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Response to reviewers

A point-by-point reply to the reviewers: each comment quoted, what changed and where, and polite disagreement backed by evidence.

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The editor's decision
What to write

For a long review, write the opening once, then the responses a few comments at a time.

Paste them as they are, with their numbers. Three or four comments at a time work best.

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For each comment: what you changed and where (section, page, lines, figure), or why you did not, with your evidence.

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Length

Uses up to 400 words of your plan. Only the words actually written are counted.

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What you will get

A longer point-by-point response for your manuscript, with every change located.

Your draft

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What the editor and reviewers look for

  1. Every comment answered, in order and under its number, so the editor can check each one in seconds.
  2. Each comment quoted first, then your answer, then exactly what changed and where: section, page, lines, figure.
  3. Thanks that are brief and earned, not repeated before every answer.
  4. Disagreement backed by evidence (data, a citation, an added analysis), offered politely, with a concession where you can make one.
  5. The same changes visible in the manuscript, highlighted or tracked, exactly as the letter describes them.

Recommended workspace settings

Mode
Academic
Emotion
Neutral
Vocabulary
Advanced
Length
Balanced
The whole pack: Research & academia

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Dear Dr [editor's last name],Thank you for the opportunity to revise our manuscript, "[title]" ([manuscript ID]). We thank the reviewers for their careful reading. Below, each comment is quoted, followed by our response and the changes made; the changes are highlighted in the revised manuscript.[The main changes, in two or three sentences.]Reviewer 1Comment 1.1: "[the comment, quoted]"Response: [Your answer. Thank the reviewer in a few words only if the comment truly helped.]Change: [What you changed, and where: Section [x], page [x], lines [x to y], Figure [x].]Comment 1.2: "[the comment, quoted]"Response: [If you disagree: acknowledge the concern, give your evidence (data, a citation, an added analysis), and say what you clarified.]Change: [What you clarified or added, and where.]Reviewer 2Comment 2.1: "[the comment, quoted]"Response: [Your answer.]Change: [What changed, and where.]Sincerely,[Corresponding author], on behalf of all authors
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A finished example

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