Responding to peer reviewer comments: Ask Me Anything with Jacob Wickham

The peer review process is one of the most important hurdles any research author needs to clear in the race to getting published. Unfortunately, authors often fall short with over 90% of the submissions to reputed international journals being rejected every year. So, how can authors better understand the peer review process and maximize their chance of success? How can you decipher often confusing, and sometimes contradictory, reviewer comments and respond appropriately? How can you become effective peer reviewers?