How to write and publish a scientific paper - Barbara Gastel, Robert A. Day 2022

Electronic cover letters
How to submit the manuscript
Publishing the paper

If you are submitting your manuscript electronically, the manuscript-submission website may supply a mechanism for providing your cover letter. Alternatively, it may prompt you for the information the journal wants to receive, thus automatically generating a cover letter or the equivalent. This electronic option saves you the trouble of composing a letter and helps ensure that the journal receives the information it requires.