Even if a rebuttal is detailed and thorough, reviewers often only ACK without changing the score. This usually means they accept your response but don’t feel it shifts their overall assessment enough. Some see added experiments as “too late” or not part of the original contribution. Others may still not fully understand the paper but won’t admit it. Unfortunately, rebuttals prevent score drops more often than they raise scores.
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