GUIDANCE ONEDItINGpEEr rEvIEwS Theseguidelinesare formal CoPe policy and are intended to advise editors, publishers, and researchers on expected practices regardingeditingpeer reviews.
Dear Editors, aresponsetoreviewers' comments isrequiredwhen submitting a revised manuscript: Many journals simply state thatresponseshould be made in a point-by-point manner and indicate all revisions. How to format aresponseis not stated in the Recommendation of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors 1 .
The COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors is designed to provide a set of minimum standards to which all COPE members are expected to adhere. The Best PracticeGuidelinesare more aspirational and were developed inresponsetorequests from editors for guidance about a wide range of increasingly complex ethical issues. While COPE expects all members to adhere to the Code of Conduct for ...
Alternatively, authors can provide the requested answers in theresponseletter and state that this information can be added to the paper, if the editors prefer.
How to Respond to Reviews Responding well to reviewers' feedback is an important skill for authors. Although the feedback can be difficult to receive, it is common for reviewers to request edits and advisable to craft yourresponsecarefully and respectfully. Below areguidelinesfor effectively responding to reviewers' feedback about submitted manuscripts for the following types of ...
In yourresponseletter, you should address each point raised by the reviewers, explaining how the feedback has been incorporated into the manuscript or, if applicable, why certain suggestions were not followed. For feedback you cannot incorporate, provide a clear explanation for why it wasn't feasible to make the requested changes.
