Responding to Peer Review

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Peer review, the backbone of scholarly publishing, is the mechanism that ensures that research meets the standards of excellence, accuracy, and validity expected from the scientific community. When you submit your paper to a journal, you should expect to receive constructive feedback from journal editors and peer reviewers and to edit and respond accordingly. Managing your response to reviewers in a professional manner increases the chances your manuscript will be accepted.

This module will prepare you to receive and respond to these editorial requests.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • Respond to a decision letter from a journal editor
  • Respond to comments and requests from peer reviewers
  • Convey your response in a clear, understandable, diplomatic manner 

Colleen Mayowski, EdD, MLIS
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Clinical and Translational Science
University of Pittsburgh

As faculty in the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute for Clinical Research Education, Dr. Mayowski has developed and taught courses in scientific writing, peer review, and research ethics. Her students include PhD, master’s degree, and certificate students at the University of Pittsburgh as well as scholars in the Building Up and LEADS programs. Dr. Mayowski co-authored the University of Pittsburgh Writing Style Manual, developed a rubric for assessing diversity, equity, and inclusion, and introduced the acclaimed Shut Up and Write© program to Pitt. Her research interests include authorship ethics, competency-based education, online and blended learning, assessment strategies and methodologies, and information ethics.

Learn how to organize a scientific research manuscript, write an attention-grabbing abstract, write a compelling discussion section, respond to peer reviewers, and create an effective research poster.

Modules in this Stack are case-based, interactive, and entirely self-paced, combining convenience and flexibility with deep, engaged learning. Take them all to earn a competency-based certificate.

Other modules in this Stack:

  • Creating a Scientific Research Poster
  • Organizing a Research Manuscript
  • Writing an Abstract
  • Writing Your Discussion Section