Writing – review & editing

Definition: Preparation, creation and/or presentation of the published work by those from the original research group, specifically critical review, commentary or revision – including pre- or post-publication stages.


Reviewing and editing involves providing significant feedback on the original draft of a manuscript. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of writing – review and editing include:

  • Reviewing, copy-editing, refining language and providing comments and suggestions.
  • Revising content based on feedback from internal and external reviewers.
  • Providing review input of figures, tables, and supplementary materials.

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