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Q: Can I ask for the same reviewers when changing my target journal?

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The journal I submitted to had rejected my manuscript. Now, I am planning to submit to a new journal.

In that case, can I request the same reviewers again as I did for the last journal I…

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Thank you for your question. You should be able to suggest the same peer reviewers to the next journal you plan to submit your paper to unless these reviewers…

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46% Authors supported Nature’s transparent peer review in 2021; more estimated this year

In early 2020, Nature announced an opportunity for authors to publish their peer-review exchanges with reviewers as an attempt to bring transparency to the peer review process, and nearly half of…

Q: How should I respond to dishonest review?

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At the first review, one of the three reviewers commented "Excellent paper offering a clear and important message". However, the judgement at the second review was “recommend rejection”, with the…

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Thank you for your question.

It is plausible that a paper makes a good…

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Q: How long would it be acceptable to respond to a peer-reviewed report?

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Almost two weeks have passed since I received the peer-reviewed report from Academic editor of Shock and Vibration (Hindawi). It stated that the manuscript should be revised as soon as possible…

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There are very few journals that do not give a precise timeline for completing revisions, Hindawi publishers being one of…

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Q: In the second peer review, I got comments that are completely different from the first review. Is it a normal case?

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My manuscript required some revisions at the first peer review and I answered all the comments. At the second peer review, I got the comments that is completely different from what was asked in…
  • Asked on August 27, 2021
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While it is not common for peer-reviewers to ask a completely different set of questions, there is no hard and fast rule…

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Q: How to respond to questions by reviewers?

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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 only respond to the question…
  • 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: How should I answer regarding selection bias comment?

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In my paper, I said that patients were divided into one of the three choledochorraphy techniques based on surgeon preference in charge of the procedure. The reviewer's comment was "The study…

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Thank you for your question. We will try to answer your question by providing different scenarios explaining how selection bias can be a…

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Q: I submitted the revised manuscript but accidently I uploaded the wrong file of response to reviewers comments. Now I am not able to edit the same.

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Thank you for this query! You can write to the journal editor requesting them to consider the revised response letter file…

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