Request for Revision
Reviewer comments and how to respond
Reviewer comments and how to respond Reviewer: The English is not good enough for publication Author: Some of the reviewer’s comments were so badly written, how can he be a good judge of English! It’s true that many reviewers do not have English as their first language. Perhaps they found your […]
Request for revision – be clear
Request for revision – be clear The Editor-in-Chief may deal with thousands of papers. He may not remember the details of your paper, and he certainly will not have the time to go through your revision line by line. Impress the Editor with your clear response. Tips on making your […]
Request for revision – be fast
Request for revision – be fast Why is it important to be fast? First, most research is time-sensitive. Perhaps some other group is working on the same problem as you. You want to be first to publish. Second, the speed of publication is an important metric for a journal. Authors […]
Request for revision – be polite
Request for revision – be polite Remember that you are dealing with people, not just a faceless submission system. The Editor-in-Chief and the reviewers are just like you—they have feelings, likes and dislikes, and many othercalls on their time. They are not infallible, but offer their comments to help you […]
Handling a request for revision
Handling a request for revision After submitting your paper to a journal, you must wait for the Editor-in-Chief (or his deputy) to make a decision on your paper. If your paper goes through the full review process, the Editor will ask reviewers to make recommendations. Finally, the great day arrives […]
A reviewer asks for additional experiments – what are your options?
A reviewer asks for additional experiments – what are your options? Requests for additional experiments typically fall into one of three categories: The suggested experiments are fundamental to proving your argument. You cannot accept/reject your null hypothesis without these experiments. You have provided sufficient proof for your argument; however, additional […]