JCSHESA Sample Cover Letter
[Your Name]
[Your Organization/Institutional Affiliation]
[Editor’s name if known]
[Journal Name]
[Journal Address]
[Date of Submission]
Dear [Editor name],
I/We wish to submit an original research article entitled “[title of article]” for consideration by
The Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs. The manuscript is
[number of] pages long and includes [number of] tables and [number of] figures [if applicable].
I/We wish to submit this manuscript for [closed or open] review [please choose which review
process you (and co-authors) would prefer].
In this paper, I/we show that _______. This is significant because __________. [Briefly describe
what was done, the main findings, and why this research is important or significant. Do not
simply insert your abstract into your cover letter.]
We believe that this manuscript is appropriate for publication by JCSHESA because it…
[Include specific reference to the journal’s Aims & Scope. Here you can also indicate who the
target audience is and/or why readers of the journal would be interested in the work].
I/We confirm that this work is original, has not been previously published elsewhere, and is not
under consideration by another journal or book (print or electronic). I/we will also not submit the
material to another journal until the completion of the editorial decision process at JCSHESA.
I/we have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Please address all correspondence concerning this manuscript to me at [email address].
Thank you for your consideration of this manuscript.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your title]
[Your email address]
[Names and titles of co-authors, if applicable]