sci论文到底该不该催稿？ 很多作者都有这样的经历，文章投稿两三个月了，一点消息也没有，投稿状态也不变，心里很着急，但又不知所措，到底该不该发封催稿信呢？是不是发了有可能就悲催了呢？ 查尔斯沃思论文语言润色小编在往期的文章中提到，文章从投稿到发表是有其一整套流程的，不同的出版社审稿时间又不相同，所以导致作者等待的时间或多或少。审稿所耗费的时间最长，审稿时间是由编辑初审时间、审稿人审稿时间、编辑给出意见的时间组成的。如果恰逢审稿人原因不能按时审稿，那么作者稿件可能要等待更长的时间， 那么到底该不该催稿呢？ 别等到花儿都落了，该催稿时就催稿，这是很正常的行为，编辑会理解的，如果稿件两个月或者更久还没有消息，不妨给编辑发一份态度诚恳的催稿信，这对于加快进度有一定作用，不过别太过，隔三差五的发催稿信，编辑就只能对你呵呵了。催稿信的写法其实很简单，态度要好是一定的，其次就是简明扼要，别废话太多，下面这封催稿信许多作者曾用它作为模板，大家不妨参考一下： Dear Prof. ×××:Sorry for disturbing you. I am not sure ifit is the right time to contact you to inquire about the status of my submittedmanuscript titled “Paper Title”. (ID: 文章稿号), although the status of “With Editor” has beenlasting for more than two months, since submitted to journal three months am just wondering that my manuscript has been sent to reviewers or not?I would be greatly appreciated if you couldspend some of your time check the status for us. I am very pleased to hear fromyou on the reviewer’s you very much for your regards!Yours sincerely,××××××Corresponding author:Name: ×××E-mail: ××××@×××× 参考：查尔斯沃思论文润色贴士
审稿需要过程，但有时候稿件长时间状态不变，这让作者很焦虑，就想催催审稿人，但催稿是有大学问的，稍微不慎可能有反效果。如何催审稿人审稿呢，需要引起大家的重视。 第一：要注意时间 期刊审稿分为初审、复审和终审。一般来说，初审和终审都是比较快的，快的话7天内，慢的话1个月内，而复审相对比较慢一些，快的话1个月内，慢的话可能2-3个月。可见，审稿人审稿是需要时间的，上来就催肯定不行，应该是在审稿时间超过规定的时间，再去催稿。 建议作者了解这本期刊以往的审稿周期，比如3个月，如果你的论文3个多月了还没有审稿的结果，就可以催稿了。还没有3个月，就再等等。 第二：要写催稿信 催审稿人审稿，依靠的是“催稿信”。写催稿信，要注意三点： 一是语气要委婉，不能字里行间充斥着质问。要知道审稿人审稿很多都是无偿的，语气不好，很容易导致审稿人拒绝审稿。 二是要注意催稿信的模板，该有的信息，都要体现，比如文章编号、姓名、邮箱等。
1 投稿信要简单介绍你的工作的创新性,这样便于论文的快速发表,当然也应该客气几句,让编辑感到心里舒服,主要是夸杂志好之类的话; 有人写coverletter,就是写上题目、然后说很荣幸投稿之类地话,也有人干脆把摘要全写上,这样个人认为不好,一定用两到三句话说明你论文“新”在哪,这个非常重要. 2.论坛上很多人说不能写信催编辑,个人认为没关系,必要催信能够让人重视你的论文,一定要让人感到,你的论文在这发不了,好多地方在等着发呢(但很多牛杂志,可不吃这套哟,人家不缺稿,嘿嘿).当然写信的时候要客气,说一些快速发表对于学术讨论和促进工作等方面的重要性之类的话; 3.能写英文,就不投中文稿,特别是不投中文杂志英文版,好不容易憋了篇英文,还投到低水平的杂志,很不甘心; 最重要的是国内杂志要钱,而国外很多不要.自从国内某杂志告诉我他们之所以收我很高的版面费是为了他们的生存时,我发誓包括以后我的学生就不再投中文杂志了（如果要投,对做材料的人,个人认为金属学报不错,目前收费低）； 4.坚持就是胜利,按照审稿人的建议好好改你的论文,只要坚持投稿,就一定能够被接收的,如果论文被某杂志拒稿,但不提倡降低杂志质量再投（应该根据审稿人意见修改后找合适的杂志）;有人认为低影响因子的杂志一定中的几率高,我也这么认为,但一般低影响因子的杂志论文出稿比较慢! 再加两封催稿信!英语不好,但意思表达到了. 第一封,客气点! Dear *** I submitted our latest work to your journal *** last want to know the review there are some reponses from the you please tell me the results so that I can deal with it as early as possible?Please understand me that fast publication of our work is important for me. I appreciate your contribution to the publication of the high quality papers. Kind thanks to you for your care. Best Regards Yours sincerely 第二封,很不客气了,他们刚开始说他们的审稿周期很短,但近四个月了,也没消息,所以打算投别的地方. Dear .*** I am sorry to make you in takes too long for reviewing my manuscript (***) which was submitted to Journal "***".Generally,only about two months are necessary for the reviewing process on my usual submissions to other decide to withdraw this submission. I am sorry to make this understand my condition because the rapid publication of my work is important for me and our group. I hope that I have chance to get a rapid publication in this Journal in future. Thank you for your attention and kind help. Best Regards Yours sincerely
