{"id":46933,"date":"2026-05-19T10:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?p=46933"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:38:30","slug":"effective-communication-with-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/effective-communication-with-editor","title":{"rendered":"Effective Communication with Your Editor: How to Work Together for a Stronger Research Manuscript\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Blog Highlights<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide\u00a0editors\u00a0with all the essential information like journal name, formatting\u00a0requirements, or any other specific requests during the first round of\u00a0editing itself.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respond to each of the editor\u2019s comments individually when you want to ask them questions. Clearly explain why you agree or disagree with the edits and\u00a0request alternate suggestions if your intended meaning has been changed.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build a good rapport with your editor right from the first round of checks so that they can support you even during the resubmission process.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comm-editor-1\">Introduction\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comm-editor-2\">What Should I Share with my Editor?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comm-editor-3\">How to Address Editor\u2019s Comments<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comm-editor-4\">Finalizing the Manuscript Before Resubmission\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comm-editor-1\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All&nbsp;research manuscripts&nbsp;must be&nbsp;finetuned&nbsp;before submission.&nbsp;And when you seek a professional editor\u2019s help,&nbsp;what is it that authors&nbsp;can do to&nbsp;ensure the manuscript editor gives&nbsp;their&nbsp;best?&nbsp;This blog&nbsp;guides new authors on communicating effectively with&nbsp;manuscript editors to prepare a strong research manuscript for journal submissions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comm-editor-2\"><strong>What Should I&nbsp;Share with my&nbsp;Manuscript&nbsp;Editor?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Editors follow a specific process when&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/english-editing?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=202605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>editing&nbsp;and proofreading<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;manuscripts.&nbsp;However, for them to&nbsp;provide you with customized support, you need to share key details with them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is your target journal?\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you\u00a0require\u00a0journal formatting?\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there any sections you would like to be excluded from the edit?\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you need\u00a0additional\u00a0documents and files like cover letter\u00a0or graphical abstract as part of your\u00a0initial\u00a0submission?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are a few standard&nbsp;questions&nbsp;that you will need to&nbsp;answer when placing an editing request with any professional service.&nbsp;How does it help editors?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing the target journal lets the editors know what&nbsp;the journal expects from the submissions they receive.&nbsp;And they will tailor their edits accordingly.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are there\u00a0any word count limits recommended?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Should the abstract be structured or unstructured?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does the journal require the paper to be formatted using a\u00a0template\u00a0or do they provide a set of instructions?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Should the figures be uploaded separately during submission?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must the tables be placed at the end of the article?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Editors will get a complete picture of&nbsp;how the final draft should be prepared.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Excluding\u00a0sections from the edit. This may be unusual. But at times, authors would not want certain sections, sub-sections, or paragraphs altered in any way. For example, if\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0still working on\u00a0some of the sub-sections under\u00a0Methods, you can instruct the editors: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3b85e94eadf1f24541a7f023f33e90a5\">\u201c<em>Please avoid making changes in\u00a0sub-sections 2.1 and 2.2\u00a0in the\u00a0Methods\u00a0section.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0included them in the manuscript only for contextual\u00a0reference\u00a0but I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want them\u00a0modified\u00a0in any way.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will give editors the context for editing the rest of the manuscript while making sure that your request is still met.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to preparation of&nbsp;additional&nbsp;documents and files,&nbsp;editors will know the right people to connect with on your behalf. For instance, an expert designer will&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/graphical-abstract-design-visual-abstract-services?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=202605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>create a graphical abstract<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>for you&nbsp;as per&nbsp;your research paper and the journal requirements. This way, you will receive complete support for&nbsp;finalizing&nbsp;your&nbsp;initial&nbsp;submission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to these, you can let&nbsp;manuscript editors&nbsp;know of specificities&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;assignment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a62b8c3368b8ec8240a0d3146348d728\">\u201c<em>I\u2019m\u00a0submitting\u00a0to a high impact journal.\u00a0I want not just the linguistic factors checked but also the scientific and technical aspects\u00a0in the paper.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f20ccdcbbd72c548a2c7e79e5c81338a\">\u201c<em>This is my\u00a0second\u00a0submission to the same journal.\u00a0Previously, my manuscript\u00a0has been\u00a0rejected for XYZ reasons. I have now reworked as per\u00a0the journal\u2019s\u00a0feedback\u00a0but I want a thorough proofreading done before\u00a0submitting.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c342aad51531582be19240eae3531bb7\">\u201c<em>This is&nbsp;my&nbsp;first time&nbsp;submitting&nbsp;to an international journal. I do not feel confident of my English and want to know all areas of improvement.