RT Journal
A1 Cummings P, Rivara FP
T1 REsponding to reviewers' comments on submitted articles
JF Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
JO Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
YR 2002
FD February 1
VO 156
IS 2
SP 105
OP 107
DO 10.1001/archpedi.156.2.105
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.156.2.105
AB 
The letter from the editor generally comes in one of 4 flavors. First, a manuscript may be accepted without any changes. If this happens to you, count yourself lucky; such an editorial response is rare. In our experience, this has happened only once for each of us. Second, the manuscript may be accepted with suggestions for minor revisions. Again, count your blessings, quickly make the suggested changes (if you can), and return the revised manuscript; hopefully the paper will be accepted. Difficulties typically arise with the next 2 categories of response: outright rejection and provisional rejection with the opportunity to make major revisions.