Dealing with dismissive reviews as an editor I am an editor of an academic journal. If I receive a review that makes valid points but is written in a very dismissive tone, what should I do?
I believe that you could: a) Explain to the reviewer that you find his or points valid but would like him or her to rewrite the review so that it is more constructive for the authors and therefore more likely to turn into meaningful edits, or b) find a new reviewer. Either way, I would discourage using this reviewer again, because authors find dismissive reviews discouraging and would especially discourage junior scholars who may have very significant research, but new to writing.