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est-cover-letter

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Use when writing the cover letter and editor-facing metadata for an Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) submission. ES&T editors desk-screen heavily, so the cover letter must make the environmental significance and fit obvious, name the article type, and supply suggested reviewers. It drafts the letter and metadata; it does not contact editors.

When to use

• Writing the cover letter for a new submission
• Preparing suggested-reviewer and conflict-of-interest information
• Justifying the chosen article type
• Re-pitching after a transfer or a desk decline elsewhere

When not to use

• Contacting editors

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