Responses to Additional Reviewer or Editor Comments

If a third reviewer was assigned, or if the Editor raised their own comments in the decision letter, add their comments and your responses here using the same format. If no additional comments were received, write "Not applicable."

Reviewer 3 / Editor, Comment 1

Reviewer comment:

[Copy the reviewer's exact comment here without modification.]

Authors' response:

[Write your response here. Explain clearly what change you made, or — if you disagree — provide a reasoned scientific justification for retaining the original text. Be specific and respectful.]

Change in manuscript (if any):

Location: [Section / paragraph / line number] 

Original text: [Copy the original wording from the submitted manuscript]

Revised text: [Copy the revised wording from the revised manuscript]