论文投稿cover letter怎么写

作者：ZSH

1. 什么是Cover letter?

Cover Letter, 即投稿信，是论文投递时与论文一起发送给编辑的信件，其目的是让编辑在阅读你的论文之前，简单了解你文章的基本情况。Cover letter是编辑对论文的第一印象，也是初步评判你论文是否可以被期刊接收的重要依据（如果编辑看完Cover letter之后一点兴趣也没有，就没有下文了），因此Cover letter的撰写是非常重要的。如何用简明扼要的语言抓住编辑的心是Cover letter撰写时最关键的一点！

2. Cover letter应该包含哪些内容？

完整的Cover letter一般包含以下内容：

A. 期刊编辑的姓名（不知道编辑是谁的情况下直接用Dear editor）;

B. 投稿文章的标题

C. 投稿文章的类型（Letter, communications, article, review还是comments）

D. 文章简介，包括：(1)研究背景；(2)论文的重要发现；(3)论文可以发表在期刊上的原因：引发读者兴趣的地方，与期刊的契合之处等等

E. 稿件出版道德规范的免责说明（这个部分很多期刊在网站上投稿时会进行确认，cover letter里面可以不出现）以及对稿件有无特殊处理要求（一般指屏蔽某些竞争者成为审稿人）

F. 作者信息：一般为通讯作者姓名，所属机构，通讯地址，联系电话，邮箱等

G. 推荐审稿人名单（注：目前很多杂志社已经将这一部分挪到了投稿网站系统上，Cover letter中可以不再列出）

3. Cover Letter的具体写法示例：

A. 论文通讯作者的信息，可以放到前面也可以放到后面，这个主要看个人习惯：

i) 放到最前面时，一般采用如下格式：

底下紧接Dear Editor...

ii) 放到后面的话，紧接作者署名的后面，可以简单地用下面的格式：

B. Cover letter第一段

Dear editor（如果确切知道编辑名称，可以直接写其名字）,

We are submitting a manuscript entitled “论文标题” for your consideration for publication as a communication in 期刊名.

Cover Letter的第一段就是要简明扼要地告诉编辑：你要干什么？

类似的，还有：

Dear editor,

Please find enclosed our manuscript entitled “论文标题” which we would like to submit for publication as a communication in 期刊名.

标准的，一般还需要在第一段进行投稿的道德规范免责说明：

The work described has not been submitted elsewhere for publication, in whole or in part, and all the authors listed have approved the manuscript that is enclosed.

C. Cover letter第二段

第二段开始是整个cover letter的核心部分，要告诉editor这篇文章的亮点在哪里，有何创新之处，为什么适合于发表在这个期刊上，有哪些点可以吸引到期刊的读者等等。

备注：这个部分确实很重要，但是很难给大家列出一个很恰当的实例，容我三思，准备一下，下次再推出

D. Cover letter最后

1) 屏蔽竞争对手成为审稿人

例句：Due to a direct competition and conflict of interest, we request that Drs. XXX of Harvard Univ., and YY of Yale Univ. not be considered as reviewers.

2）推荐审稿人：一般找论文参考文献的作者，也可以推荐你在学术会议上认识的相关领域的朋友等。

The following is a list of possible reviewers for your consideration:
1) Name A E-mail: ××××@××××
2) Name B E-mail: ××××@××××

3）按照信件的格式进行署名,一般如：

Sincerely yours, Best wishes, Best regards, XXX. 在署名前也可以加上一些客套话（不是必须的），如：

We deeply appreciate your consideration of our manuscript, and we look forward to receiving comments from the reviewers. If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me at the address below.

1. Cover letter是什么？

Cover letter，即投稿信，就是在我们提交论文稿件的时候，一并发送给编辑的一封信。Cover letter 是编辑对论文的第一印象，也是初步评判你论文是否可以被期刊接收的重要依据。

大家都知道期刊编辑的日常是被海量的投稿论文所淹没，而匆忙写出只包含论文题目、期刊名称、通讯作者联系方式等基本信息的英文投稿信对投稿并没有什么价值，因此如何让期刊编辑对你的文章留下深刻的第一印象非常关键！

2. Cover letter包含的内容有哪些？

Cover letter通常是简单概括文章的核心内容，主要发现，创新点以及意义，以及对稿件的处理是否有特殊的要求。此外还要附上主要作者的通讯信息，有的杂志会要求推荐审稿人。

