<aside> 💡 If you are in any doubt about which cover letter template you should use, please contact the Editor-in-Chief, Paul Whaley.
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Use the descriptions below to select the cover letter that most closely matches your submission.
| Submission Description | Cover Letter |
|---|---|
| A paper that presents empirical research, for which EBT did not publish the planned methods | Single-stage submission |
| A discussion or concept paper, e.g. a paper that presents a concept for a methodological approach or an expert view on an issue rather than presenting the results of empirical research | Comment |
| The methods for research that I am planning to conduct (the planned methods for a future study, a preregistered study, Registered Reports) | Protocol |
| A methods template or lab protocol to help other researchers replicate a study’s method and/or create a high-quality preregistration | Bench protocol / reproducible methods template |
| A paper that presents empirical research, for which EBT did publish a complete protocol | Stage 2 / Registered Reports submission |
| A short-format paper that presents some empirical data, new ideas, a brief commentary, a workshop summary, or similar | If it is largely empirical, then use the cover letter for single-stage submissions; if largely commentary, then use the cover letter for commentaries |