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What should you do when your supervisor and reviewers give directly opposing...
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Supervisors and journal reviewers can occasionally request contradictory changes to the same manuscript. Following both is often impossible, and choosing one risks offending the other party. How do you resolve such conflicts?
Jessica, Madelyn and 7 others5 Comments-
Explain the conflict to the editor rather than silently choosing one side.
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Prioritise the reviewers’ requirements since they gate the publication decision.
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Discuss the disagreement with your supervisor to understand their underlying concern.
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Find compromise wording that partially satisfies both requests where possible.
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Keep your revision decisions documented and transparent for all parties.
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