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fcr-cover-letter

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Use when writing the cover letter for a Field Crops Research (FCR) submission to the Editors-in-Chief. The letter must establish scope fit (field-based, multi-season/-environment, a field crop, generally significant), state the novel contribution and article type, and confirm originality and data availability. Drafts the letter; it does not contact editors or invent claims.

When to use

• Writing cover letter for FCR submission
• Pitching Review or Opinion proposal
• Explaining borderline design scope fit
• Drafting letter for Original Research Paper
• Drafting letter for Short Communication

When not to use

• Contacting editors
• Inventing claims
• Summarizing abstract without scope fit
• Overstating impact
• Hiding single-site limitations

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