How should you respond when you disagree with a reviewer, or when your manuscript is rejected?

In this episode of the Definitive Guide to Research series, the panel discusses how to navigate difficult journal reviews and editorial decisions. They share strategies for crafting respectful, scientific responses to reviewer comments, deciding when it is appropriate to push back on requested revisions, and addressing feedback that may be impractical or outside the scope of the research. The conversation also explores when authors should—or shouldn't—appeal a rejection, how to approach concerns about reviewer bias, and why challenging an editorial decision should generally be reserved for rare, well-justified circumstances.

This video is part of the “NASS' Definitive Guide to Successful Research: Writing, Reviewing, Publishing” series from NASS. New episodes will be released over the coming months, with select content available on YouTube.

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