Don’t resubmit a rejected manuscript to t resubmit a rejected manuscript to
another journal without significant another journal without significant
revision! It won revision! It won’t work. t work.
The original reviewers (even editors) often find out, leading to
animosity towards the author.
A suggested strategy
¾ In your cover letter, declare that the paper was rejected and name
the journal.
¾ Include the referees’ reports and a detailed letter of response,
showing how each comment has been addressed.
¾ Explain why you are resubmitting the paper to this journal, e.g.,
this journal is a more appropriate journal; the manuscript has
been improved as a result of its previous review; etc.