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 We believe that two aspects of this manuscript will make it interesting to general readers of First, 论文亮点Second, 论文亮点Thank you very much for your time and 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。
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 M ** 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 I have read and have abided by the statement of ethical standards for manuscripts submitted to Nkind Your sincerely,通讯作者（2）Dear D 主编name:We submit our manuscript entitled " 文章title" to 杂志名for 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 Thank you very much for your attention and Sincerely yours,通讯作者（3）Dear D 主编name:We submit our manuscript entitled " 文章title" to 杂志名for 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 Thank you very much for your attention and Sincerely yours,通讯作者（4）D ***Editor-in-Chief, ***(add address) January 22, 2003Dear D **,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 P Gil:This is a manuscript by**and **entitled “” It is submitted to be considered for publication as a “” in your This paper is Neither the entire paper nor any part of its content has been published or has been accepted It is not being submitted to any other 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 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 JOURNALWe 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 We have reviewed the final version of the manuscript and approve it for 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 Best RYours 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 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 NGDNF has long been thought to be a potent neurotrophic factor for the survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons, which are degenerated in Parkinson’s 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 Further, we show that GDNF regulates the K+ channels through a mechanism that involves activation of MAP 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 These results may also have implications in the treatment of Parkinson’s Due to a direct competition and conflict of interest, we request that D XXX of Harvard U, and YY of Yale U not be considered as 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 **We believe that two aspects of this manuscript will make it interesting to general readers of ** First, *** Second, *** Further, ***Thank you very much your considering our manuscript for potential I'm looking forward to hearing from you Best （五）To: SOLA Chief EditorDivision of Geoenvironmental SciencesUniversity of TsukubaTsukuba 305-8572, JAPANE-Mail: jpDear 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 JThe 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 KCopy of the Abstract:In this study, energy spectrum of the large-scale atmospheric motions is examined in the framework of the 3D normal mode The horizontal scale of disturbance is measured by the phase speed of a Rossby mode 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 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 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^Corresponding Author:D Hiroshi L TanakaDivision of Geoenvironmental SciencesUniversity of TsukubaTsukuba 305-8572, JAPANTel: +81-29-853-4502Fax: +81-29-853-6879E-Mail: jpI hereby certify that this paper consists of original, unpublished work which is not under consideration for publication 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 I hope your favorable consideration for publication to SOLASincerely,Hiroshi L TanakaAttachment: PDF file of the
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 M ** 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 I have read and have abided by the statement of ethical standards for manuscripts submitted to Nkind Your sincerely,通讯作者（2）Dear D 主编name:We submit our manuscript entitled " 文章title" to 杂志名for 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 Thank you very much for your attention and Sincerely yours,通讯作者（3）Dear D 主编name:We submit our manuscript entitled " 文章title" to 杂志名for 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 Thank you very much for your attention and Sincerely yours,通讯作者（4）D ***Editor-in-Chief, ***(add address) January 22, 2003Dear D **,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 P Gil:This is a manuscript by**and **entitled “” It is submitted to be considered for publication as a “” in your This paper is Neither the entire paper nor any part of its content has