Response Letter Template

A simple LaTeX template for preparing point-by-point responses to editors and reviewers. The template separates reviewer comments from author responses, applies consistent formatting, and includes common packages for citations, figures, tables, equations, and cross-references.

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Files

• main.tex: Main response letter content.
• response.cls: Custom LaTeX class that defines the response-letter layout and environments.
• ref.bib: Bibliography file where all references are located.
• figure/: Suggested location for figures.
• table/: Suggested location for tables.

Core Usage

1. Edit the title block in main.tex with the manuscript title and tracking number.
2. Add editor and reviewer sections as needed.
3. Use comment[void] for unnumbered introductory or summary comment boxes:

   \begin{comment}[void]
   Opening note or editor summary.
   \end{comment}

4. Put each reviewer's valid comment inside a regular comment environment:

   \begin{comment}
   Reviewer comment text goes here.
   \end{comment}

5. Put each reply inside a response environment:

   \begin{response}
   Our response text goes here.
   \end{response}

6. Add all references to ref.bib and cite them with normal BibLaTeX commands such as \citet{...} or \citep{...}.

\addbibresource{ref.bib}

Advantages

• Clear point-by-point structure for editor and reviewer replies.
• Automatic comment numbering within each section.
• Visually distinct comment boxes and blue response text.
• Built-in support for APA-style references through BibLaTeX and Biber.
• Common academic writing packages are preloaded for tables, figures, equations, landscape pages, and cross-references.
• Consistent page margins, line spacing, fonts, hyperlinks, and page numbering are handled by response.cls.