Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for an Administrative Science Quarterly (ASQ) manuscript — fit, anonymization, format, exhibits, references, and the editorial-system submission. Checks readiness; it does not write or revise the manuscript.
SkillScore100Maintained
Automatic
◆Writing & Editing pack
Last verified 8/15/2026
What it changes
Passed 22 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 13 of 22 without it.
Without skill59%
With skill100%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
The response identifies ASQ as Administrative Science Quarterly.
The response specifies an article processing charge of 3,000 USD.
The response instructs using APA style for citations and references.
and 6 more in the full report
9 fixed13 passed either way0 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+41 pp
Tokens
+47%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-39%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/15/2026v122 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 9 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 9
Prompt
If our paper is accepted by Administrative Science Quarterly and we select optional open access publication, what is the article processing fee?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
The response specifies an article processing charge of 3,000 USD.
Missed
Passed
case-07 · 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.md90 lines3 files
Submission Preflight (asq-submission)
When to trigger
"I'm submitting tonight" — the last check before hitting submit
You are unsure what files and metadata the editorial system requires
You need a fit + anonymization + formatting sweep
Volatile specifics (length norms, abstract cap, named editors) change over time. Treat them as durable norms and verify the current Manuscript Submission Guidelines at journals.sagepub.com/author-instructions/asq and the live portal at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/asq before submitting.
Fees. ASQ is a hybrid journal with no submission fee and no mandatory publication fee. Optional gold open access costs an article processing charge (APC) of US$3,000, billed only after acceptance if you opt in. Do not budget a submission fee — there is none.
Reference style: APA. As of January 2025, ASQ uses APA style for in-text citations and the reference list (this changed from its older in-house ASQ style — verify you are on the current APA convention).
Fit pre-check (do not skip)
The manuscript delivers a surprising theoretical insight about organizations (not just a finding)
The contribution is theoretical, not methodological
The phenomenon is in ASQ's wheelhouse (organization theory / sociology of organizations)
You can name the conversation it joins and a few recent ASQ articles as anchors
If it is a pure conceptual paper with no data, reconsider (AMR may fit better)
Format
Manuscript type selected correctly (research article vs. book review — ASQ runs a standing book review section, unusual among top management journals)
One key point statable in a single sentence (ASQ: "each manuscript should contain one key point")
Title page (with author info) is a separate file from the main document
Abstract is 200 words or fewer, jargon-free; keywords drawn from the ASQ ScholarOne keyword list
Length near the suggested 35–45 pages of text (12-pt Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1-inch margins) plus refs/tables/figures; over-long files get unsubmitted before review
References in APA style (ASQ adopted APA in January 2025)
Manuscript in Word or PDF (Word required later if accepted); supplemental material placed online and anonymized
Data & Methods Transparency plan ready (a required ScholarOne item at submission)
Anonymization (double-blind)
Main document contains no author-identifying information
Self-citations phrased neutrally ("prior work (Author, 2020) shows…"), not "in our earlier study"
Acknowledgments, funding, and thanks removed from the main file (placed on the separate title page)
Field site / data provider not identifiable if that would reveal the authors
File properties/metadata scrubbed of author names and affiliations
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