首先，當然是要把文章寫出來，這里要注意的是一定要寫的規范、流暢、條理清晰，結果的好壞固然是最重要的，但一定要在意編寫的水平。

下面是發表的過程

1. 上傳或寫信或發E-mail投遞

Dear Prof. xxx(Editor):
   
  Attached(寫信就用Enclosed) please find the latex(或者PDF) version of my paper entitled "xxx" with the kind request to consider it for publication in the journal xxx.

  The authors claim that none of the material in the paper has been published or is under consideration for publication elsewhere.

  Should you receive the paper, please send me a e-mail to confirm receipt
of it.

  Thanks a lot in advance!

Sincerely, yours

xxx
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稍加修改就可以作為一個上傳時用的cover letter.

2. 收到中期決定

一般情況下，收到編輯部的來信，讓作者根據審稿人的意見修改，并且在意見中看到審稿人推薦蓋文章發表，就成功了一大半。以我收到的信為例：

Dear Mr. xxx,

Your manuscript, referenced above, has now been reviewed and the reviewer(s) have made suggestions which the Editor feels would improve your manuscript.

The Editor encourages you to consider these comments and make an appropriate revision of your manuscript. The reviewer(s)" comments are below.

Please submit your revision online within 4 weeks by logging onto the Elsevier Editorial System for the Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications:
http://ees.elsevier.com/xxx
The manuscript is now listed under "Submissions Needing Revisions." Click "Revise" when you are ready to submit your revision.

Please include a cover letter that addresses the issues raised in the below comments, point by point. You should also include a suitable rebuttal to any specific request for change that has not been made.

Thank you, and we look forward to receiving your revised manuscript.

With kind regards,

xxx
Associate Editor

3. 修改后再次上傳

我修改后上傳，coverletter如下：

Ms. No.: xxx
Title: xxx
Corresponding Author: xxx
Authors: xxx

Dear Editor:

My manuscript, referenced above, has been revised according to the reviewer(s)’comments.

I list the modifications as follows:

(1)...
(2)...
(3)...

We would like to thank the reviewer(s) for introducing the above literature to us. This is very helpful to our future study.

If there are other errors or further requests, please contact me by e-mail.

Sincerely, yours
xxx
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4. 收到最終決定
下面是我收到一例：

Ms. No.: xxx
Title: xxx
Corresponding Author: xxx
Authors: xxx

Dear Mr. xxx,

We are pleased to inform you that your manuscript referenced above has been accepted for publication in the Journal xxx.

Many thanks for submitting your fine paper to the xxx. We look forward to receiving additional papers from you in the future.

With kind regards,

xxx
Associate Editor

5. 收到版權轉讓聲明以及抽印本訂貨單. 這封信比較長，不貼了，主要就是讓你填好版權轉讓聲明，因為已經贈送好多抽印本，所以不必再多訂了，而且抽印本也是很貴的。接著要做的就是：

6. 填好版權轉讓聲明、掃描后發送，信如下：

Our reference: xxx
Editorial reference: xxx
Title: xxx
To be published in: xxx
 
Dear xxx:

Attached please find the scanned copy of the signed TRANSFER OF COPYRIGHT
AGREEMENT of xxx. If there are other requests, please contact me by e-mail.  

I wonder when I can receive the proofs of xxx for correction.（問一句校樣何時能收到）
Should you receive this letter, please send  me an e-mail to confirm receipt of my signed TRANSFER OF COPYRIGHT AGREEMENT.

Many thanks in advance!

Sincerely, yours

xxx
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7. 收到校樣及Author Query

8. 認真校對、認真填寫Author Query后寫信:

Dear Editor,

Thank you for your careful work. The proof of the article is wonderful.

But because of my carelessness, there are some inaccuracies in the proof of the article and I list them as follows. Please correct them before publication.

(1)...(2)...(3)...


In addition, attached please find the scanned Author Query Form which has been filled in carefully.

Should you receive this letter, please send me an e-mail to confirm receipt of it.

Many thanks in advance!

Kind regards,

xxx
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9. 耐心等待出版

如果您現在遇到期刊選擇、論文內容改善、論文投稿周期長、難錄用、多次退修、多次被拒等問題，可以告訴學術顧問，解答疑問同時給出解決方案 。