论文投稿附函模板中文

1、 什么是cover letter？指的是投稿信2、cover letter的内容主要包括那些？应该简述所投稿件的核心内容、主要发现和意义，拟投期刊，对稿件处理有无特殊要求等（如“not to review” list）。另外，请附上主要作者的中文姓名、通讯地址、电话、传真和e-mail地址。此外有的杂志要求推荐几位审稿人及其联系方式。以及谁已经阅读过该文（当然是牛人）。我投的那个杂志是要求说明你论文研究的意义，以及与这个杂志的相关性，另外还有的可能要写明你没有一搞多投等。此外临床实验要求写明符合伦理学要求。3、 如何写cover letter？各个杂志的具体要求是不一样的，在杂志的guide for authors一般会有要求。如果没有具体的要求，大家可按照通用要求处理。4、常用模板：（1）Cover letterDear Mr. **1. 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.2. I have read and have abided by the statement of ethical standards for manuscripts submitted to Neuroscience.kind regards.Your sincerely,通讯作者（2）Dear Dr. 主编name:We submit our manuscript entitled " 文章title" to 杂志名for publication.接着简单介绍你文章的主要创新点和意义，不易过多，但要突出新意和关键点。All authors have seen the manuscript and approved to submit to your journal.Thank you very much for your attention and consideration.Sincerely yours,通讯作者（3）Dear Dr. 主编name:We submit our manuscript entitled " 文章title" to 杂志名for publication.接着简单介绍你文章的主要创新点和意义，不易过多，但要突出新意和关键点。All authors have seen the manuscript and approved to submit to your journal.Thank you very much for your attention and consideration.Sincerely yours,通讯作者（4）Dr. ***Editor-in-Chief, ***(add address) January 22, 2003Dear Dr. **,Enclosed herewith please find 3 copies of a MS by: ‘***. *** and ***’ entitled: “**********”, which we would like to submit for publication in the ‘******'.Looking forward to your decision,With kind personal regards,Sincerely yours,*****Professor of ***（5）Dear Prof. Gil:This is a manuscript by**and **entitled “.......”. It is submitted to be considered for publication as a “...” in your journal. This paper is new. Neither the entire paper nor any part of its content has been published or has been accepted elsewhere. It is not being submitted to any other journal.We believe the paper may be of particular interest to the readers of your journal as it ........Correspondence should be addressed to **at the following address, phone and fax number, and email address:...Thanks very much for your attention to our paper.Sincerely yours,**5、 例文：下面例文都来自丁香园战友，在此一并感谢。（一）Date: Sep 15, 2003Dear Editors:On behalf of my co-authors, I am submitting the enclosed material “ TITLE ” for possible publication in JOURNAL.We certify that we have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for the appropriateness of the experimental design and method, and the collection, analysis, and interpretation of the data.We have reviewed the final version of the manuscript and approve it for publication. To the best of our knowledge and belief, this manuscript has not been published in whole or in part nor is it being considered for publication elsewhere.Best Regards.Yours Sincerely,NAME,ADRESS,EMAIL,FAX（二）Dear Dr Regino Perez-Polo：Enclosed are a manuscript by su jian, yang kun, chen zhihua．Su jian titled“Hypothermia after Acute Ischemic Stroke”．It is submitted to be considered for publication as a“review" in your journal．This paper is～"Neither the entire paper nor any part of its content has been published or has been accepted elsewhere ．It is not being submitted to any other journal．We believe the paper may be of particular interest to the readers of your journal.Correspondence and phone calls about the paper should be directed to Su jian at the following address，phone and fax number，and e-mail address：Su jianInstitute:,Adress:Tel：Fax:E-mail：Thanks very much for your attention to our paper．Sincerely yours，Su jian（三）Dear Editor,We would like to submit the enclosed manuscript entitled "GDNF Acutely Modulates Neuronal Excitability and A-type Potassium Channels in Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons", which we wish to be considered for publication in Nature Neuroscience.GDNF has long been thought to be a potent neurotrophic factor for the survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons, which are degenerated in Parkinson’s disease. In this paper, we report an unexpected, acute effect of GDNF on A-type potassium channels, leading to a potentiation of neuronal excitability, in the dopaminergic neurons in culture as well as in adult brain slices. Further, we show that GDNF regulates the K+ channels through a mechanism that involves activation of MAP kinase. Thus, this study has revealed, for the first time, an acute modulation of ion channels by GDNF. Our findings challenge the classic view of GDNF as a long-term survival factor for midbrain dopaminergic neurons, and suggest that the normal function of GDNF is to regulate neuronal excitability, and consequently dopamine release. These results may also have implications in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.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. With thanks for your consideration, I amSincerely yours,（四）Dear **.We would like to submit the enclosed manuscript entitled " *** ", which we wish to be considered for publication in **journal.We believe that two aspects of this manuscript will make it interesting to general readers of **journal. First, ***. Second, ***. Further, ***.Thank you very much your considering our manuscript for potential publication. I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.Best wishes.（五）To: SOLA Chief EditorDivision of Geoenvironmental SciencesUniversity of TsukubaTsukuba 305-8572, JAPANE-Mail: Sirs,I am sending herewith a copy of the manuscript, which I would like to submit to SOLA, the Electronic Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan.The paper is entitled:Energy Spectrum Proportional to the Squared Phase Speed ofRossby Modes in the General Circulation of the Atmosphereby H. L. Tanaka, Yasushi Watarai, and Takahiro Kanda.Copy of the Abstract:In this study, energy spectrum of the large-scale atmospheric motions is examined in the framework of the 3D normal mode decomposition. The horizontal scale of disturbance is measured by the phase speed of a Rossby mode c. According to the analysis result for the barotropic component of the atmosphere, we obtain a characteristic energy spectrum with distinct slopes for the turbulence and wave regimes separated by the spherical Rhines speed. In order to explain the observational finding that the energy spectrum is proportional to c^2, we put forward a hypothesis based on the criterion of Rossby wave breaking such that the local meridional gradient of potential vorticity becomes negative, dq/dy < 0, somewhere in the domain. With a constant m describing a total mass of the atmosphere for unit area, we have shown that the barotropic energy spectrum of the general circulation E can be represented as E=mc^2.Corresponding Author:Dr. Hiroshi L. TanakaDivision of Geoenvironmental SciencesUniversity of TsukubaTsukuba 305-8572, JAPANTel: +81-29-853-4502Fax: +81-29-853-6879E-Mail: hereby certify that this paper consists of original, unpublished work which is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.Desired Editors in Charge:Kimoto, Masahide University of TokyoMak, Mankin University of IllinoisFive Potential Reviewers:Name-1, e-mail address-1Name-2, e-mail address-2Name-3, e-mail address-3Name-4, e-mail address-4Name-5, e-mail address-5The original manuscript and figures will be transferred, following the instruction by the Editorial Committee when the paper is accepted. I hope your favorable consideration for publication to SOLA.Sincerely,Hiroshi L. TanakaAttachment: PDF file of the manuscript.

