General Guidelines in Scientific Writing
- Academic Integrity
- Building an Argument
- Critical Reading
- Critical Writing
- Figures and Tables
- Paragraphs
- Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
- Peer-review
- Response to Reviewers’ Critiques
- Plagiarism
- Writing Tips and Tools
- Types or Styles of Writing
- How to evaluate online information resources
- Miscellaneous
Preparing Scholarly Work
Preparing for a Publication
Response to Reviewers’ Critiques
Submitting a revised manuscript with a well-crafted response to the reviewers’ comments is often challenging and is critical in persuading the editor and reviewers that the manuscript is suitable for publication in the particular journal. It is important to address all the comments by the reviewers and make the necessary changes in the revised manuscript. Authors should make sure to understand the comments carefully and address them with clarity and precision. Being polite in addressing each response is very important. If necessary, authors sometimes can add extra figures or tables in support of their responses. If there are any disagreements with the reviewers’ comments, the authors need to justify their position and cite relevant literature.
Below are resources that can help you write an effective response to the reviewers’ comments.
Articles:
- Noble WS (2017) Ten simple rules for writing a response to reviewers. PLoS Comput Biol 13(10): e1005730. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005730
- Sullivan, G. M., Simpson, D., Yarris, L. M., & Artino Jr, A. R. (2019). Writing Author Response Letters That Get Editors to “Yes”. Journal of graduate medical education, 11(2), 119-123
- Hiemstra P.S. (2018), How to write a response to the reviewers of your manuscript. Breathe 2018 14: 319-321; DOI: 10.1183/20734735.025818
- Showell, C. (n.d.). The Final Hurdle: Persuasive Responses to Peer Review
- Jeff Offutt (2016). How to revise a research paper (Editorial), Wiley’s Journal of Software Testing, Verification, and Reliability, 26(2).
Videos:
- Elsevier Researcher Academy, How To Respond To Reviewer Comments
- UCSD, Responding to Reviewers’ Criticisms
- Responding to reviewer comments
- How to Respond to Critical Reviews
Books:
- Silvia, P. J. (2015). Write it up: Practical strategies for writing and publishing journal articles. American Psychological Association. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/14470-000. IITGN Library Call Number: 808.02 SIL
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