AM24 Journal-Related Opportunities

The Annual Meeting is a wonderful opportunity to meet with the editors of ASTRO’s three journals: The Red Journal, Practical Radiation Oncology and Advances in Radiation Oncology. New this year, attendees will be able to meet with the Senior Publisher of ASTRO's journals as well.

Stay tuned for the coordinated release of journal articles, videos and a podcast – all related to content being presented at the meeting!

All Journals-related opportunities at the meeting are listed below in chronological order. Please contact the Journals Department with any questions.

Sunday, September 29

Open Discussion with Editors of Practical Radiation Oncology

Date/Time: Sunday, September 29, 12:00 p.m.
Location: Large PRO sign near the ASTRO Resource Center
Presenting Editors: Robert Amdur, MD, and James Yu, MD
Description: Come and meet Dr. Robert Amdur, Editor-in-Chief of Practical Radiation Oncology, and Dr. James Yu, Deputy Editor. Drs. Amdur and Yu will be available to answer your questions about the journal, informally discuss your pre-submission ideas and discuss the landscape of academic publishing through the lens of Practical Radiation Oncology and the ASTRO family of journals.

Speed Mentoring, How to Get Involved with Journal Editorial Boards

Date/Time: Sunday, September 29, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Early Career and Mentoring Lounge, East Salon C
Presenting Editors: Rachel Jimenez, MD
Description: Engage in dynamic 10-minute group sessions with our diverse panel of experts. Rotate to a topic table of your choice at the sound of a bell – a whirlwind of insights and connections! No tickets needed! Just bring your burning questions and dive into the discussions.

Monday, September 30

Meet the Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Radiation Oncology

Date/Time: Monday, September 30, 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Large Advances in Radiation Oncology sign near the ASTRO Resource Center
Presenting Editors: Rachel Jimenez, MD
Description: Meet the new Editor-in-Chief for Advances in Radiation Oncology to learn more about her vision for the future of Advances, and to gain tips to enable successful manuscript submission and publication.

EDU 27, Getting Papers Published: ASTRO Journal Editor Recommendations

Date/Time: Monday, September 30, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Room 144
Presenting Editors: Robert Amdur, MD, Rachel Jimenez, MD, and Sue Yom, MD, PhD
Description: Editors from each journal will present recommendations to improve the chance of getting a paper published.

Editors' Insight: A Conversation with Red Journal Editors

Date/Time: Monday September 30, 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Large Red Journal sign near the ASTRO Resource Center
Presenting Editors: Shauna Campbell, DO, and Sue Yom, MD, PhD
Description: Join us for a casual and engaging session with Dr. Sue Yom, Editor-in-Chief of the Red Journal, and Dr. Shauna Campbell, Gray Zone Section Editor, to discuss submissions to the Red Journal. We will review and answer questions about scientific and Gray Zone submissions, along with the editorial process and perspectives on how articles are selected and published.

Tuesday, October 1

Meet the Red Journal Art Editors

Date/Time: Tuesday October 1, 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Large Red Journal sign near the ASTRO Resource Center
Presenting Editors: Jennifer Bellon, MD, and Sue Yom, MD, PhD
Description: Visit the Red Journal Art Editors at the large Red Journal sign to learn about having your artwork featured on the cover of the journal. The editors will showcase past covers and discuss what they look for in art submissions.

Learn and Discuss: Scientific Publishing

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 1, 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Location: Early Career and Mentoring Lounge, East Salon C
Publishing Professional: Angela Carmona, Senior Publisher at Elsevier
Description: Angela Carmona, Senior Publisher, will be available to discuss publishing and any questions you may have during ASTRO’s Annual Meeting. Some topics could include tools and resources for authors, editors and reviewers; common mistakes first-time authors make; how the peer review and publication process work; understanding ethics and best practices and more.


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