论文投稿时一般要求附带一篇“Cover Letter”，好的“Cover Letter”不仅可以使文章锦上添花，更有可能直接决定论文是否被录用。本人切身体会，以已发表论文为例，现将其写法经验归纳如下：Dear Editor,We would like to submit the enclosed manuscript entitled "论文题目", which we wish to be considered for publication in 期刊名.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.We believe that two aspects of this manuscript will make it interesting to general readers of yourjournal. First, 论文亮点1.Second, 论文亮点2.Thank you very much for your time and consideration.Sincerely yours,作者名注意点：论文亮点一定要简洁明了，一定要有创新，突出你的文章与其它已发表论文的区别。这是 Cover Letter 的主要内容。

一般向SCI投稿论文时都会写一份Cover letter，即投稿信。它是为了帮助 编辑 快速了解文章内容和找到合适的审稿人，一篇内容恰当的cover letter会给你的工作锦上添花，掷出投稿第一块敲门砖。

但 Cell Press 的editor觉得不少人都不知道为什么要写Cover letter，错误地在这部分重复摘要中的内容，这无疑是极大的浪费。因此就有了下面的指导，跟着 Cell 学，离投 Cell 就不远了。

我稍微整理了一下格式，并将重点加以标记。后面提供了三份 模板 ，有一份有详细的注释。

Cover letters are provided for editors only , which means that, unlike the title and abstract that will be visible to, let’s hope, billions of people once the paper is published, the cover letter is going to be seen and read by a very tiny group of people.

Nevertheless, these are the people who have the responsibility to decide whether a manuscript is suitable for consideration in the journal it was submitted to . So, convincing the editors that your paper makes a valuable contribution to the knowledge in the field is important, and that’s why you need to put your cover letter to work.

The cover letter is your first “formal” interaction with a journal, and it embodies a request, so to speak, to consider your article for publication. But it also provides you with an excellent opportunity to present the significance of your scientific contribution.

