ISMRM invites members of the MR community to contribute their expertise by participating in the abstract review process for the Annual Meeting.

Abstract reviewers evaluate submitted abstracts within their areas of expertise and provide scores and feedback that support the Annual Meeting Program Committee in developing the scientific program.

Interested in Reviewing?

Reviewer participation is managed through ECHO, ISMRM’s abstract and meeting platform.

If you are new to ECHO, you will first need to create an account before completing your reviewer profile.

Current membership is required to serve as an abstract reviewer. Individuals who are not currently members may create an ECHO account and complete a reviewer profile but will need to join or renew their membership before being assigned abstracts for review.

Instructions for creating your ECHO account and completing your reviewer profile are provided below.

1. If You Do Not Have an ECHO Account

Go to ECHO and click Create Account.

During the account creation process, you will have the opportunity to indicate your interest in volunteering as an abstract reviewer.

Simply check the box and complete the account creation process.

If you are selected to review abstracts, the organizers will contact you by email with additional information.

2. If You Already Have an ECHO Account

If you already have an ECHO account and have not yet volunteered to review, log in to ECHO, click your name in the upper-right corner and select My Account.

Scroll down to the Reviewer Accounts section and click Express Interest in Reviewing.

3. Accessing Your Reviewer Profile

You can access your reviewer profile in either of the following ways:

From the Home page, click Reviewer Profile under Quick Links.

Or click your name/profile icon in the top right corner and select My Account.

Scroll down to the Reviewer Accounts section.

4. Confirming Your Reviewer Profile Is Complete

Once your reviewer profile has been completed, the Reviewer Accounts section will display your reviewer profile as ACTIVE and PROFILE COMPLETE.

Please confirm that your reviewer profile shows PROFILE COMPLETE before the volunteering deadline.

Annual Review Schedule

The opportunity to participate in abstract reviewing generally opens in advance of the Annual Meeting abstract deadline. Review assignments are made following the close of abstract submissions, with reviewers provided a defined period in which to complete their assigned reviews.

Current deadlines, review dates, and instructions are available in ECHO during the active review cycle.

Completing or maintaining a reviewer profile does not guarantee an abstract assignment. Assignments are based on the abstracts received, areas of expertise, reviewer availability, and the needs of the review process.

If you have any questions about this process, please email us at support@ismrm.org.