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Research on the Performance Transmission of Green Technology Innovation in the Coal Industry under the Goal of Carbon Peaking and the Moderating Role of Government Macro-Regulation

Sustainability 2023, 15(2), 1544; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15021544
by Maochun Zhou and Min Zhao *
Sustainability 2023, 15(2), 1544; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15021544
Submission received: 13 November 2022 / Revised: 14 December 2022 / Accepted: 10 January 2023 / Published: 13 January 2023

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

My suggestions for research richness are provided below:

The objective of the study and statement of the problem isn’t explained well author should revise them with convincing details and substantiate the research innovation. How can this research differ itself from the existing literature on this topic?

The theoretical base of research is weak, and the selection of variables according to approach theory isn’t clear to me. Please revise it and justify your variables selection and the significance of variables for practical implementation. The author should provide a detailed conceptual framework of research.

The technological roadmap is needed in the methodological section. It will be helpful to understand the hierarchy of the analytical process and research sequel. The interpretation of method, analysis and results should be richer in perspective of existing research support and relating it with theories.

The results of correlation analysis are needed before presenting the table-5 regression results. The correlation results are needed because the selected variables have the same nature, so the chances of correlation increase.

 The discussion section of the research needs to be included. The author should provide a detailed discussion section right after the results section with the possibilities, direction and influence of research and how it will use for practical implementation

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Reviewer 2 Report

The topic of this article is interesting. I have some suggestions to the authors. 

It is not clear the contributions of this paper.  I would recommend including the list of the companies in the appendix or supplementary material as well as more information about data collection.  Give more details about the data collection and the instrument used in data analysis, software, tools, etc. 

What are the limitations? how to replicate this study in another country. What are the similar variables to take into account?

Regarding the references, since the article is in 2022, I would recommend updating the references in the introduction at least citing some new studies about this topic.  

 

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Reviewer 3 Report


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Round 2

Reviewer 2 Report

The authors answered satisfactorily the comments and improved the quality of the paper. I perceived several changes in this version of the paper. The answers in each comment are well justified.  

Reviewer 3 Report

The authors made significant improvements to the paper, as I suggested. The suggestions I made that were not heeded were clearly justified. 

The authors responded to all suggested points correctly.

The Chinese characters shown in figure 1 and table 5 must be in English.

Congratulations.

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