Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
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J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. · Jul 2004
How to reply to referees' comments when submitting manuscripts for publication.
The publication of articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals is a fairly complex and step-wise process that involves responding to referees' comments. Little guidance is available in the biomedical literature on how to deal with such comments. ⋯ Responding to referees' comments requires the writer to overcome any feelings of personal attack, and to instead concentrate on addressing referees' concerns in a courteous, objective, and evidence-based way.