Guidance for Revised Manuscripts
Revision Standards for Authors
These standards help authors present revisions clearly and enable editors and reviewers to verify each change efficiently and accurately.
Primary requirement
Every sentence, phrase, table entry, figure caption, or paragraph that is added or modified in the revised manuscript must be shown in red font. The red text allows the editorial team to identify and verify revisions without comparing documents manually.
Revised Manuscript
A complete revised manuscript in which all added or modified text is displayed in red.
Response to Reviewers
A separate point-by-point response containing every editor and reviewer comment, the author's response, the exact revised text, and its location.
English Version
Instructions for Preparing a Revision
Dear Authors, to improve the efficiency and accuracy of revision assessment, please follow all requirements below when resubmitting a revised manuscript.
1. Indicate every change in red
- Use red font for every sentence or part of a sentence that has been added, rewritten, corrected, or otherwise modified.
- Apply the same indication to revisions in tables, figure captions, declarations, acknowledgements, and references.
- Use red font only for revised content; unchanged text should remain in the manuscript's normal font colour.
- Do not rely only on highlighting, comments, or a general statement that revisions have been completed.
2. Include every editor and reviewer comment
The response file must reproduce all comments from the editor and every reviewer. Comments must remain complete, be presented in their original order, and be numbered consistently.
- Do not omit, shorten, combine, or delete comments.
- Respond directly below each comment.
- Provide the exact sentence or passage inserted into the manuscript.
- State the page, section, paragraph, table, figure, or line where the change can be found.
- If no change is made, explain the reason respectfully and support the explanation with evidence or references where appropriate.
3. Recommended point-by-point format
Reviewer 1 — Comment 1:
[Reproduce the complete reviewer comment.]
Author Response:
Thank you for this comment. We have revised the manuscript by clarifying...
Revised Text:
“Insert the exact revised sentence or paragraph here.”
Location:
Page X, Section X, Paragraph X / Lines X–X.
4. File preparation and communication
- Suggested filenames: ManuscriptID_Revised.docx and ManuscriptID_Response.docx.
- Ensure the revised manuscript and response file are consistent with each other.
- Use professional and evidence-based language, including when disagreeing with a reviewer.
- Do not introduce unrelated major changes without explaining them in the response file.
- Submit the revision within the deadline stated in the editorial decision. Request an extension before the deadline if additional time is required.
Versi Bahasa Indonesia
Panduan Penyusunan Revisi Artikel
Yth. Bapak/Ibu Penulis, untuk meningkatkan efisiensi dan ketepatan pemeriksaan revisi, mohon mengikuti seluruh ketentuan berikut ketika mengunggah kembali naskah yang telah diperbaiki.
1. Tandai setiap perubahan dengan warna merah
- Gunakan warna huruf merah pada setiap kalimat atau bagian kalimat yang ditambahkan, ditulis ulang, dikoreksi, atau diubah.
- Ketentuan ini juga berlaku untuk perubahan pada tabel, keterangan gambar, deklarasi, ucapan terima kasih, dan daftar pustaka.
- Gunakan warna merah hanya pada bagian yang direvisi. Teks yang tidak berubah tetap menggunakan warna normal.
- Jangan hanya menggunakan highlight, komentar, atau pernyataan umum bahwa revisi telah dilakukan.
2. Sertakan seluruh komentar editor dan reviewer
Berkas respons harus mencantumkan seluruh komentar editor dan semua reviewer secara lengkap, sesuai urutan aslinya, serta diberi nomor secara konsisten.
- Jangan menghilangkan, meringkas, menggabungkan, atau menghapus komentar reviewer.
- Berikan respons langsung di bawah setiap komentar.
- Tuliskan secara langsung kalimat atau bagian teks yang telah direvisi.
- Cantumkan halaman, bagian, paragraf, tabel, gambar, atau nomor baris tempat revisi tersebut berada.
- Jika tidak melakukan perubahan, sampaikan alasannya secara sopan dan berikan dukungan bukti atau referensi apabila diperlukan.
3. Format respons yang disarankan
Reviewer 1 — Komentar 1:
[Salin komentar reviewer secara lengkap.]
Respons Penulis:
Terima kasih atas komentar tersebut. Kami telah memperbaiki naskah dengan memperjelas...
Teks Hasil Revisi:
“Tuliskan kalimat atau paragraf hasil revisi secara langsung di sini.”
Lokasi:
Halaman X, Bagian X, Paragraf X / Baris X–X.
4. Penyiapan berkas dan komunikasi
- Nama berkas yang disarankan: ManuscriptID_Revised.docx dan ManuscriptID_Response.docx.
- Pastikan naskah revisi dan berkas respons memuat informasi yang konsisten.
- Gunakan bahasa yang profesional dan berbasis bukti, termasuk ketika tidak sependapat dengan reviewer.
- Jangan menambahkan perubahan besar yang tidak berkaitan tanpa menjelaskannya dalam berkas respons.
- Unggah revisi sesuai batas waktu dalam keputusan editorial. Ajukan perpanjangan sebelum batas waktu apabila memerlukan waktu tambahan.
Revision Submission Checklist
- □ All revised or added text is shown in red.
- □ Every editor and reviewer comment is included in the response file.
- □ Each comment has a specific author response.
- □ The exact revised text and its location are stated.
- □ Tables, figures, references, metadata, and required declarations have been checked.
- □ The revised manuscript and response file are consistent.
- □ All required files have been uploaded through OJS before the revision deadline.
Following these standards will support accurate revision verification and more efficient communication between authors, reviewers, and editors.
Editorial Team — Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pengembangan Masyarakat Indonesia
