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Peer Review History
| Original SubmissionFebruary 2, 2025 |
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Dear Dr Abdul Rahman, We are pleased to inform you that your manuscript 'The transdisciplinary research process and participatory research approaches used in the field of neglected tropical diseases : A scoping review' has been provisionally accepted for publication in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Before your manuscript can be formally accepted you will need to complete some formatting changes, which you will receive in a follow up email. A member of our team will be in touch with a set of requests. Please note that your manuscript will not be scheduled for publication until you have made the required changes, so a swift response is appreciated. IMPORTANT: The editorial review process is now complete. PLOS will only permit corrections to spelling, formatting or significant scientific errors from this point onwards. Requests for major changes, or any which affect the scientific understanding of your work, will cause delays to the publication date of your manuscript. Should you, your institution's press office or the journal office choose to press release your paper, you will automatically be opted out of early publication. We ask that you notify us now if you or your institution is planning to press release the article. All press must be co-ordinated with PLOS. Thank you again for supporting Open Access publishing; we are looking forward to publishing your work in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Best regards, Uwem Friday Ekpo, PhD Academic Editor PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Qu Cheng Section Editor PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Shaden Kamhawi co-Editor-in-Chief PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases orcid.org/0000-0003-4304-636XX Paul Brindley co-Editor-in-Chief PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases orcid.org/0000-0003-1765-0002 *********************************************************** Reviewer's Responses to Questions Key Review Criteria Required for Acceptance? As you describe the new analyses required for acceptance, please consider the following: Methods -Are the objectives of the study clearly articulated with a clear testable hypothesis stated? -Is the study design appropriate to address the stated objectives? -Is the population clearly described and appropriate for the hypothesis being tested? -Is the sample size sufficient to ensure adequate power to address the hypothesis being tested? -Were correct statistical analysis used to support conclusions? -Are there concerns about ethical or regulatory requirements being met? Reviewer #1: The manuscript "The transdisciplinary research process and participatory research approaches used in the field of neglected tropical diseases : A scoping review" is a scoping review with clearly stated objectives. The author used a standard referenced methodology for their review which is appropriate for for the study, the authors clearly stated the limitations of the study which is appropriate. The stepwise process were clearly outlined by the authors Reviewer #2: The objectives of the study are clearly articulated. The study design is appropriate to address the objectives. The sources of data are clearly described. The data analysis is thorough and adequate for the data presented. There are no ethical concerns. ********** Results -Does the analysis presented match the analysis plan? -Are the results clearly and completely presented? -Are the figures (Tables, Images) of sufficient quality for clarity? Reviewer #1: Yes, the analysis presented match the analysis plan and the results were clearly presented and complete. Results were presented for all the objectives outlines. The tables and figures are well presented and well labelled Reviewer #2: The analysis presented matches the analysis plan. The results are clearly and compretely presented. The figures are clear and of sufficient clarity to the reader. ********** Conclusions -Are the conclusions supported by the data presented? -Are the limitations of analysis clearly described? -Do the authors discuss how these data can be helpful to advance our understanding of the topic under study? -Is public health relevance addressed? Reviewer #1: The conclusions were well supported by the data presented and the limitations of analysis clearly described and which is that they did not include grey literatures. The authors discuss in details how their findings can be helpful to advance our understanding of transdisciplinary research process and participatory research approaches used in the field of neglected tropical diseases. This topic is of great public health relevance especially because it is becoming cotemporary and trending methods for addressing complex issues regarding the control and elimination of NTDs Reviewer #2: The conclusions are supported by the data presented. The limitations of the study were clearly described. The authors discuss how the data can be helpful to advance our understanding of the relevance of Transdisciplinary research and Participatory research in the field of NTDs. Public health relevance is addressed. ********** Editorial and Data Presentation Modifications? <br/> Use this section for editorial suggestions as well as relatively minor modifications of existing data that would enhance clarity. If the only modifications needed are minor and/or editorial, you may wish to recommend “Minor Revision” or “Accept”. Reviewer #1: None Reviewer #2: No suggestions. ********** Summary and General Comments Use this section to provide overall comments, discuss strengths/weaknesses of the study, novelty, significance, general execution and scholarship. You may also include additional comments for the author, including concerns about dual publication, research ethics, or publication ethics. If requesting major revision, please articulate the new experiments that are needed. Reviewer #1: The manuscript "The transdisciplinary research process and participatory research approaches used in the field of neglected tropical diseases : A scoping review. It an important work, as the use of transdisciplinary research process and participatory research approaches in the field of neglected tropical diseases is becoming a trending and most effective approach. The authors were able to discuss the importance, benefit of using this research process and some challenges of using the research process. I think the manuscript will be great interest to people who are interested in understanding the benefit of these approach. Reviewer #2: The study addresses a growing approach to the study of Neglected Tropical Diseases, namely transdisciplinary research process and participatory research. Given their apparent suitability to address the complexity of NTDs the scoping review of studies employing such approaches is welcomed. The study design is appropriate, the methods are adequate and the discussions and conclusions are thorough. The text is clear and concise. There are no ethical concerns. ********** PLOS authors have the option to publish the peer review history of their article (what does this mean? ). If published, this will include your full peer review and any attached files. If you choose “no”, your identity will remain anonymous but your review may still be made public. Do you want your identity to be public for this peer review? For information about this choice, including consent withdrawal, please see our Privacy Policy . Reviewer #1: Yes: AKINOLA STEPHEN OLUWOLE Reviewer #2: Yes: Zoica Bakirtzief |
| Formally Accepted |
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Dear Dr Abdul Rahman, We are delighted to inform you that your manuscript, "The transdisciplinary research process and participatory research approachesused in the field of neglected tropical diseases: A scoping review," has been formally accepted for publication in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. We have now passed your article onto the PLOS Production Department who will complete the rest of the publication process. All authors will receive a confirmation email upon publication. The corresponding author will soon be receiving a typeset proof for review, to ensure errors have not been introduced during production. Please review the PDF proof of your manuscript carefully, as this is the last chance to correct any scientific or type-setting errors. Please note that major changes, or those which affect the scientific understanding of the work, will likely cause delays to the publication date of your manuscript. Note: Proofs for Front Matter articles (Editorial, Viewpoint, Symposium, Review, etc...) are generated on a different schedule and may not be made available as quickly. Soon after your final files are uploaded, the early version of your manuscript will be published online unless you opted out of this process. The date of the early version will be your article's publication date. The final article will be published to the same URL, and all versions of the paper will be accessible to readers. Thank you again for supporting open-access publishing; we are looking forward to publishing your work in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Best regards, Shaden Kamhawi co-Editor-in-Chief PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Paul Brindley co-Editor-in-Chief PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
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