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Q: Can a short peer review process indicate manuscript rejection?

Detailed question-I had submitted a manuscript to a journal. First day, it showed "With editor," then after one day, it showed "Under review." After that, within one day it…

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If the status changed to "Ready for Decision" within a day, it is indeed an unusually quick review.  Even rapid…

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Q: How can I respond to a reviewer comment about an error in the data?

Detailed question-I have received notification of moderate revision from a journal. In my submitted manuscript I had an error and presented a wrong value for a parameter that I calculated…

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In my opinion, deleting the value for the parameter might give the impression that you had intentionally manipulated the data, and…

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Q: How much data can be cited in a review paper?

Detailed question-Thank you for your answer to my previous question. My background experience may be a little less and therefore I would like some advice on this topic. I am reviewing a…
  • Asked on June 11, 2019

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For an original article, the literature review should roughly be around 15-20 percent of the length of the article. However, for a review…

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Q: How can I deal with conflicting editor and reviewer comments?

Detailed question-I received a final decision not included in your mentioned final Editor decisions: "I have declined it for publication at this time...but with additional work, you may…

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It is not unusual to have conflicting reviewer comments. In such cases, you have to take a call on whether you agree with the reviewer…

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Q: Is it possible to find out the identity of a reviewer?

Detailed question-I submitted my paper to a journal a few months ago. The paper was rejected, but one of the peer reviewers gave me extremely valuable comments which can help me improve…
  • Asked on March 5, 2015

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Peer review is either single or double blind. In both cases, the identity of the peer reviewers is not disclosed. The purpose behind this…

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Q: Should I revise and resubmit as per the AE's suggestion if the paper was rejected without review?

Detailed question-I have submitted the manuscript to the journal (the approximate IF is 5.5), and received the decision only after 3 days after submission. There is no comment by Reviewer…
  • Asked on July 18, 2017

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It is difficult to comment on the outcome of the paper based on the information you have provided. All I can say is that if the Associate…

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Q: How to deal with harsh or negative comments by the third reviewer?

Detailed question-I submitted a paper to a reputed journal (Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences) and after two months I received an editorial decision of Major Revision. In that case,…
  • Asked on September 29, 2017

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I can understand what you are going through. However, you are not alone in this: many authors receive harsh or negative peer reviewer…

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Q: How to respond to reviewer comments when my paper is already accepted?

Detailed question-Not long after submitting my manuscript, I got acceptance with some comments from a reviewer. To what extent should I revise since my manuscript is already accepted?
  • Asked on March 9, 2018

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As per my understanding, your paper has been accepted with some minor comments by a reviewer. It is possible the…

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Q: How should I reply to the reviewer's comments about the STROBE statement?

Detailed question-I have recived a reviewer comment that states: "The authors should consider the STROBE statement (STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology)…

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Yes, you may reply so, but generally the journals ask to upload the checklist where, for every item, you have to put the page of your manuscript where it is reported …
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Q: What are the practical implications of a study – and how do I add them in the Conclusion section?

Detailed question-I have received a comment from one of the reviewers requesting me to identify the implications of the study. The comment is as follows: 'What are the practical…
  • Asked on February 9, 2021

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Let’s begin by pulling back a bit. Research aims to broaden knowledge in the physical, biological, and social spheres…

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