been published or has been accepted It is not being submitted to any other 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 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 JOURNALWe 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 We have reviewed the final version of the manuscript and approve it for 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 Best RYours 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 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 NGDNF has long been thought to be a potent neurotrophic factor for the survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons, which are degenerated in Parkinson’s 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 Further, we show that GDNF regulates the K+ channels through a mechanism that involves activation of MAP 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 These results may also have implications in the treatment of Parkinson’s Due to a direct competition and conflict of interest, we request that D XXX of Harvard U, and YY of Yale U not be considered as 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 **We believe that two aspects of this manuscript will make it interesting to general readers of ** First, *** Second, *** Further, ***Thank you very much your considering our manuscript for potential I'm looking forward to hearing from you Best （五）To: SOLA Chief EditorDivision of Geoenvironmental SciencesUniversity of TsukubaTsukuba 305-8572, JAPANE-Mail: jpDear 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 JThe 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 KCopy of the Abstract:In this study, energy spectrum of the large-scale atmospheric motions is examined in the framework of the 3D normal mode The horizontal scale of disturbance is measured by the phase speed of a Rossby mode 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 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 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^Corresponding Author:D Hiroshi L TanakaDivision of Geoenvironmental SciencesUniversity of TsukubaTsukuba 305-8572, JAPANTel: +81-29-853-4502Fax: +81-29-853-6879E-Mail: jpI hereby certify that this paper consists of original, unpublished work which is not under consideration for publication 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 I hope your favorable consideration for publication to SOLASincerely,Hiroshi L TanakaAttachment: PDF file of the
Cover letter中文叫做投稿信，是在投稿的时候写给编辑的信，作用跟古时候拜访人家用的拜帖有点相似。如果把期刊编辑形容成住在高墙大院里的名门望族，那投稿人就是希望给伯乐相中的无名小辈，这么说来拜帖一定要精致醒目有特色。不过如果作者已经是业内大牛了，估计投稿信是可以随意一些的。虽说文章能不能发表靠的还是科研价值本身，但是投稿信也是很重 要的。在现在发表的文章越来越多，权威期刊不缺稿源的情况下，责任编辑做的是择优录用，先淘汰掉一部分感觉上价值不大的稿件。如果投稿信没有含什么有用的信息，文章一眼看上去又没有太多吸引力，一些责任编辑就会很快做出拒稿决定。当然用的是非常委婉的说法，拒稿信用的也是统一模板。比如：Thank you for submitting your manuscript, referenced below, to <期刊名>“文章标题”We have examined your paper, and conclude that it is not suitable for this J It is our consensus that a specialized journal in this area would bring your paper to the attention of a more interested This is not a judgement on the technical quality of your Sincerely yours,但是实际上，这篇第二天就被责任编辑拒稿的文章其实符合期刊发表的研究方向，因为有几篇相关的文章就是发表在该期刊上。不过被拒了也就拒了，再去辩解也毫无意义。不过好奇之下，还是去google了一下责任编辑的背景，主要是做光学的，跟文章所属的电磁方向虽然是一大类，但还是有所区别。再回头看那个投稿信，用的就是以前的模板，只是用两句话简要介绍了一下文章的主要结果。模板如下：Dear editor,We would like to submit our manuscript entitled “<文章标题>”, which we wish to be considered for publication in <期刊名>There are couplers of results in this paper may be found interested by the general <然后文章的主要结果>Thank you very much for considering our manuscript for potential Best 虽然投稿信也用两句话说明了一下文章结果的价值，但是在这种责任编辑只是大同行的情况下， 如果这两句话不能打动他，那么他就不一定能够认同文章的价值，就会直接作出拒稿的决定。所以在重新投其他的期刊的时候，就意识到原先投稿信的分量还不够，还要加上一段文字说明为啥文章适合发表在该期刊上。上个月就有一个影响因子还不错的期刊的编辑给大家发了一个邮件，明确说明了，要是在投稿信里面没有加上这些文字，文章会被直接拒稿。最能反映适合程度的当然是列出自己已经在该期刊上发表的文章，然后说明这两篇文章是有相关性的。如果没有过往记录呢，找出几篇该期刊最近2,3年发表的，被引用次数还不错的文章列举上去也是很有用的。5年前甚至10年前的就不要列了，因为现在期刊的scope都在不断地调整中，以前的热门方向，也许现在期刊已经看不上了。投稿信加上了这部分之后，重投了另外一个影响因子相当的期刊，文章很快被送审，很快给录用了。虽然不一定是投稿信带来的差异，但是还是愿意在心里认为投稿信也是要用心去写的。不过也要记住，投稿信不要写得太长，最好在一页内把重要的东西说清楚。写得太长，编辑也会没有耐心看的。有些人建议在投稿信中把推荐的审稿人也加上。这个视情况而定，如果期刊投稿的时候本身就要求填写几个推荐的审稿人，那么就不用占用投稿信的空间了。但是如果投稿系统没有这一项的话，那在投稿信加上会更好一些。提供的信息可以是审稿人的头衔、姓名、地址和电子邮件。记得多次确认一下，电子邮件是人家有效的而且是常用的。最後,若还是不放心, 可以请专业的论文润色公司如英论阁 提供协助
都别做了，做一个删一个，不信试试
不需要写的。编辑自己会评价推荐审稿人适合不适合审稿。部分用你的推荐审稿人的情况较多，要素关系好就不一样了。
如果对你的研究领域很熟悉，可直接选择该领域的最具份量的科学家。 2 选择相同或类似领域的“朋友”，而不是“敌人”。例如过去国外合作单位，或者国际会议结交的朋友等。 3 来自于参考文献，这是一种最简单但不是最好的办法。 4 尽管编辑部没有对审。
如果对你的研究领域很熟悉，可直接选择该领域的最具份量的科学家。 2 选择相同或类似领域的“朋友”，而不是“敌人”。例如过去国外合作单位，或者国际会议结交的朋友等。 3 来自于参考文献，这是一种最简单但不是最好的办法。 4 尽管编辑部没有对审。