编辑平均在 30 秒内决定一篇投稿是否值得送审。Cover Letter 是这 30 秒的「决策依据」。
编辑每天处理 5-20 篇投稿。一份规范、清晰的 Cover Letter 能让编辑快速判断"是否值得送审",提升 desk accept 概率。
Cover Letter 不是论文摘要的复述,必须含:投稿意图、研究意义、创新点、推荐审稿人、利益冲突声明 5 大元素。
结构规范的 Cover Letter 让编辑觉得"作者经验丰富",反之会担心"作者投稿流程不熟,可能在后续返修中沟通困难"。
称呼 + 5 段正文 + 署名 + 附件清单,是顶刊投稿最常使用的结构。
Dear Dr. [Editor's Last Name],
Paragraph 1: 投稿意图
We wish to submit our manuscript entitled "[Manuscript Title]" for consideration as an [Original Article / Review / Case Report] in [Journal Name].
Paragraph 2: 研究意义
This study addresses [specific gap in the field]. Our findings demonstrate that [key result], which provides [theoretical / clinical / practical] significance for [target audience].
Paragraph 3: 创新点
To our knowledge, this is the first study to [unique contribution]. The novelty lies in [what differentiates this work from prior literature].
Paragraph 4: 原创与利益声明
The manuscript has not been published elsewhere and is not under consideration by any other journal. All authors have approved the submission. We declare no conflicts of interest.
Paragraph 5: 推荐审稿人
We suggest the following potential reviewers who have expertise in this area: [Name 1, Email, Affiliation] / [Name 2, Email, Affiliation] / [Name 3, Email, Affiliation].
Sincerely,
[Author Full Name]
[Affiliation]
[Email]
[ORCID]
不同学科 Cover Letter 侧重点略有不同。
编辑最反感看到的 6 个错误,避开它们基本不会被秒拒。
投出前 10 分钟核对这 12 项,能避开 80% 的 desk reject。
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