Bugger! But only 2000 words. Are all Nature articles that long? And 4000 words, that is some review. Nothing constructive at all?I've collected some classic reviews the last few months, e.g. "pseudo-intellectual bullshit". Another recommended we "employ a copy editor as English clearly isn't your first language" (knowing full well it is), and more. Even better, all of these went on to be accepted.
Do you not get to review his review?
Several stiff gins.
What confuses me is that every academic has experienced this yet I often hear others relishing relaying stories where they've rejected this and that (I'm not suggesting this is you TomTom).
TomTom - you're perfectly within your rights to request a second opinion on the article, although to be honest, if it's nature, the replacement referee will have to fucking love it for it to get through, as they normally reject articles if the referee is even lukewarm about it. Don't give up yet.
On a related note I've been asked to author a chapter in the new Oxford handbook for surgeons... Slightly scared, honoured and I'm putting aside 100 hrs for 2000 words, on a subject I'm well placed to write on... U academics out there... Reasonable time consideration?
R&R, not a bad result Tomtom, was obviously worth trying.
Stallioni told me you love fucking cars.