各个杂志的具体要求是不一样的，下笔之前最好在杂志的guide for authors上去找找有无相关要求。如果没有具体的，就按照通用的要求进行处理就行。

完整的Cover letter 一般包括以下内容：
A. 期刊编辑的姓名（不知道编辑是谁的情况下直接用 Dear editor）;
B. 投稿文章的标题
C. 投稿文章的类型（Letter, communications, article, review 还是 comments）
D. 文章简介，包括：(1)研究背景；(2)论文的重要发现；(3)论文可以发表在期刊上的原因：引发读者兴趣的地方，与期刊的契合之处等等
E. 稿件出版道德规范的免责说明（这个部分很多期刊在网站上投稿时会进行确认，cover letter 里面可以不出现）以及对稿件有无特殊处理要求（一般指屏蔽某些竞争者成为审稿人）
F. 作者信息：一般为通讯作者姓名，所属机构，通讯地址，联系电话，邮箱等
G. 推荐审稿人名单（注：目前很多杂志社已经将这一部分挪到了投稿网站系统上，Cover letter中可以不再列出）

敲黑板！！！以下是小编为您准备的cover letter 写作模板

对于年轻的科研作者，特别是初次投稿的作者来说，可以参照以下模板来进行第一次的投稿。

3. Cover Letter 的写作模板：

模板一：

Dear Dr./Ms./Mr. [编辑姓名],
I would like to request you to consider the attached manuscript entitled [论文题目] for publication in [期刊名称] as an [文章类型].
While many studies have investigated the [简短叙述该主题下的既有知识], I have not come across a paper that deals with [你的研究所属领域/主题]. We conducted [简短叙述研究方法] and came up with [概述研究结果]. I feel that [你的研究何以重要，未来的发展方向为何].
I believe that the findings of this study are relevant to the scope of your journal and will be of interest to its readership. I have provided tables summarizing the findings. [如果有才需要这句：If required, the entire data can be made available as supplementary information.] Do let me know if you wish to have a look at them.
This manuscript has not been published or presented elsewhere in part or in entirety, and is not under consideration by another journal. There are no conflicts of interest to declare. [注：如果有任何利益冲突，要写在这里].
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
[你的名字]

模板二：

Dr. XX YY （批注1: Name of Editor-in-chief or Editor (First name, Last name)This is much desirable as it makes your letter more personal.）Editor-in-Chief
[Insert target Journal name]
[Journal address, e.g., 123 ABC Street, City, State, zip code, Country.]
May xx, 2021（批注2: Date of submission.）
Dear Dr. YY,（批注 3: Or say Dear Editor if you don’t know his/her name）
We are submitting the attached original manuscript entitled “[Insert manuscript title]” to be considered for publication in the [Insert target Journal name] as anoriginal research article.（批注4: Include this if you know the category.）
[Insert research summary（批注5: Do not copy any content directly from the abstract. Research summary should be <350 words.） according to the following questions – please provide brief answers (1-2 sentences) per question: 1. What is the overarching background of this research topic? 2. What does this study attempt to achieve (aim)? 3. What are the key findings (novelty)? Followed by a statement something as follows “As [Insert target Journal name] has a long-standing interest in publishing research related to the [ABCD] field, we feel your readership will be interested in this study that contributes to further understanding […](impact)”
We declare that none of the work contained in this manuscript is published in any language or currently under consideration at any other journal, and there are no conflicts of interest to declare. All authors have contributed to, read, and approved this submitted manuscript in its current form. Our manuscript has also been edited by a native English-speaking expert to ensure its English is good enough for publication（文章经过润色的话申明已润色很有必要，很多期刊不送审会直接要求润色，推荐合作公司）.
Please find recommended referees as follows:(批注6: Optional, but recommended – journal editors will appreciate your efforts in making their life easier. )ABC, Professor
[Insert full address of ABC professor].[Insert Phone no of ABC professor],[Insert E-mail address of ABC professor] (批注7: Insert referees information (Optional -- depends on Journal requirement.)
We hope you find our manuscript of interest and look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you very much.(批注8: Example of last paragraph.)
Sincerely,
[Name of Corresponding Author, Title]
[Insert corresponding address, contact and fax number, email]