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WEBINAR # 3
Organized by:
WRITING AND
RESPONDING TO
REFEREE REPORTS
December 7, 2020, 9:00 – 10:30 AM EST
Presenters:
• Ch...

A. Writing reviews
Should I agree to
review a paper?
Yes:
if it is from a reputable journal (see session 1)
if it is from ...

Really? Do I have to?
• Reviewing papers for journals is part of the service that we all do for
the profession.
• Writing ...

Reviews may include:
• Responses to specific questions, depending on the journal.
• Comments to the author
• Comments to t...

Comments to author: Structure
• Start with the big picture. Write a couple of sentences about what the
paper aspires to do...

Comments to author: Hints
• If possible, skim the paper when you first receive it, to make sure it is within your
area of ...

What not to do as a reviewer
• You are not expected to replicate their model or their results.
• On technical material, yo...

Comments to Editor
• The editor will read your comments to the author. You may sum up
the key points, but do not need to p...

Recommendation:
• You will be asked to make a recommendation.
• In the comments to the editor, you can provide more detail...

Decision tree for reviewers
No potential for a
substantial contribution;
methods are not robust;
and/or the data is not
ap...

Reviewing revisions
• If authors are asked to revise the paper, you may be sent the paper to review
again.
• Please review...

B. Responding to reviews
Journal
response
Reject
Desk reject (30 to 50%)
Reject after review (55 to
40%)
Revise and
resubm...

Desk reject
Usual reasons:
• Topic not suitable for journal audience
• Editor’s assessment that the paper has weaknesses o...

Reject after review
Take a deep breath and suppress the urge to be defensive!
• Editors are keen to publish good papers. B...

Major revise and resubmit
Congratulations, the odds of publication increased substantially!
However:
• It is important to ...

Writing a referee response
• Major revise and resubmits often go back to the referees.
• Take the time to detail how you h...

Major r & r, example 1:
The referee suggests a different empirical strategy. You try it and it
leads to different results,...

Major r & r, example 2:
The referee does not feel that the paper makes a sufficient case of how
it adds to the literature....

Major r & r, example 3:
If the referee thinks the interpretation is over sold (and you agree),
acknowledge it.
Referee B c...

Major r & r, example 4:
You disagree with a specific comment of the referee, provide a detailed
explanation.
Referee C com...

Major r & r, example 5:
The referee asks for analysis that is not feasible given you data. Say so
explicitly.
Referee D co...

Major revise and resubmit:
Provide a summary of changes made to the editor in the cover letter.
Example:
“Thank you for gi...

Concluding thoughts…
Referees are vested in helping authors become better researchers…this is the
main aim of peer review....

Recoding of this webinar will be available on
the PIM website shortly after the live event. All
registrants will receive a...

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