This template helps authors systematically respond to all review comments. The format follows Reviewer Comment → Author Response → Changes Made (R→A→C format).
# Response to Reviewer Comments
## Manuscript Information
- **Title**: [Paper title]
- **Manuscript ID**: [Manuscript number]
- **Original Submission Date**: [Original submission date]
- **Revision Submission Date**: [Revised manuscript submission date]
- **Review Round**: [Round N revision]
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## Summary of Changes
[300-500 words summarizing the major changes made in this revision]
### Major Changes
1. [Major change 1 — brief description]
2. [Major change 2]
3. [...]
### Structural Changes
- [Section reorganization/additions/deletions]
- [Word count change: original X words → revised Y words]
### New Content
- [Newly added analyses/data/references]
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## Response to Editor (EIC)
### Editor Comment 1
> [Direct quote of the EIC's comment]
**Author Response**: [Response]
**Changes Made**: [Specific changes made, indicating revised manuscript page X, paragraph Y]
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### Editor Comment 2
> [Direct quote]
**Author Response**: [Response]
**Changes Made**: [Specific changes]
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[Repeat the above format for each EIC comment]
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## Response to Reviewer 1 (Methodology)
### Strengths Acknowledged
We thank Reviewer 1 for acknowledging the following aspects:
1. [Quote Reviewer 1's positive comments]
2. [...]
### R1-W1: [Weakness title]
> [Direct quote of Reviewer 1's weakness description]
**Author Response**:
[Detailed response, which may include:]
- We agree / partially agree with the Reviewer's point
- Specific changes made to address this issue
- If disagreeing, provide rationale and evidence
**Changes Made**:
- [Revised manuscript page X, paragraph Y: specific text changes]
- [Newly added analyses/tables/figures: description]
- [Or: We maintain the original text for the following reasons...]
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### R1-W2: [Weakness title]
> [Direct quote]
**Author Response**: [Response]
**Changes Made**: [Specific changes]
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### R1-W3: [Weakness title]
> [Direct quote]
**Author Response**: [Response]
**Changes Made**: [Specific changes]
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### R1 Questions
#### R1-Q1
> [Direct quote of Reviewer 1's question]
**Author Response**: [Answer]
**Changes Made**: [If applicable, indicate change location]
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#### R1-Q2
> [Direct quote]
**Author Response**: [Answer]
**Changes Made**: [If applicable]
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### R1 Minor Issues
| # | Reviewer Comment | Action Taken | Location |
|---|-----------------|--------------|----------|
| 1 | [Minor issue description] | [Correction/explanation] | p.X, para.Y |
| 2 | [Minor issue description] | [Correction/explanation] | p.X, para.Y |
...
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## Response to Reviewer 2 (Domain Expert)
[Same format as above: Strengths Acknowledged → W1-W5 → Questions → Minor Issues]
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## Response to Reviewer 3 (Interdisciplinary Perspective)
[Same format as above: Strengths Acknowledged → W1-W5 → Questions → Minor Issues]
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## Response to Required Revisions
[Respond to each Required Revision from the Editorial Decision one by one]
| # | Required Revision | Status | Response Summary | Location |
|---|------------------|--------|-----------------|----------|
| R1 | [Description] | Completed / Partially Addressed | [Summary] | p.X-Y |
| R2 | [Description] | Completed / Partially Addressed | [Summary] | p.X-Y |
| R3 | [Description] | Completed / Partially Addressed | [Summary] | p.X-Y |
...
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## Response to Suggested Revisions
| # | Suggested Revision | Status | Response Summary |
|---|-------------------|--------|-----------------|
| S1 | [Description] | Adopted / Not Adopted (reason) | [Summary] |
| S2 | [Description] | Adopted / Not Adopted (reason) | [Summary] |
...
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## Change Log
### Page-by-Page Changes
| Page (Original) | Page (Revised) | Section | Change Description |
|-----------------|---------------|---------|-------------------|
| p.3 | p.3-4 | Introduction | Added research motivation paragraph |
| p.7-8 | p.8-9 | Methodology | Supplemented sampling strategy description |
| p.12 | p.13 | Results | Added Table 4 (effect sizes) |
| — | p.16-17 | Discussion | Added limitations discussion subsection |
| p.20-22 | p.23-25 | References | Added 8 new references |
### Word Count Change
- **Original**: [X] words
- **Revised**: [Y] words
- **Net Change**: [+/- Z] words
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## Closing Statement
We sincerely appreciate the reviewers' thoughtful and constructive feedback, which has significantly improved the quality of our manuscript. We believe the revised version addresses all the concerns raised, and we hope it now meets the standards of [journal name].
[If any items were not fully addressed, explain the reasons and future plans here]
# Correct approach
> Reviewer: Suggest using Method X instead of Method Y
**Author Response**: We appreciate the Reviewer's suggestion. Our reasons for choosing Method Y over Method X are as follows:
1. Method Y performs better when handling [specific type of] data (Smith et al., 2023)
2. In our research design, the assumptions of Method X (such as [assumption]) are not satisfied
3. However, we have added a robustness check using Method X in the revised manuscript (Appendix B), and the results are consistent.
**Changes Made**: Added Appendix B (pp.25-26), containing robustness check results using Method X. Added justification for choosing Method Y in the methodology section (p.9, para.3).
# Incorrect approach
> Reviewer: Suggest using Method X instead of Method Y
**Author Response**: We disagree. Method Y is appropriate.