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Most importantly, submissions to publication journals should be accomplished one at a time.
Qualified reviewers are specialised in their role. They are advocates in confidentiality and protecting the work of the authors. Reviewers encourage development, guidance, motivation and self awareness with constructive criticism, Their efforts result in self-awareness of the author and diligence can be motivating.
In many cases, their volunteered time entails heavy workloads. Situations with journals publishing different versions of a study introduce the risk of inconsistencies in findings (Wager, 2009). Compliance with correct evidence based research is essential for improving and fulfilling goals in healthcare.
The process of possible resubmission is one of accepting the reproving from the wise.
If the article is not accepted, accept feedback and prepare your article for resubmission or submission in the next journal publishers on your list.
Be prepared with the following possibilities:
1) Rejection without an invitation to re-submit.
2) Conditional acceptance with the requirement of making minor changes.
3) Outright acceptance, where changes are not required and suggestions are made for further diligence.
Create an action plan for changes needed and adhere to the plan.
Categorise reviewers comments.
Check guidelines and format; font type, size, line spacing, heading order, word limit, line numbering, page numbers and margin size.
Systemically copy and paste each reviewer comment as part of your response and type your response below it.
For example —
'We changed the discussion section on page 28, lines 8-15'.
Identify where you have changed data charts, figures or images.
Give reasoning if you are unable to address a comment and change it.
Follow guidelines and look for example templates for writing a response letter:
Address the letter with correct information and details.
Express gratitude for the review.
Identify the revised manuscript you are resubmitting.
Provide a summary.
Refer to the comments early to be respectfully appropriate.
Acknowledge that the reviewer’s insight has improved the manuscript.
Ask another person to check your resubmission letter for polite and respectful tone.
Revise and resubmit following peer review.
Check spelling.
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Wager, E. (2009). Why you should not submit your work to more than one journal at a time. African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 7(2), 160–161. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3021155/