When your article is rejected, it is best to take a few days to consider your options before deciding whether to appeal the decision or submit the article to another journal.
Since an appeal is a matter of journal policy, it has a lower priority than new requests and may take at least a few weeks to resolve.
If you decide to submit a letter of appeal, please send only one letter to the editor via the email address below, clearly stating why you disagree with this decision and any new information you would like your editor to consider.
If editors or reviewers have highlighted shortcomings in your paper that you think you can address, please demonstrate how you would do so by providing more information and adding a point-by-point response to each reviewer's comment.
When you believe a referee made technical errors or was biased in their evaluation of your paper, provide any evidence to support your opinion.
Tip: Do not use personal attacks against editors or reviewers in your pleas. Editors use a variety of criteria to make decisions about manuscripts, and if one of your manuscripts is rejected, it does not mean that the journal or editor will not be willing to review your work again in the future.
Generally, only one letter in defense of your submission will be accepted for each review stage (editorial review and peer review). If you are unsuccessful after submitting your response letter, you should strongly consider choosing another journal.
If your results are time-sensitive, you may want to submit to another journal before receiving a decision, as the review process may be slower than usual.
In this case, it is important to inform the editors that you are withdrawing your manuscript and confirm that it has been withdrawn before submitting it to another journal.