How Do You Respond To A Revise And Resubmit From An Academic Journal?

1. Read through the comments and edits. …
2. Create a master to-do list. …
3. Work through your master to do list. …
4. Review the editor’s letter and reviewers’ comments.

How do you respond to a Journal revision?

Response:

Agree

. I/We have, accordingly, done/revised/changed/modified…..to emphasize this point. [Discuss the changes made, providing the necessary explanation/clarification. Mention exactly where in the revised manuscript this change can be found – page number, paragraph, and line.]

What does a revise and resubmit mean?

A decision of revise and resubmit (R&R) comes from the editor, having studied the reports.

It expresses the judgment that there is a high enough chance that after one or more rounds of revision, the paper will be a good enough to publish.

How often are revise and resubmit accepted?

For journals I have managed, the number of “major revision” papers that are eventually accepted stays solidly

between 80-90%

. When editors, reviewers, and authors have put time into critiquing and improving a paper, it just seems downright unfair to reject the paper.

Is revise and resubmit bad?

Authors should view an invitation to revise and resubmit as good news because it means the journal has found value with the article. If authors make a considered effort to address reviewers’ comments, then in all proba- bility, the resubmitted article will be accepted for publication.

Should I revise and resubmit?

Authors should view an invitation to revise

and resubmit as good news because it means the journal has found value with the article. If authors make a considered effort to address reviewers’ comments, then in all proba- bility, the resubmitted article will be accepted for publication.

How long should a revise and resubmit take?

After the initial cycle, the “ball is back in the authors’ court” for a revision. On average, authors took

about 11 weeks

to resubmit, nearly as long as HSR took to get reviews.

Can major revision be rejected?

A very few papers rejected after revisions. I agree that there is a high chance of acceptance if the editor asks for major revision. However, it means that there are serious issues to be addressed. …

Rejection is only possible in rare cases

when authors ignore required modifications by reviewers/editor.

How do you revise and resubmit?

1. Read the letter from the editor. …
2. Create an Excel file to list the revisions. …
3. Extract the suggestions from the reviewers’ and editors’ comments. …
4. Re-arrange the suggestions for revision in a logical fashion.

What does major revision mean?

In short, “major revisions” means

you’ve got work to do on your manuscript

, but you’re still very much in the game. Your target journal’s editor has sent your manuscript to two or more peer reviewers. At least one of them felt that some substantial changes were needed before the journal can publish your work.

Can a paper be rejected after minor revision?

Sometimes a revised manuscript goes out to a new reviewer, so although the minor revisions may have been done in a thorough manner, the new may identify other issues with the manuscript, which might result in a recommendation to reject.

Can you resubmit a rejected paper?

Yes

. In fact, some journals encourage resubmission after some months. … After rejection from a journal,It is better to resubmit a research paper to another journal rather than the same journal.

What is the difference between major revisions and revise and resubmit?

Major revision indicates the manuscript definitely needs some work and will require additional review, but the manuscript is in decent shape, the research is sound, etc. Revise

and resubmit is just a step below reject

.

How do you put revise and resubmit on resume?

Generally, when I have a paper that is just submitted, I put it on my CV and indicate “under review” and do NOT name the journal. If it has received a revise and resubmit, I put it on my CV as

“invited revision”

and do put the name of the journal there too. If its in revision, put the journal name.

What is minor revision?

Minor revision means that

your paper accepted by about 70 % but not final acceptance until you fix further comments

. Time varies from journal to others, but within one month.

How do you write a revised letter?

1. Introduction: brief context, thanking the reviewers, outline of letter.
2. List of changes: a list of the significant changes that were made compared to the previous version, each change attributed to the reviewers whose feedback suggested it.