Frequent criticisms of submitted manuscripts
Sid P. Bacon · The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · 2000
Few manuscripts submitted to the Journal for consideration sail through without some critical comments by the reviewers and/or the associate editor. The manuscripts that the present editor sees are in the area of psychological acoustics, and many of the types of criticisms are undoubtedly similar to those made for manuscripts in other areas. A brief list (with sanitized examples) is given of the more common types of criticisms, and a discussion is given as to which of these lead to rejection of the article and as to which can be overcome by a revision. It is advised that authors view criticisms dispassionately and try to understand the substance of each criticism. In some cases, the criticisms are unjustified and the authors should endeavor to give a persuasive rebuttal rather than merely placating the reviewers. A good strategy for a successful author who desires rapid publication is to anticipate possible criticisms and to write the paper so that they will be avoided.