Responding to Revision Requests

When an editor requests revisions, you receive an email notification. Your submission moves to a revisions requested state.

Accessing the Revision Request

1. Log in → Dashboard → My Queue
2. Click the submission
3. The Review tab shows the decision and any shared reviewer comments

Reading Reviewer Comments

In the Review stage:

• Scroll to the review round that has been completed
• Click View next to each reviewer to see their comments
• Download any annotated files the reviewer has attached

note

In double-blind review, reviewer names are not revealed unless the journal uses open review.

Preparing Your Response

Good revision practice:

1. Create a Response to Reviewers document addressing each comment point by point
2. Revise your manuscript to address the requested changes
3. Use tracked changes or a clean version — follow the journal's preference

Uploading Revised Files

1. Click the Upload File button in the Revisions panel
2. Select the file type:
   • Revised Article for your updated manuscript
   • Response to Reviewers for your point-by-point response
3. Upload and confirm each file
4. Click Add Discussion (or reply in the existing discussion thread) to notify the editor

Notifying the Editor

After uploading:

1. Go to the Discussions panel in the Review stage
2. Click Add Discussion (or reply to the existing thread)
3. Write a brief note: "Revised manuscript and response to reviewers have been uploaded."
4. Add the editor as a participant
5. Click OK

The editor receives a notification to review your revisions.

Multiple Revision Rounds

If a second revision is requested, repeat the same process. Each revision round is tracked separately in OJS and all files are preserved.

Further Reading

• Learning OJS – Responding to a Review — Uploading and managing revisions
• COPE Author Guidelines — Ethical responsibilities of authors