Overview

How to Write Journal Submission Cover Letter?

Objectives:

• Learn how to write the journal submission cover letter
• Understand how to share in national or international conferences, and write your abstract
• Discuss how to write a book: from start to finish “Book Writing Guide”
• Identify the authorship guidelines for journals
• Determine how to become an effective reviewer

The Purpose of a Cover Letter: 

• When writing a cover letter, you should:
• Introduce yourself
• Mention the objectives for what you’re applying for
• Create interest to your research manuscript
• Finish with a call to action (for example, asking for an interview or a meeting).

Covering Letter Essential  Information:

• Editor’s name (when known), affiliation, contact number, and email
• Name of the journal to which you are submitting
• Your manuscript’s title
• Article type (review, research, case study, etc.)
• Objectives of the paper
• Submission date
• Brief background of your study and the research question need to answer
• Brief overview of methodology used
• Principle findings and significance to scientific community
• Corresponding author(s) contact information
• State that paper not previously published and not currently under another journal
• Clarify any conflict of interest
• State that all authors have approved to submit the manuscript to this journal

How to Write the Best Journal Submission Cover Letter

“Avoid words such as “novel” ,“first ever”, & “paradigm-changing”. These types of statements show bias to your study”