Check the Journal's Requirements

• Check the journal’s author instructions for their policy on revised manuscript format:
  • Is a marked version of the manuscript required?
    • If yes, should the changes be indicated through tracked changes or red lines?
    • Are line numbers required?
    • Is a clean copy of the revised manuscript required as well?
  • Are production-ready files required for resubmission?
    • For initial submissions, many journals do not have specific file type requirements, but for revisions production-ready files (eg: Word or LaTex for a manuscript, .tif, .eps, or .ai for figures) may be required
  • Is there a word limit for your revised submission?
    • If yes, will adding any additional information requested by the reviewers put your paper over this limit?
• Be sure that all authors have read the revised manuscript and agree to its contents prior to resubmission

After the revisions are complete, put the manuscript aside for a day or two before writing your response letter and resubmitting.  This will allow you and your co-authors to take one last look to make sure that you have covered all revisions and that the revisions make sense in the context of the rest of the paper.

Optica Publishing Group journals require you to submit a separate response to the reviewers’ comments with your resubmission.  It is not necessary to provide a marked or redlined version of your manuscript file, although you can choose to do so. Our manuscript templates do include line numbers to assist you when responding to reviewer comments.