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  • Should journals allow authors to opt out of reviewer identity masking entirely?

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    Some authors prefer open review from the start, others want double‑blind. If journals offered a simple opt‑out of blinding, would this create healthier review cultures or new biases?

    Ethan Cook, Eric Young and 27 others
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    • Open identity may encourage more constructive, respectful feedback.

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      • Early‑career authors can face power imbalance when reviewers are senior.

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      • How to respond to mixed or conflicting reviewer comments

        Receiving reviews where some reviewers love your work while others are quite critical is extremely common. What is your mindset and strategy for handling such divided feedback?

        Anthony Anderson, Martin and 14 others
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        • Address every comment respectfully, even those you strongly disagree with.

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          • Find common concerns across reviewers; those represent the highest‑priority revisions.

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