jourcl – Cover letter for journal submissions

Paper submissions to journals are usually accompanied by a cover letter. This package provides a LaTeX class and a template for such a cover letter with the following main features:

• Minimalistic design.
• Custom image.
• Pre-defined commands for journal name, author, date, etc.
• Many macros contained in this package speed up the process of preparing the necessary ingredients for the cover letter.
• Macros for recommending up to three reviewers and/or editors.
• ORCID logo and link to the submitting author’s ORCID page.
• Controls for adding a “Conflict of interest” statement and declaration.
• Custom greeting (e.g., “Dear Editor” for a regular submission, “Dear Editor-in-Chief” for a submission to a journal’s special issue, etc.)
• Predefined valedictions for different types of submissions (e.g., Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best regards, etc.)

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