Xiufang Du
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How should authors handle reviewer requests to add completely new sets of ex...
Paper Discussion
Reviewers sometimes ask authors to perform entirely new large‑scale experimental campaigns that were not part of original submission scope. These requests can require months of extra labour. What is your balanced strategy for responding to such demands?
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First assess whether new experiments are truly required to validate core manuscript claims.
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Politely explain resource‑time constraints if requests go far beyond feasible scope.
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Should you cite unpublished internal lab reports in your formal manuscript?
Paper Discussion
Internal lab reports contain useful preliminary data but never went through peer review. Some supervisors encourage citing them; other scholars argue they should stay out of public manuscripts. Where do you draw your personal boundary?
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I only cite internal lab reports if the full data can be provided to reviewers upon request.
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Journals vary widely in their acceptance of internal report citations.
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