在写催稿编辑的主题时，要根据文章的主题，以及你想向接收者传达的信息来确定主题，尽量使用简洁明了、有吸引力的语言，以便能够吸引到接收者的注意力。
Dear Dr ***, Please excuse me for taking some of your submitted a manuscript entitled “***” (Ref. No. ***) to *** on 25 Nov 2011. I do not know whether it is a proper time to contact you regarding the review process. We will be grateful for you if you tell us what has occurred to the review process of my manuscript in the last 5 months. I am looking forward to your early reply. Sincerely yours
以正当的理由，委婉地向主编催稿，对于加快审稿速度，还是可行的。下面这封催稿信模板，你可以学习一下Dear Editor:Please excuse me for taking some of your submitted a manuscript entitled “。。。。” (Ref. No. 。。) to MaterialsScience and Technology about 7 weeks ago. I do not know whether it is a propertime to contact you regarding the review process. However, I will start aone-month winter holiday from the end of this month. During this period, I willhave few opportunities to access Internet. I wonder whether I can receive thereviewer’s comments before my holiday. If so, I can do some further workregarding the paper during the holiday. Thank you very much for your time and you a happy new year!Sincerely yours,参考：查尔斯沃思论文润色贴士
你催也没用，
杂志的出版是有周期的，
不会为了一篇文章而改变。
其实这种最好不要去，一般你投稿过去就会搜到自动回复，那上面会写上编辑的审稿时长，快的半个月，慢的三个月都有，这段时间能做的就是等待，因为你写信了编辑也不一定会理。。。
先说一下Cover letter的框架，一般应注意包括以下内容：
1. 开头注意附上稿件的关键信息，主要包括Title、 Manuscript ID等；
2. 表达对责任编辑的感谢；
3. 表达对审稿人（Reviewers）的感谢；
4. 表明你（们）已对编辑和审稿人提出的建议做出相应的修改（Revisions），不用过于详细，细节性的内容可以在Response to reviewers里呈现。
现附范例（粗体部分为备注，非正文内容），仅供参考。
May 12, 2022
Joseph S. Francisco, PhD（经过第一轮审稿后，你们应该已经知道责任编辑的姓名和Title了）
Editor, Journal of XXX（职务+投稿期刊名称）
Dear Dr. Francisco,
We would like to thank you for the opportunity to revise and resubmit our manuscript ABC-2022-XXXX (Manuscript ID), entitled "XXX" by XXX et al. We found the reviewers' comments to be helpful in revising the manuscript and have carefully considered and responded to each suggestion, corresponding changes to the resubmitted manuscript are highlighted in yellow. （说明对修改内容是如何标记的，便于责任编辑查看）
We also included a response to reviewers in which we addressed comments the editor and the reviewers made （修改细节在response to reviewers中呈现）, we hope that these modifications can fulfill the requirements to make the manuscript acceptable for publication. Please let us know if you have any concerns about the manuscript and we would like to address them as soon as possible.
