How to reply to referees’ comments when submitting manuscripts for publication

Background: The publication of articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals is a fairly complex and stepwise process that involves responding to referees’ comments. Little guidance is available in the biomedical literature on how to deal with such comments. Objective: The objective of this article...

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Main Author: Williams, Hywel C.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2004
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/859/
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description Background: The publication of articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals is a fairly complex and stepwise process that involves responding to referees’ comments. Little guidance is available in the biomedical literature on how to deal with such comments. Objective: The objective of this article is to provide guidance to novice writers on dealing with peer review comments in a way that maximizes the chance of subsequent acceptance. Methods: This will be a literature review and review of the author’s experience as a writer and referee. Results: Where possible, the author should consider revising and resubmitting rather than sending an article elsewhere. A structured layout for responding to referees’ comments is suggested that includes the 3 golden rules: (1) respond completely; (2) respond politely; and (3) respond with evidence. Conclusion: Responding to referees’ comments requires the writer to overcome any feelings of personal attack, and to instead concentrate on addressing referees’ concerns in a courteous, objective, and evidencebased way. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2004;51:79-83.)
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spelling nottingham-8592020-05-04T20:31:45Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/859/ How to reply to referees’ comments when submitting manuscripts for publication Williams, Hywel C. Background: The publication of articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals is a fairly complex and stepwise process that involves responding to referees’ comments. Little guidance is available in the biomedical literature on how to deal with such comments. Objective: The objective of this article is to provide guidance to novice writers on dealing with peer review comments in a way that maximizes the chance of subsequent acceptance. Methods: This will be a literature review and review of the author’s experience as a writer and referee. Results: Where possible, the author should consider revising and resubmitting rather than sending an article elsewhere. A structured layout for responding to referees’ comments is suggested that includes the 3 golden rules: (1) respond completely; (2) respond politely; and (3) respond with evidence. Conclusion: Responding to referees’ comments requires the writer to overcome any feelings of personal attack, and to instead concentrate on addressing referees’ concerns in a courteous, objective, and evidencebased way. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2004;51:79-83.) Elsevier 2004 Article PeerReviewed Williams, Hywel C. (2004) How to reply to referees’ comments when submitting manuscripts for publication. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 51 (1). pp. 79-83. ISSN 0190-9622
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How to reply to referees’ comments when submitting manuscripts for publication
title How to reply to referees’ comments when submitting manuscripts for publication
title_full How to reply to referees’ comments when submitting manuscripts for publication
title_fullStr How to reply to referees’ comments when submitting manuscripts for publication
title_full_unstemmed How to reply to referees’ comments when submitting manuscripts for publication
title_short How to reply to referees’ comments when submitting manuscripts for publication
title_sort how to reply to referees’ comments when submitting manuscripts for publication
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/859/