R&R Rebuttal (isr-rebuttal)

When to trigger

• You received an ISR major-revision (R&R) and must plan the revision and response letter
• Reviewers and the SE pull in different directions and you need a priority order
• A reviewer challenged your contribution, identification, proof, or evaluation
• You need to revise the ~500-word contribution statement for the resubmission

Revise first, then write the response

Do the manuscript work before drafting the letter. ISR review is developmental and SE-led, so the response is a conversation with the Senior Editor, organized around their synthesis.

Prioritize by who decides