There are many benefits to peer reviewing articles for journals. Reading cutting-edge research can inform your own research, help you keep up to date with
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Category: Writing Tips
How to suggest reviewers
Journals often struggle to find willing reviewers, which can lengthen the publication process. To combat this, you may be requested to suggest reviewers at the
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How long should you wait before sending an enquiry to the editor?
In short, 3 months. From reviewing academic forums (see here, here, and here), the general consensus among researchers appears to be 3 months (but see here and here). It is not
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My paper was rejected. What are my options?
Almost every scholar has had a paper rejected. Journal acceptance rates are typically low, ranging from 5% for higher impact journals (e.g., The Lancet) to 69%
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A reviewer asks for additional experiments – what are your options?
Requests for additional experiments typically fall into one of three categories: What should you do? #1 The suggested experiments are fundamental to proving your argument.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Number one reason for acceptance of an article
There are many factors that you need to get right before your article is accepted. It has to present the results of good research with
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