Response to Reviewers Comments

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Response to Reviewer Comments
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• Once you submit your research paper to the
  journal of your choice, you have to wait for
  months to hear the final decision from the
  journal editor.
• It is so because your manuscript undergoes
  initial screening by the journal editor followed
  by the advanced scrutiny by a peer reviewer.
• Peer reviewers are essentially experts in their
  field of study. They improve the quality of
  your medical manuscript through their comments.

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• As an author, you pray that your manuscript gets
  accepted. You dont feel happy to receive the
  reviewers comments, asking for a major revision
  of the manuscript. However, dont be tempted to
  give up.
• Do not react in a rage. Acknowledge the
  reviewers comments, as they will make your
  manuscript worthy of reading.

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Here are 5 easy tips on how to respond to the
comments by a peer reviewer
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• Take a time-off If your initial reaction towards
  reviewers comments is irritation, take a
  time-off.
• Respond in points Number the reviewers comments
  and address them one-by-one. It will ease your
  task and enable the editors and reviewers to
  grasp its meaning.
• Respond with evidence Always support your
  response with references from other published
  studies. Even if you disagree with the reviewers
  comments, state its reason with evidences.

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• Respond completely Address each point raised by
  the reviewer and provide all the necessary
  details. Do not give them incomplete information.
  Even if you have to repeat the sentences in your
  manuscript, do so and satisfy the reviewers
  concern.
• Respond politely Watch your tone while writing
  answers to the reviewers comments. Do not let
  your answers reflect any bitterness in tone, even
  if you disagree with the reviewer. Express your
  disagreement honestly, but respectfully.

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But, are peer reviewers always right?

• Though peer reviewers are field experts, its not
  that their comments are unalterable. Evaluate
  each of their comments on their merits. Do not
  agree with a reviewer just for the sake of
  agreement or to be in the good books of the
  journal editor.
• Sometimes it may happen you may receive a
  conflicting feedback from two reviewers. One may
  be satisfied with the manuscript while another
  may consider it inappropriate.

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• In such a situation, follow the reviewer with
  whom you agree more and justify your decision to
  the editor.
• Following the above tips with perseverance will
  surely make you confident to handle the comments
  by the peer reviewer.
• To conclude, do not take the comments from the
  peer reviewer as a criticism. In reality, they
  offer you an excellent opportunity to improve
  your manuscript and raise its chances
  of publication.

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