RESPONDING TO FEEDBACK201current method of XXX, it seems that, as yet, no action had been taken to address these weaknesses� or he argument that XXX is a weak method of YYY has been much rehearsed/discussed in the literature; however . . .�or t has been argued convincingly elsewhere (references) that . . .� If you are accused by a reviewer of being over-critical or even ituperative� you could, again, acknowledge that your criticism is harsh, but well founded or strongly stated for a purpose, such as to draw attention to the seriousness of the issue or the severity of a problem that has been allowed to persist. Of course, if you are going to say that, you will have to be sure that it is both true and accurate. You can always take the moral high ground and say that you have to do this difult harsh critique because there are those who are suffering in some way, or that research itself is weakened in some way. You can modulate such assertions, so as to avoid drawing a new form of critique from the editor when you resubmit, by adding the odd erhaps�and otentially� Check with someone who has been published in your target journal recently, but start thinking about changes you can make and, as you go through the reviewers�comments note the types of changes they are suggesting: ����One section seems to have drawn a lot of e �consider cutting it. You do not agree with a reviewer comment �take it up with the editor. A couple of comments are eyond the scope of this paper��say so. Offer to discuss your revisions further, if you think/know this particular editor usually/ever takes time to do this.Once you have had six or seven papers published, you will have your own list of the types of changes you have to make.Responding to feedback from editors and reviewersReply immediately: 1 2 3 (4 5 Be positive; thank the editor for the seful feedback� Say that you will revise your paper. Ask for a deadline. Follow the editor interpretation of the reviewers�comments.) ranslate�each comment into a revision action. For example: Page 2 Cut . . . Page 6 Explain . . . Page 11 Add . . . 6 Discuss them with someone. 7 Do revisions immediately; return the revised paper as soon as you can.