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雕石琢玉 - 英文医学写作及应答审评的技巧

中国医生发表 SCI 论文的问题和解决办法

任 骏

美国怀俄明大学健康暨卫生学院副院长药理学教授美国怀俄明大学健康暨卫生学院副院长药理学教授美国怀俄明州生命科学首席科学家美国怀俄明州生命科学首席科学家

美国西部转译暨临床医学联盟州级首席执行官美国西部转译暨临床医学联盟州级首席执行官美国心血管毒理美国心血管毒理 ldquo ldquo Cardiovascular ToxicologyrdquoCardiovascular Toxicologyrdquo 副主编副主编

中国西安第四军医大学讲座教授中国西安第四军医大学讲座教授

Editor-in-Chief Medjaden Scientific Service

中国香港美捷登生物医学服务公司 中国香港美捷登生物医学服务公司 主编

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Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

Proof

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

Resurrection

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Recommended order of writingndash Results

bull Tables and Figures with P-values (arrange panels of figures)

bull Figure legends

bull Description of important data in Tables and Figures

ndash Methodsbull Modification and refinement of manuals or previously published

descriptions (find a good template ndash best from your own lab)

ndash Introduction

ndash Discussion

ndash AbstractAcknowledgement

Self-assessment and Preparation of Your Manuscript

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Suitable Quality

Sufficient General Interest

Conclusions Justified

Clearly Written

Procedures Described

Self-assessment before a work is considered for preparation for publication

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Checkpoint for Clarity-1

Clarify a central message before you start writing

Can you describe your work to a colleague in one or

two sentences

A paper should address one main question

Irrelevant experimental data should be excluded

Write in your own voice or tone

Eliminate the possibility of being misunderstood

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Checkpoint Clarity-2

Putting oneself in the readerrsquos position

bull Identify readersbull Keep to the word limit (Short papers are not equal

to short manuscripts)bull Be consistentbull Present Figures and Tables clearlybull Avoid excessive abbreviationsbull Use English editing services

Assist reviewers in understanding your work and get constructive criticisms Assist readers in understanding your paper and get more citations

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When should we submit

Manuscript with novel findings cannot be rejected easily

Novelty

Completeness

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Novelty is key Mechanistic insights

Find the underlying mechanism of the biological response

Study the functional significance of the biological response

Find the relevance of the biological response to pathophysiology

Study the properties of the endogenous molecule using loss of function approaches

Study the in vivo significance of the biological response studied in vitro

Plan these experiments in the early stages of your study

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Medjaden

How to increase your productivity Assemble Figures and Tables in the early stages of

your work Prepare a folder for data and references Start writing wherever you can Write the paper in

parts Prepare outlines and headings and write the first

sentence Write quickly and put the draft aside for at least

one day before revising Prepare for the revision in advance Donrsquot be afraid

of receiving criticisms Always make a wish list for improvement

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Medjaden

Wordsndash Specific familiar and short

Syntaxndash Most of the grammatical errors are due to faulty word

order

Abbreviations and jargonndash Should NEVER contain abbreviations chemical

formulas proprietary (rather than generic) names jargon and the like

Type of titlesndash Straightforward recommended ndash Sentence not always recommended ndash Phrase or half sentence ndash Title-subtitle (series title) arrangement recommended

How to Prepare the TitleHow to Prepare the Title

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How to construct an Abstract

bull Background (one or two sentence)

bull Objectives (one sentence)

bull Methods (how to do the expts)

bull Results (what you observed)

bull Conclusion (What you can say

These results suggest reveal or indicate thathelliphellip )

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Typical MistakesErrors in an Abstract

Lack of specific aims (objectives)

Lack of descriptions of methods

Either too brief or too detailed results

Lack of a concrete conclusion

Other weaknesses mentioned in the typical examples of inappropriate titles

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How to best compose the Introduction section

bull Background

1 From general to specific area

2 Describe the components related to the current study

3 Unsolved issues in the related area

bull Objectives

1 What have been performed but not describe the

results in most times

2 Compared to previous studies what is the novelty of

the present study

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Comment problems in developing the Introduction section

1048698 Jumping lack of logical development 1048698

Missing components

1048698 Unclear why to do it ndash lack of rationale of

why ldquoprotein marker A B and C were

evaluatedrdquo

1048698 Novelty is unclear

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What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

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Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

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Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

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Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

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wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

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wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

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Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

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Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

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Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

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Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

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Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

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Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

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wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

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Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

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Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

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How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

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How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

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Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

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Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

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Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

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Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

