大修？小修？一文读懂审稿意见

发布日期：2023-09-28 6079 阅读 1 赞 0 收藏

向SCI期刊投稿时，同行评审是一个至关重要的环节，这决定了一篇论文是否能够发表。审稿意见的类型多种多样，包括直接接收、建议修改、直接拒稿、拒稿但是建议修改后重投这四类，而返修又包括小修和大修。

在本文中，我们将详细探讨“小修”和“大修”的原因及特点，帮助作者了解不同的审稿意见。

No.1 小修订

作为作者，收到“小修”（Accept pending revisions/ Minor revisions）决定是一个值得庆祝的时刻。这意味着同行评审人认可稿件符合学术和学科标准，只需要作者在发表前进行一些小的调整，对作者提出较容易完成的修改要求：

“This is a well-written manuscript that only needs to undergo a few minor changes. First, …”

“The manuscript is based on impressive empirical evidence and makes an original contribution. Only minor revisions are needed before it can be published.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed reviewing this manuscript and only have some minor requests for revision.”

有六个常见的“小修”原因：

文献综述不完整：

评审专家基于对稿件主题的专业知识背景，认为作者尚未包含最新的出版物或讨论：

“The Introduction and discussion parts ought to be completed by adding following references (and briefly discussing them) ...Additional list of references which ought to be provided:...”

“The authors need to update the relevant references.”

“In the introduction literature review, when discussing ....., the authors could consider reviewing the work of XXXX et al. (2022).”

研究的相关性和独创性未突出：

SCI论文作者当然要避免自大，但部分作者可能过于谦逊，导致文中对研究的独创性和相关性反映不足。当论文中提供了有价值的贡献（例如通过提供独特的理论框架或采用原创方法）时，应该加以强调。

编辑Comments举例：

“The authors conduct very relevant research, but fail to emphasise the relevance in their introduction.”

“The authors develop a unique theoretical framework, and I believe that they should highlight their originality much more.”

“The authors draw on extensive empirical evidence. I believe that they can put forward their arguments much more confidently.”

图表或图例需要修正：

许多稿件需要进行小的修复，例如更好地说明数据、包含额外的信息或在图例中提供更详细的解释。图表和图例还需要符合期刊在大小、颜色等方面的要求。

编辑Comments举例：

“Figure 3 is difficult to read and should be adjusted.”

“Table 1 and 2 can be combined to create a better overview.”

“Rewrite the title of figure 1 abstraction.”

“Write some explanation about figure 3 and 4.”

“The graphs in Figure 2 and 3 are not very visible.”

一些句子或段落不够清晰：

“小修”涉及非常详细的反馈。这可能是一个不够清晰的句子、需要重新写的段落或一个关键术语的缺失定义。

编辑Comments举例：

“I had difficulties understanding the first paragraph on page 5, and suggest that the authors reformulate and simplify it.”

“The manuscript contains an elaborate literature review, but definitions of the key concepts are needed in the introduction.”

“The abstract need to be summarized it is too much long.”

结构待改进：

轻微的重组意味着通过相对简单的改变，如将分析分成几个小节以优化逻辑、提高文稿可读性。

编辑Comments举例：

“To improve the readability of the paper, I suggest dividing the analysis into several subsections.”

“The discussion section covers various comparisons, such as histogram comparisons of cube blocks, joint probability, and recognition results. It might be more logical and standard to introduce these comparisons in the Methods section, present the outcomes in the Results section, and analyze the results in the Discussion section.”

存在语言错误：

有时，一篇稿件只需要最后的语言编辑，就能够发表。这包括拼写、语法错误，有歧义的句子和一些奇怪的表达方式，只需通过LetPub专业的SCI论文润色服务，就能有效提高文稿质量、加速出版进程。

编辑Comments举例：

“Throughout the manuscript, there are several language mistakes. Therefore, I recommend a professional round of language editing before the paper is published.”

“Your manuscript also requires revision with respect to the language used. We therefore suggest that you ask a native English speaker or equivalent to assist you with correcting the spelling, grammar, word use, and punctuation throughout your manuscript. ”

“.....this sentence should be written with past tense, please revise it. And please check the whole manuscript.”

No.2 重大修订

同行评审专家和编辑确定文章需要进行大规模的修订（Resubmit for review /Major revisions），并必须再次经历同行审查流程。

编辑Comments举例：

“The Subject Editor has determined that your manuscript requires major revisions. ”

“The manuscript shows a lot of promise, but some major issues need to be addressed before it can be published. ”

“The reviewers recommend reconsideration of your manuscript following major revision. I invite you to resubmit your manuscript after addressing the comments below. ”

有四个常见的“大修”原因：

主要论点不明确：

一些手稿符合一般学术标准并得出了有趣的结论，但关键信息没有得到充分阐述。一份优秀的文稿应该在提出明确论点的同时，包含清晰的核心信息。

编辑Comments举例：

“The authors of this manuscript have an ambitious objective and draw on an interesting dataset. However, their main argument is unclear. ”

“The key argument needs to be worked out and formulated much more clearly. ”

理论框架需完善：

那些忽略了相关文献或重要理论的理论框架可能是不完整的，这类文稿提出了有前途但尚未完善的理论框架，通常会被期刊编辑要求进行“大修订”。

编辑Comments举例：

“The theoretical framework is promising but incomplete. In my opinion, the authors cannot make their current claims without considering writings on…”

“In the Introduction section, the authors have merely mentioned more than 20 references without conducting a detailed literature analysis. Moreover, the research results of the last two years in the references have not been considered. Hence, the authors should make efforts to improve both the Introduction and the literature review. ”

需要加强证据支持：

手稿应该提出清晰的论点，学术期刊甚至欢迎具有挑战性的观点。然而，这些观点必须得到令人信服的证据支持。在某些手稿中，这些证据不足，需要更详细的信息、计算、示例、图表或引用来支持。

“I encourage the authors to provide more in-depth evidence. For instance, I would like to see more interview quotes and a more transparent statistical analysis. ”

“The empirical evidence is at times insufficient to support the authors’ claims. For instance, in section…”

部分不合逻辑或不清晰：

文稿中的一些部分或段落难以理解，作者需要将其删除、重新排序或重写。手稿中存在过多的结构问题通常会导致“修改后重新提交”的决定。

编辑Comments举例：

“In summary, theoretical aspects should be added before specific applications, e.g. ... These would strengthen the reliability of your conclusions and arise broad interest. ”

“I believe the authors should add a more detailed explanation of their theoretical results.”

No.3 小修和大修的区别？

小修订通常意味着作者仅需对文章进行有限的更改即可改善文稿以便发表。根据小修订的程度，编辑可能会决定不再将其送去重新进行同行评审。

大修订意味着作者需要在文稿发表之前进行更实质性的修改，返修论文大多还要再交给审稿人重新审查，以确定问题是否得到了解决并且没有新的修改意见。如果作者的修改和答复无法令审稿人满意，文稿可能还需要进一步的修改，或被拒绝发表。

当然，即便稿件一经发出就收到期刊编辑接受投稿（Accept submission）的决定，仍可能被要求进行格式排版、英文语言润色等编辑优化工作。

编辑Comments举例：

You will be pleased to know that your manuscript has been recommended for publication pending satisfactory revisions. I invite you to respond to the reviewer comments and make the necessary changes to your manuscript.

在学术写作中，接受审稿是提高论文质量和写作能力的途径。无论是小修订还是大修订，都应该以积极的心态对待，将审稿人的建议视为有益的反馈，以提升自己的学术研究水平。

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大修？小修？一文读懂审稿意见

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