以下是几个可以帮助你在回信时解说你如何修改论文的句型

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• Thank you for providing these insights.

• Thank you for your suggestion.

• That is an interesting query.

• This is an interesting perspective.

• We agree with you.

• We agree with your assessment.

• You have raised an important question.

• You have asked an interesting question.

 同意审稿或期刊编辑意见

• We agree with you and have incorporated this suggestion throughout our paper.

• We have reflected this comment by... (p. #, lines #-#).

• We have incorporated your comments by... (p. #, lines #-#).

• We agree that...

• We have now [X] (p. #, lines #-#) and [Y] (p. #, lines #-#).

• We think these changes now better [Z]. We hope that you agree.

不同意评审或期刊编辑意见

• You have raised an important point; however, we believe that [X] would be outside the scope of our paper because...

• This is a valid assessment of...; however, we believe that [X] would be more appropriate because...

• We agree that...; however, due to [X], we believe that...

• In our revisions, we have attempted to [X] (p. #, lines #-#); however, we have retained some of our arguments because...

• We acknowledge that [X] has certain limitations; however,...

解释澄清

• We have clarified that... means... (p. #, lines #-#) throughout the paper.

• We have redrafted the [X] section (p. #, lines #-#) to establish a clearer focus.

• We have revised the text (p. #, lines #-#) to reflect...

• We removed [X]  (from p. #, lines #-#) and hope that the deletion clarifies the points we attempted to make.

• We have replaced the term [X] throughout the paper with [Y] to use more precise terms.

• We have rewritten [X] (p. #, lines #-#) to be more in line with your comments. We hope that the edited section clarifies...

• We have elaborated on [X] (p. #, lines #-#) and expanded our consideration of [Y]. We hope these revisions provide a more [balanced][thorough] discussion.

额外的信息与解释

• We have included a new Figure # (p. #) to further illustrate...

• We have added a new Table # (p. #), which outlines...

• We have supplemented the [X] section with explanations of [Y] (p. #, lines #-#).

• There are multiple reasons/approaches to..., including [our scenario]. We have included an acknowledgment regarding this point in the [X] section (p. #,  lines #-#).

• We have not done... However, we believe that [doing X] (p. #, lines #-#) would address this issue because...

• We have not done...; however, our sense is that...

回答多题 (当你的一个回覆能回答许多问题时)

• Please see point # above. [e.g., "Please see point 2(a) above."] 

[Journal Editor's First and Last Name][, Graduate Degree (if any)]

TIP: It's customary to include any graduate degrees in the addressee’s name.

e.g., JohnSmith, MD or Carolyn Daniels, MPH

e.g., Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Co-Editors-in-Chief

[Journal Address]
[Submission Date: Month Day, Year]
Dear Dr./Mr./Ms. [Editor's last name]:

TIP: When the editor's name is not known, use the relevant title employed by the journal, such as "Dear Managing Editor:" or "Dear Editor-in-Chief:".Using a person's name is best, however. Also, websites may be outdated, so call the journal to confirm to whom you should address your cover letter when in doubt.

TIP: Use"Ms." and never "Mrs." or "Miss" in formal business letters.

TIP: Never use"Dear Sirs:" or any similar expression. Many editors will find this insulting, especially given that many of them are female!

Thank you for inviting us to submit a revised draft of our manuscript entitled,"[TITLE]" to [JOURNAL]. We also appreciate the time and effort you and each of the reviewers have dedicated to providing insightful feedback on ways to strengthen our paper. Thus, it is with great pleasure that we resubmit our article for further consideration. We have incorporated changes that reflect the detailed suggestions you have graciously provided. We also hope that our edits and the responses we provide below satisfactorily address all the issues and concerns you and the reviewers have noted.

To facilitate your review of our revisions, the following is a point-by-point response to the questions and comments delivered in your letter dated _____.

Editor's Suggestions:

1. [Editor general comment]

• RESPONSE: [Brief response thanking editor or expressing delight at the feedback, where appropriate.]

2. [First editor comment]

• RESPONSE: [General opinion of comment (e.g., "You raise an important question.")][Response discussing changes or providing clarifications and explanations.]

3. [Second editor comment]

• RESPONSE: [General opinion of comment (e.g., "You make a fair assessment.")][Response discussing changes or providing clarifications and explanations.]

Reviewer1 Comments:

1. [Reviewer 1 general comment]

• RESPONSE: [Show appreciation for time and energy reviewer committed and the value of their comments.]

2. [First reviewer 1 comment]

• RESPONSE: [General opinion of comment (e.g., "Thank you for this suggestion.")] [Response discussing changes or providing clarifications and explanations.]

3. [Second reviewer1 comment]

• RESPONSE: [General opinion of comment (e.g., "Thank you for this suggestion.")] [Response discussing changes or providing clarifications and explanations.]

Reviewer2 Comments:

1. [Reviewer 2 general comment]

• [Show appreciation for time and energy reviewer committed and the value of      their comments.]

2. [First reviewer 2 comment]

• RESPONSE: [General opinion of comment (e.g., "Thank you for this suggestion.")] [Response discussing changes or providing clarifications and explanations.]

3. [Second reviewer2 comment]

• RESPONSE: [General opinion of comment (e.g., "Thank you for this suggestion.")] [Response discussing changes or providing clarifications and explanations.]

CONCLUDING REMARKS: Again, thank you for giving us the opportunity to strengthen our manuscript with your valuable comments and queries. We have worked hard to incorporate your feedback and hope that these revisions persuade you to accept our submission.

Sincerely,

[YourName]

Corresponding Author
Institution Title
Institution/Affiliation Name
[Institution Address]
[Your e-mail address]
[Tel: (include relevant country/area code)]
[Fax: (include relevant country/area code)]

AdditionalContact [should the corresponding author not be available]
Institution Title
Institution/Affiliation Name
[Institution Address]
[Your e-mail address]
[Tel: (include relevant country/area code)]
[Fax: (include relevant country/area code)]

写作修改面向

1. Make a list of changes you mention in your letter and make sure you've made all the changes in your draft!

2. Make sure you've thanked the editor and reviewers for their time.

3. Make sure you     are sending the right version of your manuscript

4. Did you copy and paste ALL the original comments from the editor and reviewers? Did you answer or address ALL those comments?

5. Did you include page and line references, where appropriate?

6. Did you include all-new figures and other visual aids (and mention them in the rebuttal letter)?

写作规格

1. Set the font to     Arial or Times New Roman, size 12 point.

2. Single-space all text.

3. Use one line space between body paragraphs.

4. Do not indent paragraphs.

5. Keep all text left-justified.

6. Use spelling and grammar check software. If needed, use professional proofreading and editing services such as Wordvice to review your letter for clarity and concision.

7. Double-check the spelling of the editor's and reviewers' names.

其他参考资源

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3242570/

• How to handle rejection letters: 

  https://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2008/08/if-first-you-dont-succeed-cool-revise-and-submit-again

• Nature blog on writing a rebuttal letter:

  http://blogs.nature.com/methagora/2013/09/how-to-write-a-rebuttal-letter.html

• Nature blog on writing an appeal letter:

  http://blogs.nature.com/methagora/2013/09/how-to-write-an-appeal-letter.html

• Elsevier blog on top three tips for responding to reviewer feedback:

  https://www.elsevier.com/authors-update/story/publishing-tips/3-top-tips-for-responding-to-reviewer-comments-on-your-manuscript

• Sample rebuttal letters

• https://peerj.com/benefits/academic-rebuttal-letters/ - rebuttal-letters

• https://aom.org/uploadedFiles/Publications/AMLE/Certo et al AMLE Responses to Reviewers.pdf