Hello,

The following format has "successfully" worked for me in recent past and every time!

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To,                                                                                              16th May, 2015

The Managing Editor,

ACS Chemical Biology

 Sub: Pre-submission inquiry for a Review Article entitled ‘…….”

.Dear Editor (name),

In view of the recent advances and progresses …………..…(your field of research)…….., I wish to provide a comprehensive account ……………….in the form of a Review article entitled ‘Topic Name’ to your reputed journal, ACS Chemical Biology.

This effort would interest the ……….. In addition, this timely Review would help ………….. Hence, I intend to contribute a Review article to your journal, covering ………………... The broad outlines and the Abstract are given below for your kind consideration.

Outline of the review:

1. Introduction

2…….

3……

4…….

5…..

8. Conclusions

 Abstract

Once ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. period.

The numbers of pages are approx. ……. (i.e., …… words), and there would only be ……. figures in the Review Article.

I look forward to your kind invitation to contribute the article, and subsequent review.

With kindest regards,

 Sincerely,

Biswa

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Thanks,

Hello,

The following format has "successfully" worked for me in recent past and every time!

...................................................................................................................................................

To,                                                                                              16th May, 2015

The Managing Editor,

ACS Chemical Biology

 Sub: Pre-submission inquiry for a Review Article entitled ‘…….”

.Dear Editor (name),

In view of the recent advances and progresses …………..…(your field of research)…….., I wish to provide a comprehensive account ……………….in the form of a Review article entitled ‘Topic Name’ to your reputed journal, ACS Chemical Biology.

This effort would interest the ……….. In addition, this timely Review would help ………….. Hence, I intend to contribute a Review article to your journal, covering ………………... The broad outlines and the Abstract are given below for your kind consideration.

Outline of the review:

1. Introduction

2…….

3……

4…….

5…..

8. Conclusions

 Abstract

Once ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. period.

The numbers of pages are approx. ……. (i.e., …… words), and there would only be ……. figures in the Review Article.

I look forward to your kind invitation to contribute the article, and subsequent review.

With kindest regards,

 Sincerely,

Biswa

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Thanks,

I agree with Biswapriya. However, you often need the primary data from the authors in order to make comparisons since articles use different methodologies and only present summary data :)