附信（投稿信，cover letter）提供了一个宝贵的机会，使你可以向期刊编辑解释论文的新颖之处以及在该目标期刊发表的必要性。
投稿信应力求明确、直接、言之有物，以提高稿件送审机会。
部分期刊要求作者在投稿时递交一份投稿信的同时，在信内须阐明一些指定的内容（如利益冲突；临床试验注册；存放于公共数据库的序列数据）。
两个模板供您选用，作者可选择在体例格式和篇幅上较适合的模板。
第一篇投稿信模板最适合于病例研究或短篇通讯。它主要包括4个段落：
稿件简要说明
研究工作的背景和目标
研究结果的重要性
期刊所要求的声明
COVER LETTER TEMPLATE - SHORT
[Insert Journal Editor’s name here]
Editor-in-Chief
[Insert Journal name here]
[Insert date here - Day Month Year]
Dear Dr [insert editor’s surname here],
We would like to submit our manuscript entitled “[insert title of your manuscript here]” for publication as an [insert article type here] in [insert journal name here].
[Provide the broad context of the work. Explain the objective of the study and how this was novel]
[State the possible importance of the findings. Explain how this is appropriate for the readership of the journal]
We confirm that this manuscript has not been published elsewhere and is not under consideration by another journal. All authors have approved the manuscript and agree with submission to [insert journal name here]. The study was supported by a grant from the [insert funding body here]. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Please address all correspondence to:
[Insert name]
[Insert contact address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address]
We look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
Yours sincerely,
[Insert name], [Insert title]
中文翻译版本：请对照修改
[在此处插入期刊编辑的姓名]
主编
[在此处插入期刊名称]
[在此处插入日期 - 日 月 年]
尊敬的 [插入编辑的姓氏] 博士：
我们希望将题为 “[在此处插入您稿件的标题]” 的手稿作为 [在此处插入文章类型] 投稿至《[在此处插入期刊名称]》发表。
[阐述这项工作的广泛背景。解释研究的目标以及其新颖之处]
[说明研究结果可能具有的重要性。解释它为何适合该期刊的读者群]
我们确认此手稿未曾在其他地方发表，也未被其他期刊考虑发表。所有作者均已审阅并批准该手稿，且同意投稿至《[在此处插入期刊名称]》。本研究得到了 [在此处插入资助机构] 的资助。作者们没有利益冲突需要声明。
请将所有相关通信寄至：
[插入姓名]
[插入联系地址、电话号码、传真号码以及电子邮箱地址]
我们期待尽早收到您的回复。
您诚挚的，
[插入姓名]
[插入头衔]
第二篇投稿信模板则适用于长篇论著。因此，它需要对研究的背景、目标和重要性进行详细阐述。它也包含以下段落：
推荐潜在的审稿人
排除特定的审稿人
在撰写投稿信前，你应：
阅读期刊《稿约》中有关投稿信的要求（例如，是否硬性要求作者推荐审稿人）
申明研究的新颖性和重要性
阅读期刊《稿约》中关于宗旨和范围的描述，并考虑你的稿件是否确实适合投往该刊
COVER LETTER TEMPLATE - EXTENDED
[Insert Journal Editor’s name here]
Editor-in-Chief
[Insert journal name here]
[Insert date here - Day Month Year]
Dear Dr [insert editor’s surname here],
Please find enclosed our manuscript entitled “[insert title of your manuscript here]”, which we would like to submit for publication as an [insert article type here] in [insert journal name here].
[Insert a sentence on the broad topic of the study and its importance. Then, insert 1–2 sentences explaining what is known on your subject and the relevant knowledge gap you are filling. In the final sentence, explain the objectives of the study and its novel aspect]
[Insert about 3 sentences briefly describing the methods of the study and the main findings]
[State the implications or potential applications of the findings. Explain who will be interested in the findings and why they should care about them. Explain how this is appropriate for the readership of the journal]
We confirm that this manuscript has not been published elsewhere and is not under consideration by another journal. All authors have approved the manuscript and agree with submission to [insert journal name here]. The study was supported by a grant from the [insert funding body here]. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
We would like to recommend the following researchers as potential reviewers for this paper:
[Reviewer 1 name plus contact information]
[Reviewer 2 name plus contact information]
[Reviewer 3 name plus contact information]
We ask that the following researchers are excluded as reviewers because of potential conflict of interest:
[Reviewer 1 name plus contact information]
[Reviewer 2 name plus contact information]
Please address all correspondence to:
[Insert contact address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address.]
We look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
Yours sincerely,
[Insert name], [Insert title]
中文翻译版本：请对照修改
[在此处插入期刊编辑姓名]
主编
[在此处插入期刊名称]
[在此处按 “日 月 年” 格式插入日期]
尊敬的 [插入编辑的姓氏] 博士：
随信附上我们的稿件，题为 “[在此处插入稿件标题]”，我们希望将其作为 [在此处插入文章类型] 投稿至 [在此处插入期刊名称] 发表。
[插入一句关于该研究宽泛主题及其重要性的话。接着，用 1 - 2 句话解释在您的研究主题方面已知的情况，以及您正在填补的相关知识空白。在最后一句话中，说明研究目标及其新颖之处]
[插入大约 3 句话，简要描述研究方法和主要发现]
[说明研究结果的意义或潜在应用。解释哪些人会对这些发现感兴趣，以及他们为何应关注这些内容。说明这为何适合该期刊的读者群体]
我们确认，此稿件未曾在其他地方发表，也未被其他期刊考虑录用。所有作者均已审阅通过该稿件，并同意投稿至 [在此处插入期刊名称] 。本研究得到了 [在此处插入资助机构] 的资助。作者们没有利益冲突需要声明。
我们推荐以下几位研究者作为这篇论文的潜在审稿人：
[审稿人 1 姓名及联系信息]
[审稿人 2 姓名及联系信息]
[审稿人 3 姓名及联系信息]
由于可能存在利益冲突，我们请求排除以下几位研究者作为审稿人：
[审稿人 1 姓名及联系信息]
[审稿人 2 姓名及联系信息]
请将所有通信寄至：
[插入联系地址、电话号码、传真号码及电子邮箱地址]
我们期待尽早收到您的回复。
您诚挚的，
[插入姓名]
[插入头衔]
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