This is especially important in cases where the topic might be far from the editor’s expertise or in a journal that publishes on a broad array of topics (like the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice). For example, if you are reporting the effects of a successful intervention and observed larger effects than others in the field, it’s not out of line to point that fact out. That said, this isn’t the place to be shy or modest. Avoid overly boastful language (eg, “groundbreaking”) or language that is overly declarative (eg, “no one has ever examined”), unless you can objectively prove it (ie, it really is the first paper on a topic). For the importance of the work, you should state clearly the unique aspects of the content or the topic.
Armed with that information, you can make a case that your article falls within the scope of the journal and that the journal hasn’t published anything like your manuscript recently. You should also browse the last year or so of the journal’s table of contents to see if it is publishing articles on your topic. The former can often be addressed with information you glean from the scope or mission of the journal, or the “ about the journal” webpage. The most important components of the cover letter deal with the appropriateness of the content for the journal and the importance of the work. If so, you can list them with their email addresses and a short rationale. Some journals might also request that you suggest reviewers, especially when the article is in a very specific or highly technical area. If there are reviewers who should not review the manuscript (ie, those who have a conflict of interest with the content of the manuscript), you can list them in the cover letter with a brief rationale (#protip: “He/she is a jerk” is not sufficient). Regardless of the style you use, you’ll want to include the title of the manuscript and the authors, along with statements about the originality of the content, human subjects approvals (if appropriate), and the fact that it has not been published elsewhere.
The cover letter has a few formulaic pieces, and a good template ( such as this one by Ben Mudrak at American Journal Experts) can make your life considerably easier. As such, make sure that you give the cover letter the attention that it deserves. The cover letter is much more important than many authors realize and can play a crucial role in convincing the editor-in-chief that your manuscript warrants further consideration. Second, you’ll want to craft a cover letter to bring the manuscript to the editor’s attention and (hopefully) get it advanced to peer review. First, you need to identify a journal to submit the manuscript to, which I’ve covered in detail before. However, once you have a manuscript ready for submission to a journal, there is still work to be done. Writing a manuscript for publication can be time-consuming and taxing work.
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