Proof

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

Resurrection

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Recommended order of writingndash Results

bull Tables and Figures with P-values (arrange panels of figures)

bull Figure legends

bull Description of important data in Tables and Figures

ndash Methodsbull Modification and refinement of manuals or previously published

descriptions (find a good template ndash best from your own lab)

ndash Introduction

ndash Discussion

ndash AbstractAcknowledgement

Self-assessment and Preparation of Your Manuscript

美捷登

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Medjaden

Suitable Quality

Sufficient General Interest

Conclusions Justified

Clearly Written

Procedures Described

Self-assessment before a work is considered for preparation for publication

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Checkpoint for Clarity-1

Clarify a central message before you start writing

Can you describe your work to a colleague in one or

two sentences

A paper should address one main question

Irrelevant experimental data should be excluded

Write in your own voice or tone

Eliminate the possibility of being misunderstood

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Checkpoint Clarity-2

Putting oneself in the readerrsquos position

bull Identify readersbull Keep to the word limit (Short papers are not equal

to short manuscripts)bull Be consistentbull Present Figures and Tables clearlybull Avoid excessive abbreviationsbull Use English editing services

Assist reviewers in understanding your work and get constructive criticisms Assist readers in understanding your paper and get more citations

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

When should we submit

Manuscript with novel findings cannot be rejected easily

Novelty

Completeness

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Novelty is key Mechanistic insights

Find the underlying mechanism of the biological response

Study the functional significance of the biological response

Find the relevance of the biological response to pathophysiology

Study the properties of the endogenous molecule using loss of function approaches

Study the in vivo significance of the biological response studied in vitro

Plan these experiments in the early stages of your study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to increase your productivity Assemble Figures and Tables in the early stages of

your work Prepare a folder for data and references Start writing wherever you can Write the paper in

parts Prepare outlines and headings and write the first

sentence Write quickly and put the draft aside for at least

one day before revising Prepare for the revision in advance Donrsquot be afraid

of receiving criticisms Always make a wish list for improvement

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wordsndash Specific familiar and short

Syntaxndash Most of the grammatical errors are due to faulty word

order

Abbreviations and jargonndash Should NEVER contain abbreviations chemical

formulas proprietary (rather than generic) names jargon and the like

Type of titlesndash Straightforward recommended ndash Sentence not always recommended ndash Phrase or half sentence ndash Title-subtitle (series title) arrangement recommended

How to Prepare the TitleHow to Prepare the Title

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Medjaden

How to construct an Abstract

bull Background (one or two sentence)

bull Objectives (one sentence)

bull Methods (how to do the expts)

bull Results (what you observed)

bull Conclusion (What you can say

These results suggest reveal or indicate thathelliphellip )

美捷登

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Medjaden

Typical MistakesErrors in an Abstract

Lack of specific aims (objectives)

Lack of descriptions of methods

Either too brief or too detailed results

Lack of a concrete conclusion

Other weaknesses mentioned in the typical examples of inappropriate titles

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to best compose the Introduction section

bull Background

1 From general to specific area

2 Describe the components related to the current study

3 Unsolved issues in the related area

bull Objectives

1 What have been performed but not describe the

results in most times

2 Compared to previous studies what is the novelty of

the present study

美捷登

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Medjaden

Comment problems in developing the Introduction section

1048698 Jumping lack of logical development 1048698

Missing components

1048698 Unclear why to do it ndash lack of rationale of

why ldquoprotein marker A B and C were

evaluatedrdquo

1048698 Novelty is unclear

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

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Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

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Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

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Recommended order of writingndash Results

bull Tables and Figures with P-values (arrange panels of figures)

bull Figure legends

bull Description of important data in Tables and Figures

ndash Methodsbull Modification and refinement of manuals or previously published

descriptions (find a good template ndash best from your own lab)

ndash Introduction

ndash Discussion

ndash AbstractAcknowledgement

Self-assessment and Preparation of Your Manuscript

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Suitable Quality

Sufficient General Interest

Conclusions Justified

Clearly Written

Procedures Described

Self-assessment before a work is considered for preparation for publication

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Checkpoint for Clarity-1

Clarify a central message before you start writing

Can you describe your work to a colleague in one or

two sentences

A paper should address one main question

Irrelevant experimental data should be excluded

Write in your own voice or tone

Eliminate the possibility of being misunderstood

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Checkpoint Clarity-2

Putting oneself in the readerrsquos position

bull Identify readersbull Keep to the word limit (Short papers are not equal

to short manuscripts)bull Be consistentbull Present Figures and Tables clearlybull Avoid excessive abbreviationsbull Use English editing services

Assist reviewers in understanding your work and get constructive criticisms Assist readers in understanding your paper and get more citations

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

When should we submit

Manuscript with novel findings cannot be rejected easily

Novelty

Completeness

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Novelty is key Mechanistic insights

Find the underlying mechanism of the biological response

Study the functional significance of the biological response

Find the relevance of the biological response to pathophysiology

Study the properties of the endogenous molecule using loss of function approaches

