This skill covers academic journal submission, referee responses, and revision management.
SkillScore86Maintained
Automatic
◆Writing & Editing pack
Last verified 8/8/2026
What it changes
Passed 19 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 9 of 22 without it.
Without skill41%
With skill86%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
States that AER uses 1.5-line spacing.
Advises against using significance stars for QJE submissions.
Instructs inclusion of 2-4 JEL codes in manuscript preparation.
and 16 more in the full report
10 fixed9 passed either way3 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+45 pp
Tokens
+102%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-24%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/8/2026v119 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 10 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 10
Prompt
What spacing, abstract word count, and submission system are used by the American Economic Review (AER)?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
States that AER uses 1.5-line spacing.
Missed
Passed
States that AER has a 100-word limit for abstracts.
Passed
Passed
Identifies Editorial Express as the submission platform for AER.
Missed
Passed
case-10 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/8/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md204 lines4 files
Journal Submission
Reference for the full journal submission lifecycle: pre-submission preparation, journal-specific formatting, referee response strategy, and revision management. Covers conventions for top journals in economics, finance, political science, sociology, marketing, and statistics.
When to Use This Skill
Use when the user is:
Preparing a manuscript for first submission to an academic journal
Formatting a paper to meet a specific journal's requirements
Writing a response letter to referee reports after receiving an R&R
Managing tracked changes and revision logistics
Anticipating common referee objections for a particular empirical method
Writing a cover letter to the editor
Skip when:
The task is choosing an empirical method (use causal-inference or empirical-playbook skill)
The task is structural estimation implementation (use structural-modeling skill)
The task is setting up a replication package (use reproducible-pipelines skill)
Pre-Submission Checklist
Complete every item before submitting. Missing any one of these is a common reason for desk rejection or delayed processing.
Manuscript
Title: Concise, informative, no unnecessary jargon. Under 15 words is ideal.
Abstract: States the question, method, data, and main finding. Respects journal word limit (typically 100-150 words for econ journals).
Introduction: Clearly states contribution in first two paragraphs. Includes a "roadmap" paragraph at the end.
Literature review: Positions paper relative to 3-5 closest papers. Explains what this paper does that they do not.
Identification section: Formal statement of assumptions, not just prose. Numbered assumptions preferred.
Results: Main results first, robustness second. Do not bury the lead.
Conclusion: No new results. