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Academic Skills
Reviewer comments: examples for common peer review decisions
Peer-reviewing an academic manuscript is not an easy task. Especially if you are unsure about how to formulate your feedback. Examples of reviewer comments can help! Here you can find an overview of sample comments and examples for the most…
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Minor revisions: Sample peer review comments and examples
‘Minor revisions’ means that a manuscript only has to undergo small changes and improvements before it can be published in an academic journal. If you review a manuscript and struggle to formulate your feedback to reflect a ‘minor revisions’ verdict,…
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Major revisions: Sample peer review comments and examples
‘Major revisions’ is one of the most common peer review decisions. It means that the peer reviewer considers a manuscript suitable for publication if the authors rectify some major shortcomings. As a peer reviewer, it is useful to learn about…
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Revise and resubmit: Sample peer review comments and examples
A ‘revise and resubmit’ decision means that a manuscript has potential but cannot be considered for publication in its current form. Learn more about the reasons for a ‘revise and resubmit’ decision, and have a look at sample peer review…
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Reject decisions: Sample peer review comments and examples
A ‘reject’ verdict means that a manuscript is not considered suitable to be published in an academic journal. Out of all editorial decisions, a ‘reject decision’ on a manuscript is the harshest. Therefore, it is important to reject a manuscript…
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How to peer review an academic paper
Academic journals are dependent on peer reviews to publish high-quality articles. PhD students can greatly benefit from becoming peer reviewers. Read about how you can become a peer reviewer, how to write a review and the dos and don’ts of…
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