Study the in vivo significance of the biological response studied in vitro

Plan these experiments in the early stages of your study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to increase your productivity Assemble Figures and Tables in the early stages of

your work Prepare a folder for data and references Start writing wherever you can Write the paper in

parts Prepare outlines and headings and write the first

sentence Write quickly and put the draft aside for at least

one day before revising Prepare for the revision in advance Donrsquot be afraid

of receiving criticisms Always make a wish list for improvement

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wordsndash Specific familiar and short

Syntaxndash Most of the grammatical errors are due to faulty word

order

Abbreviations and jargonndash Should NEVER contain abbreviations chemical

formulas proprietary (rather than generic) names jargon and the like

Type of titlesndash Straightforward recommended ndash Sentence not always recommended ndash Phrase or half sentence ndash Title-subtitle (series title) arrangement recommended

How to Prepare the TitleHow to Prepare the Title

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Medjaden

How to construct an Abstract

bull Background (one or two sentence)

bull Objectives (one sentence)

bull Methods (how to do the expts)

bull Results (what you observed)

bull Conclusion (What you can say

These results suggest reveal or indicate thathelliphellip )

美捷登

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Medjaden

Typical MistakesErrors in an Abstract

Lack of specific aims (objectives)

Lack of descriptions of methods

Either too brief or too detailed results

Lack of a concrete conclusion

Other weaknesses mentioned in the typical examples of inappropriate titles

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to best compose the Introduction section

bull Background

1 From general to specific area

2 Describe the components related to the current study

3 Unsolved issues in the related area

bull Objectives

1 What have been performed but not describe the

results in most times

2 Compared to previous studies what is the novelty of

the present study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Comment problems in developing the Introduction section

1048698 Jumping lack of logical development 1048698

Missing components

1048698 Unclear why to do it ndash lack of rationale of

why ldquoprotein marker A B and C were

evaluatedrdquo

1048698 Novelty is unclear

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

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Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

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Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Suitable Quality

Sufficient General Interest

Conclusions Justified

Clearly Written

Procedures Described

Self-assessment before a work is considered for preparation for publication

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Checkpoint for Clarity-1

Clarify a central message before you start writing

Can you describe your work to a colleague in one or

two sentences

A paper should address one main question

Irrelevant experimental data should be excluded

Write in your own voice or tone

Eliminate the possibility of being misunderstood

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Checkpoint Clarity-2

Putting oneself in the readerrsquos position

bull Identify readersbull Keep to the word limit (Short papers are not equal

to short manuscripts)bull Be consistentbull Present Figures and Tables clearlybull Avoid excessive abbreviationsbull Use English editing services

Assist reviewers in understanding your work and get constructive criticisms Assist readers in understanding your paper and get more citations

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

When should we submit

Manuscript with novel findings cannot be rejected easily

Novelty

Completeness

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Novelty is key Mechanistic insights

Find the underlying mechanism of the biological response

Study the functional significance of the biological response

Find the relevance of the biological response to pathophysiology

Study the properties of the endogenous molecule using loss of function approaches

Study the in vivo significance of the biological response studied in vitro

Plan these experiments in the early stages of your study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to increase your productivity Assemble Figures and Tables in the early stages of

your work Prepare a folder for data and references Start writing wherever you can Write the paper in

parts Prepare outlines and headings and write the first

sentence Write quickly and put the draft aside for at least

one day before revising Prepare for the revision in advance Donrsquot be afraid

of receiving criticisms Always make a wish list for improvement

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wordsndash Specific familiar and short

Syntaxndash Most of the grammatical errors are due to faulty word

order

Abbreviations and jargonndash Should NEVER contain abbreviations chemical

formulas proprietary (rather than generic) names jargon and the like

Type of titlesndash Straightforward recommended ndash Sentence not always recommended ndash Phrase or half sentence ndash Title-subtitle (series title) arrangement recommended

How to Prepare the TitleHow to Prepare the Title

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to construct an Abstract

bull Background (one or two sentence)

bull Objectives (one sentence)

bull Methods (how to do the expts)

bull Results (what you observed)

bull Conclusion (What you can say

These results suggest reveal or indicate thathelliphellip )

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Typical MistakesErrors in an Abstract

Lack of specific aims (objectives)

Lack of descriptions of methods

Either too brief or too detailed results

Lack of a concrete conclusion

Other weaknesses mentioned in the typical examples of inappropriate titles

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to best compose the Introduction section

bull Background

1 From general to specific area

2 Describe the components related to the current study

3 Unsolved issues in the related area

bull Objectives

1 What have been performed but not describe the

results in most times

2 Compared to previous studies what is the novelty of

the present study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Comment problems in developing the Introduction section

