Cover letter for journal submission I'm submitting to a journal. There is a drop down menu to choose your area, and each area has a specified editor with his name readily found on the journal instructions. So the assigned editor is known. Should I refer the cover letter to the editor in chief or the editor.
I wouldn't refer to the specific editor, just because if there was a change in the role before your paper is seen (uncommon, but happens), it wouldn't be nice. The editor-in-chief is a safer choice.