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Responding to Peer Reviewers

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Authors find the peer review process daunting mainly because of the delays in editorial decision making. Why do editors take long to inform authors about the fate of…
Why is peer review so slow? The first step: identifying peer reviewers
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Been looking for answers to your questions about the journal peer review process? Here are some of the most frequently asked questions and answers to them.
3 Frequently asked questions about peer review
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Conflicting reviewer comments can be confusing, especially when there is no clear guidance from the editor about which comments to address. This article reports a case…
How to deal with conflicting reviewer comments: A case study
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We all know that peer review is the most crucial part of the publication process. But finding peer reviewers is by no means an easy task. In this article, an experienced…
How to select peer reviewers: Advice from an expert journal editor
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Different journals follow different types of peer review based on the kind of research they publish and their journal management style. Being aware of the various types…
What are the types of peer review?
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Responding to peer reviewers’ comments can be quite stressful. But if you are well prepared, this can be an enriching and enjoyable learning experience. This article…
9 Tips for responding to comments by peer reviewers
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Journal editors face various challenges while appointing reviewers. This post discusses these challenges and how editors deal with them. 
Addressing peer reviewers’ comments can be quite stressful. Here are some do’s and don’ts to help you deal with them confidently.
Journal editors sometimes ask authors to cite a few relevant articles from the journal to increase their citation count. But what if the editor hands over a whole list…
In this second part of our interview, Dr. Hames discusses how the journal editorial process has evolved over the years, the dissatisfaction with the traditional peer…