Volunteers
Review as a Subject Matter Expert

Volunteer Opportunities

• Radiation Therapist Editorial Review Board

  Charges

  Members of the Radiation Therapist Editorial Review Board promote and support scholarly inquiry and dissemination of information that contributes to the body of knowledge in radiation oncology. ERB members evaluate and approve articles submitted to the journal. Candidates for this opportunity should have previous experience with scholarly publishing and represent the various specialties within radiation therapy.

  Duties

  • Commit the appropriate amount of time required for ERB service.
  • Actively participate and communicate in all matters pertaining to the ERB.
  • Serve as consultant for the journal and review manuscripts according to established policies and time frames.
  • Support writers in the radiologic sciences.
  • Contribute to the body of knowledge once per term through writing, presenting or mentoring.
  • Participate in ERB meetings and conferences.
  • Remain competent in areas of expertise.
  • Preserve confidentiality of all matters relating to the ERB, including authors and their work.
  • Disclose conflicts of interest and potential for bias as a reviewer.
  • Serve as a resource for editorial advice for the journal editors.
  • Represent the journal to peers in one’s scientific, clinical and academic discipline and specialty.
  • Assist in recruiting authors, manuscripts and reviewers for the journal.
  • Review each issue of the journal and bring to the editors’ attention any problems.
  • Provide the editors with any feedback from colleagues about the journal.
  • Acknowledge excellence in publication through the annual Distinguished Author Award in Honor of Harold Silverman.
  • Permit name and affiliation information to be published on the masthead of the journal, on the ASRT website, in official organizational publications and on rosters.

  Time Commitment

  Editorial Review Board members serve a three-year term. The time required to fulfill the duties is estimated at 50 hours each year. Members may serve two terms.

  Travel Commitment

  Attendance at an annual ERB meeting may be required.

  Skills

  An ERB member must be able to provide constructive feedback to authors following standardized criteria. They should be knowledgeable of existing research within the assigned area of expertise. ERB members often serve as mentors to authors, even if they never directly interact. Being able to think critically, locate relevant information and maintain confidentiality is a must. Familiarity with research design and related principles is also important.

  Criteria

  ERB members must be ASRT members registered in radiation therapy who have minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree and experience writing or editing professional materials. Strong preference will be given to a candidate who has published a peer-reviewed article or conducted original research.

  The Radiation Therapist ERB chair and ASRT editorial staff will select members of the ERB following the nomination process outlined in the Editorial Review Board Policies and Procedures Handbook.

• Radiologic Technology Editorial Review Board

  Charges

  Members of the Radiologic Technology Editorial Review Board promote and support scholarly inquiry and dissemination of information that contributes to the body of knowledge in medical imaging. ERB members evaluate and approve articles submitted for the original article section of the journal. Candidates for this opportunity should have previous experience in scholarly publishing and represent the various specialties within the radiologic sciences.

  Duties

  • Commit the appropriate amount of time required for ERB service.
  • Actively participate and communicate in all matters pertaining to the ERB.
  • Serve as consultant for the journal, reviewing manuscripts according to established policies and time frames.
  • Support writers in the radiologic sciences.
  • Contribute to the body of knowledge once per term through writing, presenting or mentoring.
  • Participate in ERB meetings and conferences.
  • Remain competent in areas of expertise.
  • Preserve confidentiality of all matters relating to the ERB, including authors and their work.
  • Disclose conflicts of interest and potential for bias as a reviewer.
  • Serve as a resource for editorial advice for the journal editors.
  • Represent the journal to peers in one’s scientific, clinical and academic discipline and specialty.
  • Assist in recruiting authors, manuscripts and reviewers for the journal.
  • Provide to the editors any feedback from colleagues about the journal.
  • Acknowledge excellence in publication through the annual Distinguished Author Award in Honor of Jean I. Widger.
  • Permit name and affiliation information to be published on the masthead of the journal, on the ASRT website, in official organizational publications and on rosters.

  Time Commitment

  ERB members serve a three-year term. The time required to fulfill the duties is estimated at 75 hours each year. Members may serve two terms.

  Travel Commitment

  Attendance at an annual ERB meeting may be required.

  Skills

  An ERB member must be able to provide constructive feedback to authors following standardized criteria. They should be knowledgeable of existing research within the assigned area of expertise. ERB members often serve as mentors to authors, even if they never directly interact. Being able to think critically, locate relevant information and maintain confidentiality is a must. Familiarity with research design, statistics and related principles is also important.

  Criteria

  ERB members must be ASRT members who have experience writing or editing professional materials. Strong preference will be given to a candidate who has published a peer-reviewed article.

  The Radiologic Technology ERB chair and ASRT editorial staff will select members of the ERB following the nomination process outlined in the Editorial Review Board Handbook.

• Scanner Editorial Advisory Panel

  Charges

  Responsibilities include reading each issue of ASRT Scanner and reflecting on the usefulness of the information to members, particularly in the individual’s discipline or specialty.

  Duties

  After an issue is published, the editor requests members of the ASRT Scanner Editorial Advisory Panel to submit review and share their opinions on that issue of Scanner and offer suggestions for future issues.

  Time commitment

  Panel members will spend about one hour every other month reading Scanner, compiling remarks and sharing them with the panel or editor using the ASRT Communities. The editor requests each panel member commit to serving one year on the panel.

  Skills

  The ability to express ideas in a written format, use the ASRT Communities and meet deadlines.

  Criteria

  Interest in ASRT, Scanner and advancement of the radiologic technology profession are required.

  Members who serve on the ASRT Scanner Editorial Advisory Panel must be familiar with and active on the ASRT Communities.