Category: Scholarly Editing
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How to Respond to Reviewer Comments Without Losing Your Mind (Or Your Manuscript)
A revise-and-resubmit is good news. I know it doesn’t feel that way when you open the reviews, but it means the journal wants to publish your work. The revision process is where authors either close the deal or talk themselves out of it. Here’s what I’ve learned from both sides of the process. Read everything…
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The Reviewer’s Read: What Peer Review Actually Looks For (And What Most Authors Never See)
I’ve reviewed manuscripts for twelve academic journals, including Review of Educational Research and Teachers College Record. After fifty-plus reviews, I can tell you that most rejections are decided in the first three pages — and almost never for the reasons authors think. Here’s what reviewers are actually evaluating, in the order it matters. Most of…