Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for the American Sociological Review (ASR) via Sage Track — masked-manuscript preparation, the separate title page, word/abstract caps, ASA Style Guide formatting, the $25 processing fee, and ethics declarations. Final checks; it does not draft content.
SkillScore96Maintained
Automatic
◆Research pack
Last verified 8/15/2026
What it changes
Passed 22 of 23 test cases with the skill, and 4 of 23 without it.
Without skill17%
With skill96%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Mark 【Type】 word cap status as [Y].
Flag 【Format】 as [N] in the audit output.
Include section header 【Type】 in the output.
and 23 more in the full report
19 fixed3 passed either way0 still failing1 broke
Pass-rate lift
+78 pp
Tokens
+54%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-37%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/15/2026v122 of 23 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 19 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 19
Prompt
Assuming my article manuscript passes all preflight checks (14,200 words, masked, separate title page, 180-word abstract, double spaced TNR 12pt, $25 fee ready), what is the specified final field in the output schema for preflight checks? Audit this compliant paper and complete the template.
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Include the final output line 【Next】await decision → asr-rebuttal on R&R.
Missed
Passed
Include section header 【Type】 in the audit output.
Missed
Passed
case-20 · 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.md126 linessingle file
Submission Preflight (asr-submission)
The last check before submitting through Sage Track (ScholarOne Manuscript Central). ASR is
masked, so the most common avoidable failure is an under-anonymized manuscript or a missing
separate title page. Verify volatile specifics (fee, caps, editors) on the official page first.
When to trigger
"Submitting tomorrow" — last pass before upload
Unsure what files Sage Track expects (masked manuscript + title page)
Confirming the caps are met, the manuscript is masked, and the fee is handled
Process facts (verify volatile items on the official page)
Owner / publisher: American Sociological Association (ASA) / SAGE.
Review model:masked (anonymous) — anonymous manuscript without a title page + a
separate title page (institutional affiliations, acknowledgments, word count, corresponding-
author contact). You may cite your own work but not in identifying wording.
Scope / fit filter: ASR evaluates general-interest sociology with strong research
designs/methods, broad sociological appeal, and theory development that transcends
subfields — a fit mismatch is a desk-reject risk before review.
Previously rejected: ASR does not consider papers previously rejected at ASR — do not
resubmit a rejected manuscript.
Length:Articles ≤ 15,000 words including text, references, and footnotes (tables and
figures excluded); Comments/Replies ≤ 3,000 words (uploaded directly in Sage Track).
Abstract:200 words or fewer (the manuscript-prep section describes 150-200 words; use the
stricter 200-word ceiling for the check), no identifying information.
Format:double-spaced text, notes, and references; Times New Roman 12 pt, ≥1-inch
margins; ASA Style Guide (7th ed., 2022) with author-year in-text citations for references.
Fee:$25.00 non-refundable manuscript processing fee via Sage Track, waived for ASA
student members (verified 2026-06-22; re-check the amount before paying).
Preflight checklist
Type & length
Article (≤ 15,000 words incl. text + references + footnotes) or Comment/Reply (≤ 3,000)
Word count recorded on the separate title page
Abstract ≤ 200 words (150-200 target), non-identifying
Not previously rejected at ASR (rejected papers are not reconsidered)