R&R Response & Rebuttal (mksc-rebuttal)

When to trigger

• You received an MKSC R&R and have planned the revision (via mksc-review-process)
• You have actually made (or scoped) the manuscript and code changes and need to write the response
• You must reconcile conflicting reviewer demands for the AE
• A later-round decision asks you to defend or extend prior changes

Write the response after revising the manuscript and re-running the analysis — it documents changes, not promises. The process is developmental and typically multi-round; resubmit the revised manuscript, response document, and updated replication materials through ScholarOne (mc.manuscriptcentral.com/mksc), keeping the same handling team where possible and the manuscript blinded.

Response-document structure

1. Opening letter to the Senior/Associate Editor. Thank the team; summarize the most important changes in 2–4 sentences; explicitly address the AE's prioritized concerns. Note where reviewers conflicted and how you resolved it. (The cover letter/response is seen by the Editor/AE; keep the manuscript anonymized.)
2. Per-reviewer sections. Restate every comment (numbered/faithfully), then respond.
3. Point-by-point format: Comment → Response (what you did and the modeling/econometric reasoning) → Location (section/table). Quote new manuscript text where helpful.

Responding to MKSC's signature demands