Electrophotographic photosensitive member, method of producing electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus

A method of producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member which comprises:

• a support;
• an undercoat layer formed on the support;
• and
• a photosensitive layer formed on the undercoat layer;
• the method comprising the steps of:
• preparing an undercoat layer coating liquid comprising a metal salt of organic acid having at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn;
• forming a coat of the undercoat layer coating liquid;
• and
• drying the coat to form the undercoat layer;
• wherein the undercoat layer is an electron transporting layer.