Hachfi Haifa, Kechida Melek, Kaddoussi Rania, Rejeb Hedhemi, Alaya Wafa, Hidouri Saida, Ben Saad Helmi
Department of Rheumatology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Université de Monastir, Hôpital Fattouma Bourguiba, Service de Médecine Interne et Endocrinologie, Faculté de Médecine de Monastir, Tunisie.
Tunis Med. 2024 Dec 5;102(12):988-994. doi: 10.62438/tunismed.v102i12.5438.
The cover letter is a critical component of medical journal submissions, often influencing acceptance decisions. However, authors frequently underestimate its importance. This narrative review aimed to provide guidance for authors on writing effective and succinct cover letters.
We conducted a narrative review of literature on the recommended structure and content for drafting a cover letter.
An effective and succinct cover letter should include the names of the editor in chief and journal, submission details, ethical statements, authors' agreement, and contact information. Additional elements such as declarations of conflicts of interest, funding sources, and permissions may also be necessary. The cover letter should emphasize the manuscript's uniqueness without merely duplicating the abstract.
Cover letters remain pivotal for manuscript acceptance and must adhere to specific guidelines.
投稿信是医学期刊投稿的关键组成部分,常常影响录用决定。然而,作者们常常低估其重要性。本叙述性综述旨在为作者撰写有效且简洁的投稿信提供指导。
我们对有关撰写投稿信的推荐结构和内容的文献进行了叙述性综述。
一封有效且简洁的投稿信应包括主编和期刊的名称、投稿细节、伦理声明、作者同意以及联系信息。其他要素,如利益冲突声明、资金来源和许可或许也是必要的。投稿信应强调稿件的独特性,而不仅仅是重复摘要内容。
投稿信对于稿件录用仍然至关重要,必须遵循特定的准则。