1048698 Jumping lack of logical development 1048698

Missing components

1048698 Unclear why to do it ndash lack of rationale of

why ldquoprotein marker A B and C were

evaluatedrdquo

1048698 Novelty is unclear

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Checkpoint for Clarity-1

Clarify a central message before you start writing

Can you describe your work to a colleague in one or

two sentences

A paper should address one main question

Irrelevant experimental data should be excluded

Write in your own voice or tone

Eliminate the possibility of being misunderstood

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Checkpoint Clarity-2

Putting oneself in the readerrsquos position

bull Identify readersbull Keep to the word limit (Short papers are not equal

to short manuscripts)bull Be consistentbull Present Figures and Tables clearlybull Avoid excessive abbreviationsbull Use English editing services

Assist reviewers in understanding your work and get constructive criticisms Assist readers in understanding your paper and get more citations

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

When should we submit

Manuscript with novel findings cannot be rejected easily

Novelty

Completeness

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Novelty is key Mechanistic insights

Find the underlying mechanism of the biological response

Study the functional significance of the biological response

Find the relevance of the biological response to pathophysiology

Study the properties of the endogenous molecule using loss of function approaches

Study the in vivo significance of the biological response studied in vitro

Plan these experiments in the early stages of your study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to increase your productivity Assemble Figures and Tables in the early stages of

your work Prepare a folder for data and references Start writing wherever you can Write the paper in

parts Prepare outlines and headings and write the first

sentence Write quickly and put the draft aside for at least

one day before revising Prepare for the revision in advance Donrsquot be afraid

of receiving criticisms Always make a wish list for improvement

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wordsndash Specific familiar and short

Syntaxndash Most of the grammatical errors are due to faulty word

order

Abbreviations and jargonndash Should NEVER contain abbreviations chemical

formulas proprietary (rather than generic) names jargon and the like

Type of titlesndash Straightforward recommended ndash Sentence not always recommended ndash Phrase or half sentence ndash Title-subtitle (series title) arrangement recommended

How to Prepare the TitleHow to Prepare the Title

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to construct an Abstract

bull Background (one or two sentence)

bull Objectives (one sentence)

bull Methods (how to do the expts)

bull Results (what you observed)

bull Conclusion (What you can say

These results suggest reveal or indicate thathelliphellip )

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Typical MistakesErrors in an Abstract

Lack of specific aims (objectives)

Lack of descriptions of methods

Either too brief or too detailed results

Lack of a concrete conclusion

Other weaknesses mentioned in the typical examples of inappropriate titles

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to best compose the Introduction section

bull Background

1 From general to specific area

2 Describe the components related to the current study

3 Unsolved issues in the related area

bull Objectives

1 What have been performed but not describe the

results in most times

2 Compared to previous studies what is the novelty of

the present study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Comment problems in developing the Introduction section

1048698 Jumping lack of logical development 1048698

Missing components

1048698 Unclear why to do it ndash lack of rationale of

why ldquoprotein marker A B and C were

evaluatedrdquo

1048698 Novelty is unclear

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Checkpoint Clarity-2

Putting oneself in the readerrsquos position

bull Identify readersbull Keep to the word limit (Short papers are not equal

to short manuscripts)bull Be consistentbull Present Figures and Tables clearlybull Avoid excessive abbreviationsbull Use English editing services

Assist reviewers in understanding your work and get constructive criticisms Assist readers in understanding your paper and get more citations

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

When should we submit

Manuscript with novel findings cannot be rejected easily

Novelty

Completeness

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Novelty is key Mechanistic insights

Find the underlying mechanism of the biological response

Study the functional significance of the biological response

Find the relevance of the biological response to pathophysiology

Study the properties of the endogenous molecule using loss of function approaches

Study the in vivo significance of the biological response studied in vitro

Plan these experiments in the early stages of your study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to increase your productivity Assemble Figures and Tables in the early stages of

your work Prepare a folder for data and references Start writing wherever you can Write the paper in

parts Prepare outlines and headings and write the first

sentence Write quickly and put the draft aside for at least

one day before revising Prepare for the revision in advance Donrsquot be afraid

of receiving criticisms Always make a wish list for improvement

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wordsndash Specific familiar and short

Syntaxndash Most of the grammatical errors are due to faulty word

order

Abbreviations and jargonndash Should NEVER contain abbreviations chemical

formulas proprietary (rather than generic) names jargon and the like

Type of titlesndash Straightforward recommended ndash Sentence not always recommended ndash Phrase or half sentence ndash Title-subtitle (series title) arrangement recommended

How to Prepare the TitleHow to Prepare the Title

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to construct an Abstract

bull Background (one or two sentence)

bull Objectives (one sentence)

bull Methods (how to do the expts)

bull Results (what you observed)

bull Conclusion (What you can say

These results suggest reveal or indicate thathelliphellip )

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Typical MistakesErrors in an Abstract

Lack of specific aims (objectives)