Some Tips from Catarina, the Editor of Trends in Molecular Medicine.

Two aspects you need to understand clearly.

1). Let’s start with content.

You should succinctly explain what was previously known and then state your motivation for wishing to publish.

Such as:

2). Get to the point .

Succinctly explain the topic of discussion , and quickly convey the key conclusions . Generally, one page suffices and is preferred.

3). Do not rehash the abstract of the paper .

Copying and pasting the abstract into your cover letter verbatim is a big no-no . Instead, you need to venture beyond the summary: write a sentence that takes you further than the obvious conclusions .

Such as:

4). Get excited !

Your excitement about the scientific contributions can undoubtedly inspire the editor who’s reading the cover letter. Overall, the sentiment of “ you’re gonna love reading this paper! “ should seep through—make that happen!

5). Including a wish list of reviewers .

Relevant information on potential reviewers (including their field of expertise) can be included and is definitely a plus , as it can be quite helpful to the editor .

Don’t provide a long list of excluded reviewers (three maximum), and most certainly do not suggest excluding authors from entire continents on the map! Also, save the editor some time by specifying which author should be the lead contact , and indicate their affiliation.

当然这一部分有的会直接在投稿系统中填写，就不需要占用Cover letter的空间了。

6). Keep it simple and humble .

In terms of style, consider sincerity and simplicity . Statements indicating that the article or related findings have been presented at X number of conferences and are “tremendously” well received by the scientific community—or otherwise— do not add much to the cover letter. They might instead suggest right off the bat that a lot of cooing and convincing of the journal editor will be required. So let the “science” speak for itself . Also, a statement declaring that the article is original and isn’t being considered elsewhere can only add to your cause!

7). Proofread your letter by checking the spelling, grammar, and syntax .

8). Check every detail .

Avoid mistakes such as directing the cover letter to the editor(s) of a different journal, or to a different journal altogether .

A poor example:

Dear Editor-in-Chief,   I am sending you our manuscript entitled “Large Scale Analysis of Cell Cycle Regulators in bladder cancer” by Researcher et al. We would like to have the manuscript considered for publication in Pathobiology.   Please let me know of your decision at your earliest convenience.   With my best regards,   Sincerely yours,   A Researcher, PhD

[Replace bracketed text with your own information and writing.   Best of luck! Email us at    with any questions!]

[My Name   University of Research   804 Research Drive   Los Angeles, CA, USA 90210        ]
[Dr. John Editorian   Editor-in-Chief   Journal of Science]
Dear [Dr. Editorian]:
I am pleased to submit an original research article entitled [ “Neofunctionalization of polymerase rho in Ustilago maydis” by Albert Postdoc and My Name] for consideration for publication in [the Journal of Science].  We previously uncovered a role for [polymerase rho in DNA repair in U. maydis (citation)], and this manuscript builds on our prior study to determine the evolution of this unique enzyme.
In this manuscript, we show that [polymerase rho… (list a few important results)].
We believe that this manuscript is appropriate for publication by [the Journal of Science] because it… [specific link to the journal’s aims & scope].  [Our manuscript creates a paradigm for future studies of the evolution of essential enzymes in yeast.]
This manuscript has not been published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.  We have no conflicts of interest to disclose, but we do respectfully request that [Dr. Glen Meanie] not review our manuscript.  If you feel that the manuscript is appropriate for your journal, we suggest the following reviewers:
[list reviewers and contact info, if requested by the journal]
Thank you for your consideration!
Sincerely,
[My Name, PhD   Professor, Department of Evolutionary Mycology   University of Research]

Sample cover letter

[Your Name]   [Your Affiliation]   [Your Address]
[Date]
Dear [Editor name],   I/We wish to submit an original research article entitled “[title of article]” for consideration by [journal name].   I/We confirm that this work is original and has not been published elsewhere, nor is it currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.   In this paper, I/we report on / show that _______. This is significant because __________.   We believe that this manuscript is appropriate for publication by [journal name] because it… [specific reference to the journal’s Aims & Scope]. __________.   [Please explain in your own words the significance and novelty of the work, the problem that is being addressed, and why the manuscript belongs in this journal. Do not simply insert your abstract into your cover letter! Briefly describe the research you are reporting in your paper, why it is important, and why you think the readership of the journal would be interested in it.]
We have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Please address all correspondence concerning this manuscript to me at [email address].   Thank you for your consideration of this manuscript.   Sincerely,   [Your name]

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