1什么是cover letter？
Cover letter是指您写的一封推荐信，在申请工作或投稿时，均附在您所寄资料的第一页，所以称作"cover letter"。
2、cover letter的内容主要包括那些？
1）初稿之cover letter 写法
应该简述所投稿件的核心内容、主要发现和意义，拟投期刊，对稿件处理有无特殊要求等（如“not to review” list）。另外，请附上主要作者的中文姓名、通讯地址、电话、传真和e-mail地址。此外有的杂志要求推荐几位审稿人及其。以及谁已经阅读过该文（当然是牛人）。
2) 修回之cover letter 写法
与初稿的cover letter有点不一样的地方是，先感谢编辑和审稿人对你MS付出的工作和建议，然后指出自己已作了相应修改，最后附上response to reviewers，在信中详细列出你在文中修改过的地方one by one。
3 cover letter模板及常用经典句子
1）初稿之Cover Letter
（1）结构及内容：
Date：日期
Dear Dr. 主编名:
1. 论文题目
2. 主要发现及意义（接着简单介绍你文章的主要创新点和意义，不易过多，但要突出新意和关键点。）
3. 是否符合杂质要求
4 感谢评阅你的稿件并告诉他你等待他的回音（Looking forward to your decision，Thanks very much for your attention to our paper.之类的句子）
祝福语（With kind personal regards之类的，可有可无）
yours sincerely
通讯作者
（2）典型句子
“论文题目部分“：
We submit our manuscript entitled " 文章title" to 杂志名for publication.
Enclosed herewith please find 3 copies of a MS by: …作者名称‟ entitled: “文章名称”, which we would like to submit for publication in the …杂志名称'.
This is a manuscript by作者名称entitled “文章名称”. It is submitted to be c onsidered for publication as a “杂志名称” in your journal.
We would like to submit the enclosed manuscript entitled "文章名称", which we wish to be considered for publication in杂志名称.
I am sending herewith a copy of the manuscript, which I would like to submit to 杂志名. The
paper is entitled：文章名称.
On behalf of my co-authors, I am submitting the enclosed material “ 文章名” for possible publication in 杂志名.
“是否符合杂质要求“部分
All authors have seen the manuscript and approved to submit to your journal.
Thank you very much for your attention and consideration.
The work described has not been submitted elsewhere for publication, in whole or in part, and all the authors listed have approved the manuscript that is enclosed. I have read and have abided by the statement of ethical standards for manuscripts submitted to Neuroscience.
This paper is new. Neither the entire paper nor any part of its content has been published or has been accepted elsewhere. It is not being submitted to any other journal.
We have reviewed the final version of the manuscript and approve it for publication. To the best of our knowledge and belief, this manuscript has not been published in whole or in part nor is it being considered for publication elsewhere.
（3）举例
①
Date: Sep 15, 2003
Dear Editors:
On behalf of my co-authors, I am submitting the enclosed material “ TITLE ” for possible publication in JOURNAL.
We certify that we have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for the appropriateness of the experimental design and method, and the collection, analysis, and interpretation of the data.
We have reviewed the final version of the manuscript and approve it for publication. To the best of our knowledge and belief, this manuscript has not been published in whole or in part nor is it being considered for publication elsewhere.
Best Regards.
Yours Sincerely,
NAME,ADRESS,EMAIL,FAX
②
Dear Editor,
We would like to submit the enclosed manuscript entitled "GDNF Acutely Modulates Neuronal Excitability and A-type Potassium Channels in Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons", which we wish to be considered for publication in Nature Neuroscience.
GDNF has long been thought to be a potent neurotrophic factor for the survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons, which are degenerated in Pa rkinson‟s disease. In this paper, we report an unexpected, acute effect of GDNF on A-type potassium channels, leading to a potentiation of neuronal excitability, in the dopaminergic neurons in culture as well as in adult brain slices. Further, we show that GDNF regulates the K+ channels through a mechanism that involves activation of MAP kinase. Thus, this study has revealed, for the first time, an acute modulation of ion channels by GDNF. Our findings challenge the classic view of GDNF as a long-term survival factor for midbrain dopaminergic neurons, and suggest that the normal function of GDNF is to regulate neuronal excitability, and consequently dopamine release. These results may also have implications in the treatment of Parkinson‟s disease.
Due to a direct competition and conflict of interest, we request that Drs. XXX of Harvard Univ., and YY of Yale Univ. not be considered as reviewers. With thanks for your consideration, I am
Sincerely yours,
③
Dear Dr Regino Perez-Polo：
Enclosed are a manuscript by su jian, yang kun, chen zhihua．Su jian titled“Hypothermia after Acute Ischemic Stroke”．It is submitted to be considered for publication as a“review" in your journal．This paper is new. Neither the entire paper nor any part of its content has been published or has been accepted elsewhere ．It is not being submitted to any other journal．We believe the paper may be of particular interest to the readers of your journal. Correspondence and phone calls about the paper should be directed to Su jian at the following address，phone and fax number，and e-mail address：
Sincerely yours,
④
Dear Prof. Gil:
This is a manuscript by**and **entitled “.......”. It is submitted to be considered for publication as a “...” in your journal. This paper is new. Neither the enti re paper nor any part of its content has been published or has been accepted elsewhere. It is not being submitted to any other journal.
We believe the paper may be of particular interest to the readers of your journal as it ........ Correspondence should be addressed to **at the following address, phone and fax number, and email address:
editors decision
...
Thanks very much for your attention to our paper.
Sincerely yours,
**
2) 修回之cover letter
（1）结构及内容：
Date：日期
Dear Dr. 主编名:
1. 写明论文题目，感谢评审论文
2. 注明你的修改原则（即怎么修改的），最后上传了几分资料，是否符合要求等等
3 再次感谢评审并等待回音
祝福语（With kind personal regards之类的，可有可无）
yours sincerely
通讯作者
列出以下详细信息：
List of Major Changes:
1).........
2).........
3).........
Response to Reviewers:
1).........
2).........
3).........
（1）举例
①
The manuscript is revised submission (×××－××××) with new line and page numbers in the text, some grammar and spelling errors had also been corrected. Furthermore, the relevant regulations had been made in the original manuscript according to the comments of reviewers, and the major revised portions were marked in red bold. We also responded point by point to each reviewer comments as listed below, along with a clear indication of the location of the revision.
Hope these will make it more acceptable for publication.
List of Major Changes:
1).........
2).........
3).........
Response to Reviewers:
1).........
2).........
3).........
②
Dear Dr. xx,
Thank you very much for your email of January 20, 2006, with regard to my manuscript (Ms. Ref. No.:
xxx) together with the comments from the reviewers. According to the comments, we have revised the relevant part in the original manuscript. We also responded point by point to each reviewer comment as listed below, along with a clear indication of the location of the revision. We hope that the revised manuscript is acceptable for publication.
Thank you very much for your continued attention.
Cordially,
xxx
③
Dear Mr. ***:
Our manuscript en titled “***” has been extensively revised according to Reviewers‟ suggestions. Some additional experiments had been performed. （如果有说你的英语不地道，记得加上一句“About the English writing of the manuscript, we ask for native English speaker to revise the paper before it was submitted to the magazine and this time. I don‟t know whether it has reached to your magazine‟s standard.”）
There are a number of changes in the current paper. The first change is ***” in order to exactly present the meaning of the work.
Other major changes and supplementary results include: (1) ***; (2) ***; (3) ***.
Detailed information of revisions is presented in ***.
④
Dear Dr. xx,