Your cover letter is your manuscript’s first impression

A cover letter accompanies your manuscript submission and introduces your work to the journal editor. While it may seem like a formality, it's often the first document an editor reads and can influence whether your manuscript is sent for peer review. Most journals recommend or require one.

Yes. We’ll prepare a professional, general-purpose cover letter that highlights your manuscript’s significance and can easily be adapted once you've selected a journal.

Absolutely. Simply tell us your target journal, and we'll tailor your cover letter to its aims, scope, and submission requirements.

Your cover letter is written by an AJE editor with experience in your subject area, using the same subject-matter matching process we apply to manuscript editing.

[Insert confirmed turnaround time — e.g., 2–3 business days (to be confirmed from ops)] from the time you submit your manuscript details.

Yes. One revision round is included, allowing you to request changes before your cover letter is finalized.

Yes. Your manuscript and all information you share with us remain strictly confidential and are only accessed by the editorial team assigned to your project.

A strong cover letter typically includes the manuscript title, a brief summary of your research and its significance, an explanation of why it fits the journal's scope, and statements confirming originality and disclosing any conflicts of interest. AJE's editors structure every letter to include these elements as standard.