New Abstract Formats at ESMRMB 2025
Starting in 2025, the ESMRMB is offering two new abstract formats to be submitted in the late August deadline: Registered Reports and Project Abstracts. These innovative submission categories are designed to enhance the rigor, transparency, and collaborative spirit of magnetic resonance research.
Registered Reports: Rigorous Planning Before Execution
Registered Reports represent a paradigm shift toward more rigorous and transparent research practices. Unlike traditional abstracts that present completed studies, registered reports outline your planned investigation before data collection begins. These submissions focus on the quality of your methodology, statistical analysis plan, and theoretical foundation rather than results.
This format is particularly valuable for confirmatory research where you have clear hypotheses to test. While this is not traditionally considered, this format is well-suited for methodological development too. By peer-reviewing the research plan upfront, registered reports help ensure methodological rigor while reducing publication bias toward positive results. Whether you're conducting clinical studies with specific outcome predictions or developing methods with clear performance targets, registered reports provide a framework for transparent, hypothesis-driven science.
Accepted registered report abstracts commit you to following your outlined methodology, with the expectation that you'll submit your final results at the 2026 ESMRMB conference. These follow-up submissions will be evaluated solely on adherence to your original plan, ensuring that well-designed studies are recognized regardless of whether results are positive or negative.
Project Abstracts: Fostering Collaboration and Innovation
Project Abstracts introduce an entirely new approach to conference participation by inviting the community to engage with research at its earliest stages. These submissions present research ideas, ongoing projects, or initiatives that would benefit from community input, collaboration, or feedback.
This format embraces the collaborative nature of scientific progress, welcoming submissions across the full spectrum of research and development—from technical tool development and scientific studies to educational initiatives and open science projects. Project abstracts are particularly valuable when you need specific expertise, want to build research networks, or seek community guidance to shape your work's direction.
Accepted project abstracts will be featured in dedicated power pitch sessions followed by a project marketplace, creating unique opportunities for meaningful scientific exchange and partnership formation. Why These New Formats Matter
Both formats address critical needs in the research community. Registered reports promote reproducibility and methodological excellence, while project abstracts foster the collaborative relationships that drive innovation forward. Together, they represent ESMRMB's commitment to supporting research at every stage—from initial conception through rigorous execution.
These new submission categories complement our traditional abstract formats, providing researchers with more options to share their work meaningfully and engage with the magnetic resonance community in ways that best serve their research goals.
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Detailed guidelines for both registered reports and project abstracts are available through the links below, including submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and illustrative examples to guide your preparation.
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