Cover letter是论文作者写给编辑的投稿信，它给了作者向编辑介绍论文创新性、重要性和符合拟投期刊范围的机会，编辑往往会借助cover letter来审查论文是否可以送审，因此其重要性不言而喻！
一封完整的Cover letter应该包括下述内容：投稿申请、论文的创新性和重要性、本文为什么适合本期刊、审稿专家推荐、原创性申明和未一稿多投等内容。一封完整的Cover letter模板如下：
7 July 2015
Prof. Dr. ****
Editor-in-Chief
*********（期刊名称）
Dear Prof. ****:
I, along with my coauthors, request you toconsider the attached manuscript entitled “********（论文题目）” for publication in ******（期刊名称） as a ****（文章类型）.
论文的创新性和重要性说明
As this study deals with ******（论文的主要目标）, we believe that thefindings of this study are relevant to the scope of your journal and will be ofinterest to its readership. （本文为什么适合本期刊说明）
Please consider, as potential referees,
1) ******
E-mail:
2) ******
Email:
3)
E-mail:
This manuscript has not been published orpresented elsewhere in part or in entirety, and is not under consideration byanother journal. All the authors have approved the manuscript and agree withsubmission to your esteemed journal. There are no conflicts of interest todeclare.
Thank you for your consideration. I lookforward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
********（姓名）
单位和联系方式等信息
