Key information to include in

your cover letter

1 1 2
Address the editor Include your
by their name if you manuscript's title
know it. and the name of
the journal.

3 3
4
State that your paper
Briefly describe your
has not been 4
research. Why is it
published/is not important? Why will
under consideration readers find it
by another journal. interesting?

5 6
Declare any Include contact
conflicts of information for
interest, or yourself and
confirm there 6 any co-authors.
are none.

Remember: Check the specific requirements of your

chosen journal to make sure you include everything you
need to.