Lack of descriptions of methods

Either too brief or too detailed results

Lack of a concrete conclusion

Other weaknesses mentioned in the typical examples of inappropriate titles

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to best compose the Introduction section

bull Background

1 From general to specific area

2 Describe the components related to the current study

3 Unsolved issues in the related area

bull Objectives

1 What have been performed but not describe the

results in most times

2 Compared to previous studies what is the novelty of

the present study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Comment problems in developing the Introduction section

1048698 Jumping lack of logical development 1048698

Missing components

1048698 Unclear why to do it ndash lack of rationale of

why ldquoprotein marker A B and C were

evaluatedrdquo

1048698 Novelty is unclear

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

When should we submit

Manuscript with novel findings cannot be rejected easily

Novelty

Completeness

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Medjaden

Novelty is key Mechanistic insights

Find the underlying mechanism of the biological response

Study the functional significance of the biological response

Find the relevance of the biological response to pathophysiology

Study the properties of the endogenous molecule using loss of function approaches

Study the in vivo significance of the biological response studied in vitro

Plan these experiments in the early stages of your study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to increase your productivity Assemble Figures and Tables in the early stages of

your work Prepare a folder for data and references Start writing wherever you can Write the paper in

parts Prepare outlines and headings and write the first

sentence Write quickly and put the draft aside for at least

one day before revising Prepare for the revision in advance Donrsquot be afraid

of receiving criticisms Always make a wish list for improvement

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wordsndash Specific familiar and short

Syntaxndash Most of the grammatical errors are due to faulty word

order

Abbreviations and jargonndash Should NEVER contain abbreviations chemical

formulas proprietary (rather than generic) names jargon and the like

Type of titlesndash Straightforward recommended ndash Sentence not always recommended ndash Phrase or half sentence ndash Title-subtitle (series title) arrangement recommended

How to Prepare the TitleHow to Prepare the Title

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Medjaden

How to construct an Abstract

bull Background (one or two sentence)

bull Objectives (one sentence)

bull Methods (how to do the expts)

bull Results (what you observed)

bull Conclusion (What you can say

These results suggest reveal or indicate thathelliphellip )

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Typical MistakesErrors in an Abstract

Lack of specific aims (objectives)

Lack of descriptions of methods

Either too brief or too detailed results

Lack of a concrete conclusion

Other weaknesses mentioned in the typical examples of inappropriate titles

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to best compose the Introduction section

bull Background

1 From general to specific area

2 Describe the components related to the current study

3 Unsolved issues in the related area

bull Objectives

1 What have been performed but not describe the

results in most times

2 Compared to previous studies what is the novelty of

the present study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Comment problems in developing the Introduction section

1048698 Jumping lack of logical development 1048698

Missing components

1048698 Unclear why to do it ndash lack of rationale of

why ldquoprotein marker A B and C were

evaluatedrdquo

1048698 Novelty is unclear

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Novelty is key Mechanistic insights

Find the underlying mechanism of the biological response

Study the functional significance of the biological response

Find the relevance of the biological response to pathophysiology

Study the properties of the endogenous molecule using loss of function approaches

Study the in vivo significance of the biological response studied in vitro

Plan these experiments in the early stages of your study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to increase your productivity Assemble Figures and Tables in the early stages of

your work Prepare a folder for data and references Start writing wherever you can Write the paper in

parts Prepare outlines and headings and write the first

sentence Write quickly and put the draft aside for at least

one day before revising Prepare for the revision in advance Donrsquot be afraid

of receiving criticisms Always make a wish list for improvement

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wordsndash Specific familiar and short

Syntaxndash Most of the grammatical errors are due to faulty word

order

Abbreviations and jargonndash Should NEVER contain abbreviations chemical

formulas proprietary (rather than generic) names jargon and the like

Type of titlesndash Straightforward recommended ndash Sentence not always recommended ndash Phrase or half sentence ndash Title-subtitle (series title) arrangement recommended

How to Prepare the TitleHow to Prepare the Title

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to construct an Abstract

bull Background (one or two sentence)

bull Objectives (one sentence)

bull Methods (how to do the expts)

bull Results (what you observed)

bull Conclusion (What you can say

These results suggest reveal or indicate thathelliphellip )

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Typical MistakesErrors in an Abstract

Lack of specific aims (objectives)

Lack of descriptions of methods

Either too brief or too detailed results

Lack of a concrete conclusion

Other weaknesses mentioned in the typical examples of inappropriate titles

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to best compose the Introduction section

bull Background

1 From general to specific area

2 Describe the components related to the current study

3 Unsolved issues in the related area

bull Objectives

1 What have been performed but not describe the

results in most times

2 Compared to previous studies what is the novelty of

the present study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Comment problems in developing the Introduction section

