IASLC Reviewer Workshop

2024 Applications ARE NOW Closed!

While peer review is critical to academic publishing and research, formal training opportunities for physicians and physician-scientists are limited. In an effort to improve reviewer performance and the quality of manuscript reviews, the IASLC, JTO, and JTO CRR will conduct a formalized workshop to train reviewers, in particular, to be able to make judgments on the impact of manuscripts, which is the most difficult part of the review process.

Learning Objectives

This is a one-day workshop held during the Annual WCLC meeting to train early and mid-career IASLC members in manuscript review.

To build up a pool of excellent reviewers for IASLC journals
To learn technical aspects of publishing, ethics, and publication guidelines
Understand the review process and learn to be critical reviewers
To be capable of judging the impact of a manuscript
To make decisions consistent with the impact factor of the journal under consideration

About the Workshop

Who Should Attend?

IASLC early and mid-career members, within 15 years of completing their specialist training, with a good command of the English language. Applicants who are currently on the reviewer panel of the JTO or JTO CRR are particularly encouraged to apply. Non-IASLC members will be expected to apply for membership.

The 2024 Workshop is open to members from North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. A total of 20 participants will be selected on a competitive basis by evaluation of supporting documents. Applicants who are outside of the eligible regions and are self-sponsored may be considered, provided space is available.

Members from Asia and Rest of World (regions outside of North America, Central America, the Caribbean, South America, and Europe) are eligible to attend future workshops at the WCLC in Asia, while members from Europe are eligible for workshops at the WCLC in Europe.

Benefits of the IASLC Reviewer Workshop

complimentary conference registration
accommodation for the workshop
travel expenses

Application Requirements

A curriculum vitae, including educational qualifications and the institution where they were acquired, and publications in a peer-reviewed scientific journal in which you were an author.
A letter of commitment of no more than 300 words describing the reason for participating in this workshop, your area of training and date of completed training, commitment to the highest standards of academic publishing, and the peer review process.
A letter of support from your supervisor, department head, or a member of IASLC in support of your application for this workshop.

Selection Criteria and Process

Applications are reviewed and scored by the workshop faculty. Final selections are made from the highest-scoring applicants to achieve diversity and regional representation. Applicants will be notified of their status by email in summer 2024.