Stakeholder Pressure Engaged with Circular Economy Principles and Economic and Environmental Performance
, Sarfraz Nazir 2, Sandra Nelly Leyva-Hernández 3,* and Sanar Muhyaddin 4Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Reviewer :
The manuscript entitled "Identifying agri-foods' internal and external stakeholder mediating effects for the adoption of circular economy principles and their impacts on economic and environmental performance” is interesting. However, after careful reading, there are technical gaps that need to be addressed before publication. Please consider the below comments positively, which may be helpful for further improvement of the MS integrity of the research.
Specific comments:
1. The authors shall highlight some of the significance of this study and the important outcomes from this article, which could perhaps allow researchers to understand the learning techniques and the improvements to be made in future research.
2. The abstract is not informative. Please provide more quantitative data to support the results.
3. The authors shall highlight some of the significance of this study and the important outcomes from this article, which could perhaps allow researchers to understand the learning techniques and the improvements to be made in future research.
4. The author needs to explain the reasoning behind the method that was selected in this study.
5. Under the Introduction part, the author should clarify the uniqueness and advantage of their work compared with other existing works.
6. L.261-262, 280-282, 304-306, 332-334, 355-357: This is a perplexing sentence; could you perhaps explain its relevance to the paragraph that came before it?
7. There is an impressive amount of results. However, the conclusions section needs to improve with the selected and highlighted main findings.
Author Response
Response to Reviewer 1 Comments
Point 1: The authors shall highlight some of the significance of this study and the important outcomes from this article, which could perhaps allow researchers to understand the learning techniques and the improvements to be made in future research.
Response 1: We appreciate your comments, based on your recommendation we highlight the significance of the study from line 94 to 103.
Point 2: The abstract is not informative. Please provide more quantitative data to support the results.
Response 2: As per your suggestion, we add the quantitative data in the abstract on lines 26, 28 and 30.
Point 3: The authors shall highlight some of the significance of this study and the important outcomes from this article, which could perhaps allow researchers to understand the learning techniques and the improvements to be made in future research.
Response 3: We addressed this point in answer 1 on lines 94 to 103.
Point 4: The author needs to explain the reasoning behind the method that was selected in this study.
Response 4: Based on your comment, we add the method selection reasons on lines 411 to 415.
Point 5: Under the Introduction part, the author should clarify the uniqueness and advantage of their work compared with other existing works.
Response 5: In the introduction, we clarified the uniqueness and advantage of the study in lines 86 to 96 in accordance with their recommendation.
Point 6: L.261-262, 280-282, 304-306, 332-334, 355-357: This is a perplexing sentence; could you perhaps explain its relevance to the paragraph that came before it?
Response 6: According to your question, we explained the formulation of the hypotheses in a paragraph prior to these. L.283-287, 306-311, 335-343, 371-373, 397-400
Point 7: There is an impressive amount of results. However, the conclusions section needs to improve with the selected and highlighted main findings.
Response 7: Based on your comment, we highlight the main findings in lines 629-633.
The first version of the manuscript was sent to an agency for proofreading. A couple of native English-speaking colleagues at Cardiff Metropolitan University and Glyndwr University then went through the paper and found some grammatical errors, and the correction has been made accordingly.
Reviewer 2 Report
The manuscript „Identifying agri-foods' internal and external stakeholder mediating effects for the adoption of circular economy principles and their impacts on economic and environmental performance” deals with theoretical and practical implications of circular economy practices, which promote economic performance and environmental efficiency in agribusiness enterprises, and will be interesting for Sustainability’ readers, policymakers and trendsetters after revision.
The title: Identifying agri-foods' internal and external stakeholder mediating effects for the adoption of circular economy principles and their impacts on economic and environmental performance – is quite long, please change it to a shorter form;
The aims: clear and have been done in the presented research; some research hypotheses were put forward.
Conclusions: present the conclusions in a few points to make it easier to cite;
The structure of the manuscript is perfect, and the text “reads” very well.
Author Response
Response to Reviewer 2 Comments
Point 1: Identifying agri-foods' internal and external stakeholder mediating effects for the adoption of circular economy principles and their impacts on economic and environmental performance – is quite long, please change it to a shorter form;
Response 1: We appreciate your recommendation, according to it we modified the title to a shorter version L5-6
Point 2: Aim: clear and have been done in the presented research; some research hypotheses were put forward.
Response 2: According to your suggestions, the changes were made in the lines 97-98, 283-287, 306-311, 335-343, 371-373, 397-400
Point 3: present the conclusions in a few points to make it easier to cite
Response 3: According to your recommendation, we add the main results in the lines 629-633.
Reviewer 3 Report
1. This research is quite interesting in terms of its contribution to current issues, namely circular economy principles and environmental performance issues.
2. It is worth adding the author's point in terms of the novelty of this study and a more detailed explanation of its position on previous research.
3. The discussion and discussion of the new findings must be accompanied by strong and structural arguments.
4. The process of collecting data until the selection of research samples needs to be made.
5. Preliminary research and the process of validity and reliability should be an important focus for the accuracy of research results.
Author Response
Response to Reviewer 3 Comments
Point 1: This research is quite interesting in terms of its contribution to current issues, namely circular economy principles and environmental performance issues.
Response 1: We really appreciate your comments, so we have changed the title to a shorter version.
Point 2: It is worth adding the author's point in terms of the novelty of this study and a more detailed explanation of its position on previous research.
Response 2: According to your suggestions we highlight the novelty in lines 86-103
Point 3: The discussion and discussion of the new findings must be accompanied by strong and structural arguments.
Response 3: We thank you, we modify the section of discussions and conclusions
Point 4: The process of collecting data until the selection of research samples needs to be made.
Response 4: In accordance with your recommendations, we explain the data collection in lines 455 to 462
Point 5: Preliminary research and the process of validity and reliability should be an important focus for the accuracy of research results.
Response 5: We appreciate your suggestions, therefore, explain in lines 474 and 479 the process of validity and reliability by the method used, which we also comment on lines 410 to 415.
