Cover Letter 既投稿信,對于科研論文新手來說,不知該如何下手,而對于論文老司機來說,重視程度普遍比較低。我們在往期的文章中多次介紹過投稿信的重要性(參見《投稿信的重要性》),投稿信可以告訴雜志及其編輯為什么他們應(yīng)該考慮你的文章。這是特別重要的,因為當初審編輯在篩選你的論文時,就此決定是否在同行評審環(huán)節(jié)中尋找特定的專家,所以期刊歡迎增加對你研究的簡要總結(jié)。
不同的期刊對投稿信的要求各不相同,例如有的雜志會要求推薦幾位審稿人。一般會在雜志的作者指南(guide for authors)中看到具體的要求。許多作者并沒有注意到投稿信的重要性,即便它的重要性已經(jīng)成為常識問題。有些作者甚至對此有一些誤解。
投稿信應(yīng)包含哪些內(nèi)容?這一問題在《投稿信的重要性》中已經(jīng)有給出了詳細的說明,在此再次強調(diào)一下,除了一些基本信息外,最主要的是把該篇論文的研究重點及學術(shù)貢獻、創(chuàng)意簡潔的強調(diào)下。
我們也為大家準備了一個通用模板,供作者參考,該模板來自SPIE(spie.org):
[Your Name]
[Your Affiliation]
[Your Address]
[Date]
Dear Dr. [Editor name],
I/We wish to submit a new manuscript entitled “[title of article]” for consideration by the [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 _______. This is significant because __________. The paper should be of interest to readers in the areas of __________.
[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.]
Please address all correspondence concerning this manuscript to me at [email address].
Thank you for your consideration of this manuscript.
Sincerely,
[Yourname]
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