jfe-rebuttal
R&R Rebuttal (jfe-rebuttal)
When to trigger
- You received a JFE revise-and-resubmit (or a major-revision invitation)
- You have referee reports and need a structured, point-by-point response
- You have done the revisions and need to document them clearly
- You are facing a demanding second or third round
The JFE revision culture
JFE typically runs multiple demanding rounds. Referees expect that every comment is taken seriously and that requested analyses are actually run, not deflected. The response letter is judged almost as closely as the paper: it must be complete, respectful, and evidence-backed. Do the work first, then write the letter — never draft replies to comments you have not actually addressed.
Two JFE specifics shape the revision: (1) a revise-and-resubmit carries no submission fee (only initial submissions pay the US$850), so resubmitting promptly costs nothing but your time; (2) the handling editor is a subfield expert under Editor-in-Chief Toni M. Whited's small co-editor team, so the editor's letter — not any single referee — is the controlling document. Substantial new robustness goes into the appended Internet Appendix and the updated Mendeley Data code/data package.