1. Cover Letters
Last chance to persuade editors to give your paper a chance!
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2. Cover Letters What do you need them to know?
The key message of your paper
Why your paper is important
Why it is relevant to that journal
Any issues with possible reviewers
Any other important information/justification (why it’s longer than the word limit, why you need to embargo data, etc.)
Keep it
Shorter than your abstract
Less “technical” – the editor may not know your jargon
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