1048698 Jumping lack of logical development 1048698

Missing components

1048698 Unclear why to do it ndash lack of rationale of

why ldquoprotein marker A B and C were

evaluatedrdquo

1048698 Novelty is unclear

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to increase your productivity Assemble Figures and Tables in the early stages of

your work Prepare a folder for data and references Start writing wherever you can Write the paper in

parts Prepare outlines and headings and write the first

sentence Write quickly and put the draft aside for at least

one day before revising Prepare for the revision in advance Donrsquot be afraid

of receiving criticisms Always make a wish list for improvement

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wordsndash Specific familiar and short

Syntaxndash Most of the grammatical errors are due to faulty word

order

Abbreviations and jargonndash Should NEVER contain abbreviations chemical

formulas proprietary (rather than generic) names jargon and the like

Type of titlesndash Straightforward recommended ndash Sentence not always recommended ndash Phrase or half sentence ndash Title-subtitle (series title) arrangement recommended

How to Prepare the TitleHow to Prepare the Title

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Medjaden

How to construct an Abstract

bull Background (one or two sentence)

bull Objectives (one sentence)

bull Methods (how to do the expts)

bull Results (what you observed)

bull Conclusion (What you can say

These results suggest reveal or indicate thathelliphellip )

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Typical MistakesErrors in an Abstract

Lack of specific aims (objectives)

Lack of descriptions of methods

Either too brief or too detailed results

Lack of a concrete conclusion

Other weaknesses mentioned in the typical examples of inappropriate titles

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to best compose the Introduction section

bull Background

1 From general to specific area

2 Describe the components related to the current study

3 Unsolved issues in the related area

bull Objectives

1 What have been performed but not describe the

results in most times

2 Compared to previous studies what is the novelty of

the present study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Comment problems in developing the Introduction section

1048698 Jumping lack of logical development 1048698

Missing components

1048698 Unclear why to do it ndash lack of rationale of

why ldquoprotein marker A B and C were

evaluatedrdquo

1048698 Novelty is unclear

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wordsndash Specific familiar and short

Syntaxndash Most of the grammatical errors are due to faulty word

order

Abbreviations and jargonndash Should NEVER contain abbreviations chemical

formulas proprietary (rather than generic) names jargon and the like

Type of titlesndash Straightforward recommended ndash Sentence not always recommended ndash Phrase or half sentence ndash Title-subtitle (series title) arrangement recommended

How to Prepare the TitleHow to Prepare the Title

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to construct an Abstract

bull Background (one or two sentence)

bull Objectives (one sentence)

bull Methods (how to do the expts)

bull Results (what you observed)

bull Conclusion (What you can say

These results suggest reveal or indicate thathelliphellip )

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Typical MistakesErrors in an Abstract

Lack of specific aims (objectives)

Lack of descriptions of methods

Either too brief or too detailed results

Lack of a concrete conclusion

Other weaknesses mentioned in the typical examples of inappropriate titles

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to best compose the Introduction section

bull Background

1 From general to specific area

2 Describe the components related to the current study

3 Unsolved issues in the related area

bull Objectives

1 What have been performed but not describe the

results in most times

2 Compared to previous studies what is the novelty of

the present study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Comment problems in developing the Introduction section

1048698 Jumping lack of logical development 1048698

Missing components

1048698 Unclear why to do it ndash lack of rationale of

why ldquoprotein marker A B and C were

evaluatedrdquo

1048698 Novelty is unclear

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

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Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

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Medjaden

How to construct an Abstract

bull Background (one or two sentence)

bull Objectives (one sentence)

bull Methods (how to do the expts)

bull Results (what you observed)

bull Conclusion (What you can say

These results suggest reveal or indicate thathelliphellip )

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Typical MistakesErrors in an Abstract

Lack of specific aims (objectives)

Lack of descriptions of methods

Either too brief or too detailed results

Lack of a concrete conclusion

Other weaknesses mentioned in the typical examples of inappropriate titles

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Medjaden

How to best compose the Introduction section

bull Background

1 From general to specific area

2 Describe the components related to the current study

3 Unsolved issues in the related area

bull Objectives

1 What have been performed but not describe the

results in most times

2 Compared to previous studies what is the novelty of

the present study

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Medjaden

Comment problems in developing the Introduction section

1048698 Jumping lack of logical development 1048698

Missing components

1048698 Unclear why to do it ndash lack of rationale of

why ldquoprotein marker A B and C were

evaluatedrdquo

1048698 Novelty is unclear

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

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Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Typical MistakesErrors in an Abstract

Lack of specific aims (objectives)

Lack of descriptions of methods

Either too brief or too detailed results

Lack of a concrete conclusion

Other weaknesses mentioned in the typical examples of inappropriate titles

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to best compose the Introduction section

bull Background

1 From general to specific area

2 Describe the components related to the current study

3 Unsolved issues in the related area

bull Objectives

1 What have been performed but not describe the

results in most times

2 Compared to previous studies what is the novelty of

the present study

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Comment problems in developing the Introduction section

