Cover Letter یا نامه پوششی چیست؟

نامه ای است کوتاه که همراه یک مقاله خطاب به سردبیر ژورنال نوشته شده و به آن ژورنال ارسال شود. محتویات این نامه بایست سردبیر را ترغیب به بررسی سریعتر مقاله شما نماید. در این نامه بایست مختصراً به موضوع و اهمیت مقاله پرداخته شود و نویسندگان متعهد شوند که در این مقاله (با ذکر عنوان مقاله در پرانتز) یک تحقیق علمی اصیل بوده و فاقد سرقت علمی است. بیان شود که این مقاله در هیچ جایی به چاپ نرسیده و یا در حال حاضر تحت بررسی توسط مجله دیگری نیست. بیان شود که تمامی نویسندگان در نوشتن مقاله سهیم بودند. شما ميتوانيد به دو صورت زير اين كار را انجام دهيد:

1. SAMPLE COVERING LETTER

To,

The Editor,

Sub: Submission of Research Article for Possible Review and Publication

Dear Sir,
I/We would like to submit the following manuscript for possible evaluation and publish:

Journal Name:

Manuscript Title:

Authors Name and Institution

I (we) affirm that the manuscript has been prepared in accordance with Science Publication’s journals Instructions for Contributors.

I (we) have read the manuscript and I (we) hereby affirm that the content of this manuscript or a major portion thereof has not been published in a refereed journal, and it is not being submitted for publication elsewhere.

Corresponding Author Name:

Address:

E-mail:

Tel/Fax/Mob:

Address for Postal Delivery of Published work (if not same)

Name:

Address:

E-mail:

Signature

Date:

2. Sample cover letter for submission of a paper to journal

[Your Name]
[Your Affiliation]
[Your Address]

[Date]

Dear Dr. [Editor name],

I/We wish to submit a new manuscript entitled “[title of article]” for consideration by the [journal name].

I/We confirm that this work is original and has not been published elsewhere nor is it currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.

In this paper, I/we report on _______. This is significant because __________.  The paper should be of interest to readers in the areas of __________. 

[Please explain in your own words the significance and novelty of the work, the problem that is being addressed, and why the manuscript belongs in this journal. Do not simply insert your abstract into your cover letter! Briefly describe the research you are reporting in your paper, why it is important, and why you think the readership of the journal would be interested in it.]

Please address all correspondence concerning this manuscript to me at [email address].

Thank you for your consideration of this manuscript.

Sincerely,

[Your name]