Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for Agricultural Systems (AgSy) via the current Elsevier submission path / Editorial Manager — article-type selection, abstract <= 250 words, Highlights, graphical abstract, CRediT and declaration-of-interest statements, funding/AI disclosures, reference style, and data/code/model availability. Final checks; it does not draft content.
SkillScore91Maintained
Automatic
◆Research pack
Last verified 8/15/2026
What it changes
Passed 20 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 13 of 22 without it.
Without skill59%
With skill91%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
The output includes the line starting with 【Article type】.
The Open Access APC is specified as USD 3,850 excluding taxes.
The abstract word count limit is identified as 250 words or fewer.
and 9 more in the full report
7 fixed13 passed either way2 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+32 pp
Tokens
+55%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-34%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/15/2026v120 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 7 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 7
Prompt
What is the guideline word count target for a Comment article submitted to Agricultural Systems?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
The response identifies the guideline length for a Comment article as approximately 1,000 words.
Missed
Passed
case-14 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/15/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md114 linessingle file
Submission Preflight (agsy-submission)
The last check before pressing submit through the current Elsevier submission path / Editorial
Manager. AgSy is single anonymized, so there is no manuscript-anonymization step — but the front
matter (abstract, Highlights, graphical abstract, declarations) and the data/code/model availability
statement are where avoidable failures happen. Live-check volatile specifics on the official page
before relying on them.
When to trigger
"Submitting tomorrow" — last pass before upload
Unsure which files/metadata Editorial Manager expects
Confirming the article type's guideline length is met and all front matter is prepared
Portal: current ScienceDirect Submit your article link / Editorial Manager path.
Review model:single anonymized — no manuscript anonymization required.
Article types: Research paper (~8,000 words), Short communication (~4,000), Perspective (~2,000,
rapid review), Comment (~1,000), Review — no hard word cap, but stay near the guideline.
Consultation: Review, Perspective, and book-review submissions should be discussed with editors
first where the Guide requires it.
Abstract:≤ 250 words.
Highlights: required at submission; 3-5 bullets, each max 85 characters including spaces.
Graphical abstract: required as a separate file; check the current pixel/format specs before upload.
Declarations:CRediT author-contribution statement; declaration of competing interest;
funding sources; generative-AI disclosure when AI tools were used.
Data/code/model: Option C repository deposit + dataset citation/link + data-availability statement,
or a reason sharing is not possible.
Fee: Open Access APC USD 3,850 excluding taxes; subscription route has no publication fee
charged to authors (verified 2026-06-22; re-check the live ScienceDirect figure before submission).
Preflight checklist
Article type & length
Article type chosen; length near its guideline (research ~8,000 / short comm ~4,000 / perspective ~2,000 / comment ~1,000)
Abstract ≤ 250 words; states purpose, principal results, major conclusions
Use as the entry point for any Agricultural Systems (AgSy) manuscript. Routes to the right AgSy sub-skill based on where you are in the lifecycle and which article type (research paper, short communication, perspective, comment, review) fits. AgSy is a systems-science journal, so the router's first job is to confirm there is a real systems question — interactions, hierarchical levels, trade-offs — not a single-factor field trial. It dispatches; it does not draft content.