Thank you again for your consideration of the revised manuscript.
Sincerely,
XXX, PhD
On behalf of the authors (可有可无)
University of XXX
(Email)
以上。
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]
后台回复 cover letter 或点击获取三份模板的word版。
原文链接：
给编辑写信询问论文情况前，要先知道两件事：首先，编辑实际上对评审过程的管控范围相当大，包括评审进度，也就是说编辑会知道你的论文需要在系统中等待多长时间，评审结果才会出来。其次，在出版业，从投稿到网络发表平均需要约90天。也就是说，您需要等待三个月左右，论文的评审才能完全结束。如一切顺利，则论文会被接收并发表。三个月左右的时间是需要的。个人经验以个人经验来说，编辑是乐于与作者联系的。大多数编辑，包括我自己，在负责处理论文的投稿和评审以外也有其他工作。以我为例，我此前是多所大学的全职学者，之后成为一名期刊主编。重点是，编辑的工作内容繁多，任务繁重。像我这样的编辑每年需要处理80 到100篇论文，因此我们欢迎作者发邮件提醒我们。你不会“打扰”或“骚扰”到编辑的，请放心联系。确实，如果在投稿超过两个月之后仍然没有收到任何回复，则有必要联系为您处理论文投稿的编辑。请记住从提交、评审、修改到接收，整个过程平均需要三个月左右。我们已为你提供了一份模板（注：模板首发于作者微信群，文末附有模板获取方式），请礼貌地去信询问您的编辑，是否能够加快评审过程。或许您可以推荐更多的评审人员，因为评审人员不足可能会拖慢评审进程。刚才提到过，编辑对审核过程的管控范围很大，他或她可能已经让四五个同事来审核您的论文，但还未收到任何回复。以我为例，我一般会邀请四位以上评审人员来对通过编辑部筛选的论文进行评审并给出意见（reject, major revisions, minor revisions, accept）。在收到两份评审意见之后，我会参考第三份或第四份，以防头两份评审意见观点相左。这就是评审的流程。
以正当的理由，委婉地向主编催稿，对于加快审稿速度，还是可行的。下面这封催稿信模板，你可以学习一下Dear Editor:Please excuse me for taking some of your submitted a manuscript entitled “。。。。” (Ref. No. 。。) to MaterialsScience and Technology about 7 weeks ago. I do not know whether it is a propertime to contact you regarding the review process. However, I will start aone-month winter holiday from the end of this month. During this period, I willhave few opportunities to access Internet. I wonder whether I can receive thereviewer’s comments before my holiday. If so, I can do some further workregarding the paper during the holiday. Thank you very much for your time and you a happy new year!Sincerely yours,参考：查尔斯沃思论文润色贴士
经常投稿的同学肯定会遇到这种情况，投稿了，几个月过去了还没有回音；或者将修改稿上传，又过去很久也没有回音。在投稿系统也可以看投稿状态，比如在编辑处，在审稿中等等。这个时候不要犹豫，就需要催稿了。一般系统里的催稿都是针对编辑的，审稿人你也不知道是谁，无从催起，所以一般都是对编辑催稿。 Dear Editor, I am so sorry to bother you now. I have submitted our revised manuscript ( entitled “...” ( No. ...R1) to ... on .. .. ..). The review status is ... in the submitted system since .... I do not know whether it is a proper time to contact you regarding the review process. I will be very grateful for you if you tell us what has occurred to the review process of my manuscript. I am looking forward to your early reply. Best regards, Sincerely yours ... 催稿有各种各样的表达形式，但是只要意思表达到了，然后诚恳一些，一般编辑都会处理的，希望遇到此类问题的小伙伴可以对你有所帮助。
