Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Revision of a scientific manuscript & response to reviewers

Most manuscripts are not accepted upon their first submission for publication, in fact, most are rejected without peer review. This type of rejection is often done by the editor within 24 hours to a week after submission.  Immediate rejection is a frustrating experience, and you may be disappointed or angry, but it is no reason to despair. You just need to select another journal, change the layout of the manuscript to match the new journal´s format, and submit it again.

If the reviewers suggested that your manuscript needs to be revised before it can be accepted you get a second chance at getting it just right.

Read in my blog how to revise your manuscript and how to reply to the reviewers`comments:
https://www.evscienceconsultant.com/blog/manuscript-revision-response-reviewers

Manuscript before and after submission. Illustration by Jason McDermott of RedPenBlackPen.