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International JournalsInternational Journals

Hui Wang, MD, PhDHui Wang, MD, PhD

Editorial DirectorEditorial Director

John Wiley & SonsJohn Wiley & Sons

Peer Review ProcessPeer Review Process

Editor(s) – Chief Editor, Editor(s) – Chief Editor, Receiving Editor, etc.Receiving Editor, etc.

Members of Editorial BoardMembers of Editorial Board

RefereesReferees

Peer Review ProcessPeer Review Process What Happens When A What Happens When A

Manuscript Is Submitted to A Manuscript Is Submitted to A JournalJournal

The Vast Majority of Specialist The Vast Majority of Specialist JournalsJournals

General Journals – Nature, Science, General Journals – Nature, Science, Cell, NEJM, and The LancetCell, NEJM, and The Lancet

POINTS NEEDED TO POINTS NEEDED TO PAY ATTENTION TOPAY ATTENTION TO

Before Submission – First Before Submission – First Impression CountsImpression Counts Manuscript – Clear PresentationManuscript – Clear Presentation Cover Letter – Significance, Cover Letter – Significance,

Suggesting/Excluding Reviewers Suggesting/Excluding Reviewers

for Nature etc. for Nature etc. : General Interests: General Interests

POINTS NEEDED TO POINTS NEEDED TO PAY ATTENTION TOPAY ATTENTION TO

During Peer Review Process - During Peer Review Process - Responding to Referees and EditorResponding to Referees and Editor

Be polite under any circumstancesBe polite under any circumstances Do what they say under most Do what they say under most

circumstances unless circumstances unless It is impossible theoreticallyIt is impossible theoretically It takes yearsIt takes years

Argue with scientific evidence not Argue with scientific evidence not personal attackpersonal attack

Avoid being defensiveAvoid being defensive

POINTS NEEDED TO POINTS NEEDED TO PAY ATTENTION TOPAY ATTENTION TO

After DecisionAfter Decision Accept – Accept –

Reject – Reject – Calm down and think Calm down and think

Submit to a rival journal Submit to a rival journal Appeal/RebuteAppeal/Rebute

To the editor (it is editor’s decision)To the editor (it is editor’s decision) Not repeat your responses but argue with new points, Not repeat your responses but argue with new points,

e.g. factually wrong statements of refereese.g. factually wrong statements of referees Still not being defensive and no personal attackStill not being defensive and no personal attack

Congratulations! Congratulations! You Got a Nature PaperYou Got a Nature Paper

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