Dear Dr ***, Please excuse me for taking some of your submitted a manuscript entitled “***” (Ref. No. ***) to *** on 25 Nov 2011. I do not know whether it is a proper time to contact you regarding the review process. We will be grateful for you if you tell us what has occurred to the review process of my manuscript in the last 5 months. I am looking forward to your early reply. Sincerely yours
投稿信的写作格式
投稿信的写作格式与一般书信相同，只是内容侧重点不同，所写事项更明确、更单一。
（1)第一行顶格写对方的称呼，如“《××× ×》杂志编辑部＂、“编辑同志”、或“×× ×编辑同志＂。
（2)开头。另起一行，空两格写问候语，如“你好”、“您好＂或“你们好＂。
（3)正文。正文的内容应根据具体情况来写，主要是介绍自己稿件的有关情况。一般应反映出以下几方面内容：
①表示对对方刊物、栏目的关注之情，并作出诚挚、中肯的评价，切忌措辞唐突或过分溢美之词。
②如实介绍自己的有关情况。
③写明投稿的缘由和稿件的有关情况。
④希望对方对稿件提出宝贵意见。
⑤希望对方采用稿件，并适当表达谢意。
⑥希望对方及时复信，表明是否采用稿件的明确态度。
（4)结尾。另起一行，写祝敬语，如“顺问编安＂之类。
（5)署名和日期。
例如：
《××××》编辑部诸同志：
你们好！
贵刊是国内学术界有影响的经济理论刊物，我一直比较关注。
近来，“知识经济’’问题已成为学术界、经济理论界探讨的热点。贵刊
在全国同类刊物中最早推出专栏，研讨这一专题，把热点问题的探讨引入较高的理论层次，功不可没。专栏所载的诸篇大作，我都仔细拜读过，受益颇多。
我也是从事经济研究工作的，平时对“知识经济”这一专题也略有涉猎，通过社会考察实践也积累了一些资料。现根据自已的粗浅认识，写了《“知识经济”初探》一文，寄给你们。不顾汗颜，也想参与专栏讨论，以求抛砖引玉。不知是否够格入选？
拙文奉上，望诸位行家斧正，对此先致以诚挚的感谢。无论如何，还望你们拨冗及时回示，并请提出宝贵意见。
顺致
编安！
××大学经济研究所研究员
×××上
×月×日
写投稿信应注意事项
（1)语言要简明扼要，把有关事项交待清楚即可。
（2)对对方刊物或栏目要评价中肯、适当，不可过分赞美讨好。
（3)语气要谦逊适度，既不可以势凌人、强行登载，也不可低声下气地乞求。
（4)行文中对自己的稿件要充满自信。表达意愿时，要态度诚恳，措辞得体。
毕业论文的标准格式是什么？1、论文题目：（下附署名）要求准确、简练、醒目、新颖。2、目录目录是论文中主要段落的简表。（短篇论文不必列目录）3、内容提要：是文章主要内容的摘录，要求短、精、完整。字数少可几十字，多不超过三百字为宜。4、关键词或主题词关键词是从论文的题名、提要和正文中选取出来的，是对表述论文的中心内容有实质意义的词汇。关键词是用作计算机系统标引论文内容特征的词语，便于信息系统汇集，以供读者检索。每篇论文一般选取3-8个词汇作为关键词，另起一行，排在"提要"的左下方。主题词是经过规范化的词，在确定主题词时，要对论文进行主题分析，依照标引和组配规则转换成主题词表中的规范词语。（参见《汉语主题词表》和《世界汉语主题词表》）。5、论文正文：（1）引言：引言又称前言、序言和导言，用在论文的开头。引言一般要概括地写出作者意图，说明选题的目的和意义,并指出论文写作的范围。引言要短小精悍、紧扣主题。〈2）论文正文：正文是论文的主体，正文应包括论点、论据、论证过程和结论。主体部分包括以下内容：a.提出问题-论点；b.分析问题-论据和论证；c.解决问题-论证方法与步骤；d.结论。6、参考文献一篇论文的参考文献是将论文在研究和写作中可参考或引证的主要文献资料，列于论文的末尾。参考文献应另起一页，标注方式按《GB7714-87文后参考文献著录规则》进行。中文：标题--作者--出版物信息（版地、版者、版期）英文：作者--标题--出版物信息所列参考文献的要求是：（1）所列参考文献应是正式出版物，以便读者考证。（2）所列举的参考文献要标明序号、著作或文章的标题、作者、出版物信息。来源：36524论文网原文地址：
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：
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：
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