Akemi Iwaki

Questions Asked

How do I write a polite email for withdrawing a reviewed manuscript?

I sent an email requesting the withdrawal of the manuscript after the peer review. The editor requested me to rewrite the email. I understand that I should express gratitude to…

Can I withdraw and resubmit a manuscript to the same journal?

When making the peer review changes, one of my family members passed away. So, there has not been enough time to make the revisions. I asked the journal editor for…

Should I contact the Editor-in-Chief or the editorial office about the status of the second round of review?

I submitted a manuscript to a journal, and it was judged “Major Revision” by one of the two reviewers. I submitted a revised manuscript, and the status has been “Under…

How should I reply if a reviewer says my sample size is small?

I submitted a paper regarding a sleep experiment, and one of the reviewers pointed out that sample size is not big enough. I have checked other papers which handle sleep…