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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?
Alexander Baker, Adam Evans and 12 others5 Comments-
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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Propose reasonable partial alternatives when full requested work cannot be finished.
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Let the editor mediate when you and reviewers cannot reach common ground.
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Sometimes you can move suggested new work into future follow‑up publications.
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