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Q: Can you help me understand this comment on my review article that received a minor revision?

Detailed question-My review article received a minor revision with one of the comments as follows: “The advantages, disadvantages, and synergy of each strategy need to be compared with [a…

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This seems to be a systematic review. However, it’s not clear if it’s a qualitative review or a…

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Q: How should I reply to a reviewer who says that I did not address his comments from the first round of review although I did so?

Detailed question-I received an email from the editor stating: “Please pay attention to the comments of the first reviewer. The reviewer said that you totally ignored his comments and did…

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There are two aspects to your query. One, there seems to be some miscommunication,…

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Q: Can I withdraw my paper if I feel distrustful of the review?

Detailed question-I submitted my paper to an open access (OA) journal, and it was evaluated as a major revision. However, I feel a bit distrustful of the review as there was some flaw in…
  • Asked on March 8, 2020

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It is great that you are closely examining your review comments, instead of blindly accepting them. However, without…

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Q: How do I respond if I received a minor/major revision but the major points do not include valid arguments?

Detailed question-What if I received a minor/major revision and the major points did not include valid arguments such as ‘The test did not run with the correct procedure’ but the editor…
  • Asked on February 18, 2020

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Some aspects of your question were not clear. So, I have edited it for clarity. Also, you seem to have brought up…

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Q: Can you advice on how to respond to a reject decision by a peer reviewer?

Detailed question-I wish to write to a journal about their reviewer’s reject decision for my paper. Initially, we received a request for major revision. So, we revised the document and…
  • Asked on February 2, 2020

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It is unfortunate that you received a reject decision on your manuscript. We can understand how…

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Q: How to respond to a reviewer comment about the rationale for my findings being different from other countries?

Detailed question-The reviewer made the following comment:"The authors have indicated on ------ that there are various reasons for why stress levels are higher. The authors should spend…

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In research, if you have made an obeservation, you always need to substantiate it with evidence. The reviewer comment says that you have indicated that there are…

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Q: How to respond to reviewer comments asking for major revisions?

Detailed question-Our manuscript has received major revisions. We have done whatever the reviewers have asked. How to respond to the comments?

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You should always provide point-by-point responses to the reviewer comments in addition to incorporating the reviewers'…

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Q: How to respond to repeat comments from a reviewer which I've already incorporated in my revised document?

Detailed question-I've got a minor revision from one journal after reject and resubmit. The comments of one reviewer are repeated word for word; I think he/she has not seen my responses…

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Firstly, as you have received only a minor revision after an earlier status of “reject and resubmit,” good show on that! About the repeat comments, you may be right…

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Q: How to handle critical feedback from research supervisors?

Detailed question-What is the advice for students to handle critical feedback from supervisors? As one delves into the field of research, it is axiomatic that one is still a novice. On…

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As you have rightly noted, feedback can hit hard, especially when you are relatively new to the…

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

Detailed question-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…
  • Asked on August 12, 2019

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If you are determined that your sample size is sufficient, you can write back to the journal explaining your point of view. It is not…

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