1048698 Jumping lack of logical development 1048698

Missing components

1048698 Unclear why to do it ndash lack of rationale of

why ldquoprotein marker A B and C were

evaluatedrdquo

1048698 Novelty is unclear

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to best compose the Introduction section

bull Background

1 From general to specific area

2 Describe the components related to the current study

3 Unsolved issues in the related area

bull Objectives

1 What have been performed but not describe the

results in most times

2 Compared to previous studies what is the novelty of

the present study

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Medjaden

Comment problems in developing the Introduction section

1048698 Jumping lack of logical development 1048698

Missing components

1048698 Unclear why to do it ndash lack of rationale of

why ldquoprotein marker A B and C were

evaluatedrdquo

1048698 Novelty is unclear

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

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Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Comment problems in developing the Introduction section

1048698 Jumping lack of logical development 1048698

Missing components

1048698 Unclear why to do it ndash lack of rationale of

why ldquoprotein marker A B and C were

evaluatedrdquo

1048698 Novelty is unclear

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

What should be included in the Results

section

Logical description of the results in group one by

one (use subtitles or new paragraphs etc)

Do not repeat use the data in both tables and

figures

No discussion but short background or

conclusion sometimes is acceptable

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Logical development of the Discussion Very short background and summary of the main

results and conclusion

Discussion related previous results

Analysis the results of current study

Using some words such as novelty or innovative

finding important finding to attract readerrsquos attention

Summary and conclusion

Experimental limitation (at reviewerrsquos request)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

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wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Submission Target Journals

ndash Read Instructionscontents of several related journals and select 2-3 target journals with different impact factors based on the quality of your study

ndash Normally try the journal with a higher one then another one with a lower one depending on the comments of the editorreviewers

ndash Online better than post or e-mail

ndash Turn-around time

ndash Most journals donrsquot charge submission fees

ndash Most journal donrsquot charge publication fees

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

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Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Peer review

Editorrsquos decision Rejection

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

RevisionReplies

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

The Value of Manuscript Peer Review

The best opportunity to learn what is necessary for

acceptance of the journal

It is not a waste of time A good way to practice

time management

The best exercise to improve the quality of your

science

Making constructive comments benefits your

experimental design as well

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

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Medjaden

Peer Review Recommended and excluded reviewers (important) Timing of review process

ndash Normally 4 - 12 weeks

ndash Not ldquothe quicker the betterrdquo- a response within 1 week means ldquorejectionrdquo without sending out for review in most cases (there are exceptions)

ndash Delayed review doesnrsquot mean ldquorejectionrdquo but is indeed frustrating especially for MOST Chinese authors who have a ldquodeadlinerdquo for publication

ndash Recommended time for inquiry would be 3 months after submission

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

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wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Peer Review Recommendation of reviewers

ndash Senior or first authors of references you cite in your paper and your data are in agreement with theirs

ndash Go into PubMed and find someone who published papers in agreement with your data you better cite his paper

ndash Senior authors who has similar research field to yours and to whom you or your boss has a good relationship

Exclude your competitors as reviewers

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Flowchart of Publication ProceduresStudy design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Acceptance (exciting moment every one enjoys)bull I am pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted

for publication in future issue of (journal name)hellip

ndash Minor revision (very likely to be accepted) bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we wish to re-consider (would like to invite) a revised manuscript if you are willing to address the comments raised by the reviewers

ndash Major revision (how much additional study needed)

ndash Rejection ndash (can it be resurrected)

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Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Major revision (revised paper sent back to the same reviewers and

may be accepted if the reviewers are satisfied with authorsrsquo replies and

the revised version)

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be reminded that I

cannot guarantee that your revised paper will be accepted

bull I regret that your manuscript has not been able to be accepted for

publication in its present (current) format However we would like

to re-consider a revised manuscript if you are willing to address

the comments raised by the reviewers Please be informed that

your revised manuscript must be re-submitted as a new

manuscript)

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Editorrsquos Decision Typical wording in the decision letter

ndash Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal due to its relatively low priority (or due to the

limited space of our journal) However we wish to include the

comments from the reviewers which may be of help when you

submit your paper to another journal Thanks for your

submission your work to our journal

ndash Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

bull I regret that your manuscript is not accepted for publication in

this journal because it is beyond the scopes of our journal (or

due to its low priority) To save your time I would return your

manuscript and wish your success in another appropriate

journal Thanks for your submission your work to our journal

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Rejection Determined by Editors1 Fundamentally weak hypothesis

2 Lack of clinical relevance

3 Old knowledge with no new or useful material

4 Two or three of reasons 1ndash3

5 Reasonable text but images are of very poor quality are inappropriate or are incorrectly interpreted

6 Too many methodologic errors

7 Hypothesis adequate but poor study design methodology or statistics

8 Lacking in logic initial premise not logically supported by methods and results

9 None of the other reasons but reviewers do not like the article

10 Previously published

11 Sample population too small or biased to justify results and conclusion

12 Well written but better suited for another journal

13 Major language problems English not primary language of author

14 Too poorly written phrased or presented

15 Failure to follow AJR author guidelines

16 Lack of correlation between purpose and results

17 Poor statistics beyond salvage

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

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wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Reasons for Manuscript Rejection for 18 CountriesCountry Category of Reasons for Rejection