<\/em>\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giving clear instructions&nbsp;lets the&nbsp;expert editors know exactly what&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;expecting&nbsp;and they will&nbsp;customize&nbsp;their edits and feedback suitably.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comm-editor-3\"><strong>How to Address Editor\u2019s Comments<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the first round of editing,&nbsp;the editor is bound to&nbsp;have comments, questions, suggestions, and feedback on your manuscript. Now, you may agree with most of the edits suggested.&nbsp;But some you may disagree with. And some of the edits made might not be entirely clear to you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So,&nbsp;you&nbsp;need to&nbsp;make your opinions clear to&nbsp;the editor.&nbsp;Here are some tips to effectively address editor\u2019s comments:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.&nbsp;Thoroughly read the feedback shared.&nbsp;You&nbsp;may&nbsp;start by&nbsp;adding&nbsp;a general comment at the beginning thanking the editor for their work on your manuscript. This helps&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;a good rapport with your editor.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Next,&nbsp;accept&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;changes you agree with. This way,&nbsp;there\u2019ll&nbsp;be no confusion&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;which ones&nbsp;are unclear to you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Reply individually to each unclear comment.\u00a0State your doubt\u00a0and\u00a0be specific about what exactly\u00a0needs to be clarified.\u00a0Here\u2019s\u00a0an\u00a0example: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f74de05ca2cab897a119e3096e84b950\">\u201c<em>I do not understand\u00a0this\u00a0comment. What is meant by\u00a0implications?\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not familiar with this term. Please explain.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4.&nbsp;Let\u2019s&nbsp;say you disagree with some edits. Highlight that part of the text and add a comment of your own explaining why the change&nbsp;does not suit you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ae1d6642206f4c9cdbddde06f0c37079\">\u201c<em>I think this edit&nbsp;changes my intended meaning. What I want to say is \u2018the&nbsp;blob analysis, which is a search technique,&nbsp;was used to examine the air bubbles&nbsp;in sequential images.\u2019&nbsp;The edited sentence&nbsp;seems to say&nbsp;that&nbsp;\u2018the air bubbles were analyzed as blobs.\u2019&nbsp;That&nbsp;would&nbsp;be incorrect. Please&nbsp;suggest alternative edit to&nbsp;retain&nbsp;my meaning.<\/em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some cases, you may request&nbsp;Q&amp;A with the editor. Check with your service provider and see if&nbsp;an&nbsp;option&nbsp;of&nbsp;Editor Q&amp;A is available.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comm-editor-4\"><strong>Finalizing the Manuscript Before Resubmission<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the&nbsp;initial&nbsp;submission,&nbsp;the journal editor&nbsp;often requests&nbsp;minor or major revisions before acceptance.&nbsp;At this stage, you might again&nbsp;require&nbsp;your manuscript editor\u2019s&nbsp;assistance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;have multiple options&nbsp;at your disposal:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You revise the manuscript\u00a0yourself and resubmit to the\u00a0journal\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You make the revisions and have it checked by your editor before resubmission\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In addition to checking manuscript revisions, you ask the editor to cross-check your responses to peer reviewer comments as well\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With the first&nbsp;option,&nbsp;there\u2019s&nbsp;no intervention from the editor. But with the second and third,&nbsp;you need to again communicate effectively with the editor&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;your expectations. Here are&nbsp;a few key tips:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After making the requested revisions, share the edited manuscript and the journal feedback with your\u00a0editor so they can cross-verify that\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0addressed\u00a0everything and not overlooked some minor feedback point.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can let them know that editing and proofreading need not be extensive\u00a0for the rest of the manuscript, but the revised sections must be thoroughly reviewed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If\u00a0you have prepared your responses to peer reviewer comments and want your editor to review them for you, let them know\u00a0about this. They will ensure that the language, tone, and content of the responses align with the changes made in the manuscript.\u00a0For example, the correct line and page numbers should be specified\u00a0after incorporating the recommended changes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have further questions,&nbsp;ALWAYS reach out to your editor before resubmitting the revised manuscript.&nbsp;It\u2019s&nbsp;crucial for you to work harmoniously with your editor to make the&nbsp;finalized manuscript as&nbsp;publication ready&nbsp;as possible.&nbsp;Depending on your&nbsp;submission stage and&nbsp;need,&nbsp;you could want more than just editing&nbsp;support. Check out&nbsp;Editage\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/publishing-services-packs?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=article-boilerplate&amp;utm_campaign=202605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Publication Service Plans<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and choose the one that best suits your requirement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blog Highlights&nbsp; Introduction\u00a0 What Should I Share with my Editor?\u00a0 How to Address Editor\u2019s Comments\u00a0 Finalizing the Manuscript Before Resubmission\u00a0\u00a0 Introduction&nbsp; All&nbsp;research manuscripts&nbsp;must be&nbsp;finetuned&nbsp;before submission.&nbsp;And when you seek a professional editor\u2019s help,&nbsp;what is it that authors&nbsp;can do to&nbsp;ensure the manuscript editor gives&nbsp;their&nbsp;best?&nbsp;This blog&nbsp;guides new authors on communicating effectively with&nbsp;manuscript editors to prepare a strong research [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70612,"featured_media":46938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2441],"tags":[6493],"new_categories":[],"new_tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-46933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-collaboration-and-networking","tag-research-paper-editing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Effective Communication With Your Editor for Better Research Papers | Editage Insights<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to communicate effectively with your editor to improve your research manuscript. 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