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An author's guide to peer review

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Peer review can often seem like a bit of an opaque process. In this guide, we cover what you need to know about the process and what's expected of you as an author.

What is peer review?
Why does peer review take so long?
Responding to peer reviews
Dealing with rejection

What is peer review?

What happens to your manuscript between the time when you send it to an editor and when they send you a decision?

Why does peer review take so long?

Some of the most common reasons it can take months for you to receive a decision on your manuscript.

Responding to peer reviews

What to include in your response to a decision letter.

Dealing with rejection

Rejection is a normal part of the academic publishing process. We look at ways to handle it.

An author's guide to peer review | Edinburgh University Press