be discussed in the workshop

3. Reviewers have 2 weeks to submit their review

On May 4, reviewers were joined CVIR Editor-in-Chief Klaus Hausegger and CVIR Editors Tiago Bilhim, Miltos Krokidis, and Bien Soo Tan and had a lively discussion about the peer review comments and discuss their thoughts on the papers from their perspective.

Section Editor for Embolisation Dr. Tiago Bilhim  presented on what editors look for in a good review and why reviewing is beneficial - not only for the journal or fellow researchers, but for yourself and your professional development!

Dr. Ali Alsafi has been recognised for his stellar reviewing, and has won the award for Outstanding Service to the Journal for the Most Reviews Carried Out in both 2018 and 2020.

We were honored to have him give us his perspective and approach on reviewing and also for outlining for new reviewers how to navigate Editorial Manager.

Reviewing is essential for all scientific publishing. CVIR’s editorial team is therefore very grateful for the more than 400 reviewers who share their knowledge by providing review comments for the journal. To help all contributors write even more concise and meaningful reports, Prof. Klaus Hausegger, CVIR Editor-in-Chief held a workshop at IROS 2020 for existing reviewers and physicians who would like to join the team.

He guided attendees through topics such as:
• How the CVIR review process works
• How to recognise the study type
• New reviewer templates
• How to write a structured review

Thank you to all participants!

At CIRSE 2019, Klaus Hausegger (CVIR Editor-in-Chief) and Raman Uberoi (CVIR Deputy Editor-in-Chief) held their first workshop on best reviewing practices for the journal. Both existing and those interested in reviewing were invited to join. The workshop was well attended, with more than 70 people in attendance!

A few take home messages from the workshop:

• Read the invitation to review carefully, look at the article type of the paper and read the abstract.

• Reply to an invitation in a timely manner.

• If the deadline is too short, please ask for an extension.

• Reviewers can also include in their reply the time period in which they will be away and not able to review. If you are busy or the paper is not in your area of expertise, please decline.

• If you cannot do the review yourself, recommend another colleague who might be able to.

• The newly implemented reviewer template in Editorial Manager, tailored to the structure of each article type, helps reviewers make structured, detailed and objective comments.

A big thank you to all participants!

Click on the below document to view the slides presented during the workshop.