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Q: Paper status changed from "Required review completed" to "With editor". What does it actually mean?

Detailed question-Hi, My manuscript is under the 3rd round of review, with R1 acceptance and R2 revision in the 2nd round. After three months of 'Under review', the status changed to …
  • Asked on September 14, 2021

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Q: How to answer this comment in the response letter?

Detailed question-One of the comments made by the reviewer was to improve the discussion, to answer his request I made major revisions and minor ones (language editing). All the revisions…
  • Asked on August 20, 2021

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Thank you for your question. We believe quoting the major revisions should suffice; you may clarify that you have made some…

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Q: Is it usual for editors to make decision on revision based on single reviewer’s recommendations?

Detailed question-I submitted an unsolicited review article to Elsevier medical journal, and after approximately 7 weeks, I got a revision letter, but I only got a report from a single…
  • Asked on August 10, 2021

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Although journals usually send a paper to at least two reviewers for peer review, sometimes, they have to make do with one…

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Q: How to respond to questions by reviewers?

Detailed question-After reading through the reviewers comments, I found myself a little bit confused about how to address certain comments. When a reviewer asks me a question, should I…
  • Asked on July 21, 2021

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Thank you for writing to us. Responding to peer reviewer comments requesting for revisions (major or minor) is indeed a…

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Q: Can I revise other parts of my manuscript even if the revision was not requested by the reviewers?

Detailed question-After submitting my manuscript, I received major revision. In one of the comments, the reviewer asked me to discuss a certain result. In the discussion, I noticed that…
  • Asked on July 21, 2021

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Yes, it is acceptable to make other revisions to your paper, even those not recommended by the reviewer, provided that these…

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Q: Is it unacceptable to ask reviewers their review area?

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Thank you for your question. As peer-reviewed journals are expected to select experts in your study field as peer reviewers…

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Q: How to respond to a reviewer comment that is too vague?

Detailed question-I have recently received an email from the editor about my submitted paper with the decision "major revision". The e-mail included reviewers' comments, one of the…
  • Asked on June 23, 2021

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We understand your frustration. Occasionally, one comes across reviewer comments that are not specific…

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Q: I submitted the manuscript in the end of February 2021, after that on 8th May status changed to "Awaiting EIC decision", can anyone please help me with the interpreation of this status? This was the first review round. Thank you very much in advance..

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Hi Raghavendra! Welcome to the Editage Insights Q&A Forum, and thanks for your question. 

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Q: how to write a problem statement on climate change in the world

  • Asked on May 31, 2021

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Welcome to the Editage Insights Q&A Forum! Thank you for your question on writing a problem statement.  

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Q: Why is important to be ethical in your studies

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Why is it important to be ethical in your studies?

 
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