Lack of new or Logical or Errors in Poor Referees Not suited p useful knowledge methodologic errors data analysis language do not like for AJR

United States 596 166 72 24 90 39 mdashJapan 508 217 61 66 78 49 NSSouth Korea 704 126 63 25 25 50 NSGermany 459 329 71 12 47 71 NSCanada 558 130 130 52 104 26 NSTurkey 688 92 46 73 73 18 NSUnited Kingdom 571 214 71 36 54 54 NSFrance 635 95 111 48 48 63 NSItaly 726 81 48 65 48 16 NSTaiwan 676 70 42 42 155 14 NSChina 519 135 58 173 77 38 lt 005Switzerland 679 179 00 00 107 36 NSAustria 440 400 120 00 40 00 lt 005Spain 500 125 94 63 63 125 NSIndia 741 17 17 86 86 52 lt 005Netherlands 591 91 91 00 136 91 NSIsrael 760 40 40 40 80 40 NSAustralia 556 148 74 00 111 111 NS

Am J Roentgenol 2007 188W113ndashW116

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRejectionrdquo Rejection with reviewersrsquo comments

ndash Revise the paper according to the reasonable comments made by the reviewers and ignore those you donrsquot like

ndash Format the paper according to the new targeted journal

ndash In most cases the new targeted journal has a lower IF than the previous one However if you believe that the reviewers made very constructive and important comments and you have fully addressed the comments you may try a journal with even a higher impact factor (IF)

bull One example a new serology for H pylori infection Submission 1 ndash study included untreated patients rejected by a journal with an IF of 18 but with comment recommending inclusion of patients with eradication therapy

bull Submission 2 - study included both groups and accepted by a journal with an IF of 25

bull Rejection without reviewersrsquo comments

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Study design

Laboratory experiments clinical investigationreview etc

Literature searchreading

Submission

Preparation of manuscript

Data analysis

ProofReprint order

Publication

Acceptance

Editorrsquos decision RejectionRevisionReplies

Flowchart of Publication Procedures

Peer review

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

Most papers need 1-2 revisions before acceptance Recommended procedures for revision

ndash Read the editorrsquos letter and Reviewersrsquo comments carefully perform additional experiments if ldquodemandedrdquo

ndash Try to draft the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies to the comments first

ndash Then revise your paper according to the drafted ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies

ndash Finalize your ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo replies and revisions in the paper

ndash If additional experiments or data are required do it in a reasonable timeline- neither in days nor in months

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo Recommended attitude toward reviewersrsquo comments

for revision ndash Most reviewers are helping both the journal and authors

ndash Some reviewers point out how to improve the presentation of the paper or even edit the paper

ndash Always thank the reviewer even if heshe is wrong

ndash Never blame the reviewers for not understanding your paper or deliberately picking up the weaknesses of your paper

ndash The preparation of (wording in) the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter is even more important than the revision of the manuscript of the paper

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Wording in the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letterndash Before the ldquopoint-by-pointrdquo reply letter a sentence like the

following will give the reviewer(s) a good impression

bull If the comments are really good

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive encouraging and positive comments

bull If the comments are mixed

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and useful comments

bull If the comments are somewhat critical

ndash First of all we wish to thank the reviewer(s) for the(ir) constructive and pertinent comments which definitely help improve our manuscript

How to Deal with ldquoRevisionrdquo

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Value of Meeting presentations

The best opportunity to understand the quality of

your data objectively

A good opportunity to make your wish list for

future presentations

Always include new data

Accept criticism assess the response of the

audience and improve the clarity of your

presentation

Bring your manuscript to meetings

美捷登

wwwmedjadencom

Medjaden

Medjaden 美捷登 美捷登 (Medjaden wwwmedjadencom ) 的中英文寓意

ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints

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ndash美捷登 美 - 完美（质量）捷 - 快捷（速度） 登 - 刊登（最终目标）ndashMedjaden Med-medicine 医学 ) Jade N-make it as a jade ( 雕石琢玉 )

Mission 使命Provides professional editing services for biomedical researchers postgraduates and clinical doctors to maximize and accelerate the publication of articles from their research work in English SCI journals

Achievements 成就ndash83 of the papers accepted for publication within 6 months after servicendashMost (96) in English SCI journalsndashCollaborations with 丁香园 httpwwwdxycnbbspostpagebid=45ampsty=1ampage=0） and universitiesinstitutes and companies in China and USAndashA lot of praises but rare complaints