A reviewer can make comments to help the author/s improve the research paper. If the comments are accepted by the author, as being able to improve the paper, then I would not call this as 'imposing'. (But do let us know what is on your mind.)
For example, I published several papers on innovative teaching and learning. For the last paper, the reviewer asked me for a flow chart, and I knew that this would allow my readers to understand easily what I want to convey. So I did what was suggested, and did not think the reviewer was imposing on my actions. Thanks.
Dear Dmitry,
Reviewers give their suggestion for improvements. The authors act accordingly.
Reviewers can also be wrong. Acknowledging that is the gratefulness on the part of a reviewer.
I have pasted a mail from *************, an renowned expert in the field of plant nomenclature:
Dear Dr Bandyopadhyay:
I owe you a sincere apology for my carelessness in reviewing your MS, "Lectotypification of Phanera macrostachya Benth. (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae)" submitted to the **************************************.
You are perfectly correct that because Phanera macrostachya Benth. is validated solely by reference to the description in Roxburgh’s Flora Indica (1832), the name must be lectotypified by an element selected from the context of Roxburgh’s description of Bauhinia scandens.
My only excuse – and not a very good one – is that I started my review on 5 May reading the first few paragraphs and making what became Comments **2 and **3 and then had to put the paper aside for a few days. When I came back to it on 10 May (the date of the other Comments), I had completely forgotten that Bentham’s name was validates solely by reference to Roxburgh’s description and concentrated instead on your incorrect – and as it turns out irrelevant – argument that the Larsens had not cited a single specimen.
Again my apologies.
Best wishes
*******************
Those who impose their views even after coming to know that their suggestion was not up to the mark are not good reviewers.
Best wishes,
Subir.
I have manuscript in pathology about immunohistochemical study of tumor infiltrating cells. This study was made at archieve matherial, but reviewer wants to see in discussion part about functional activity of tumor cells.
Certainly not. A reviewer cannot IMPOSE his point view. But he can GIVE his point of view or suggest ways for the improvement of the paper he reviewed. It is still up to the author whether to follow the suggestion or not. And it is up to the editor whether to accept the paper for publication or not.
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