Good and bad results from an academic journal submission
Good:
π Fast desk-rejections
π Rejections that take a little longer, but have constructive reviews
Bad:
π Very long desk-rejections without review feedback
π Reviews that are mean-spirited
π Reviews that do not reflect an honest attempt to engage with the submission
Good and bad results from an academic journal submission
@bgcarlisle that last pineapple is the one I'm trying to figure out a response to now
bonus points for getting contradictory complaints --- somehow, our work is only of niche interest, *and* we shouldn't have included quotes from a major figure in the field laying out the problem we worked on and arguing for its significance
Good and bad results from an academic journal submission
@bstacey My favourite contradictory complaint pair is:
π Your work is based on a cohort that is too oldβplease choose a more recent sample, and
π The follow-up time for your sample is too shortβplease choose a sample that would allow for a longer maturation time
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Good and bad results from an academic journal submission
@bgcarlisle "Please choose a representative sample whose average age is deceased."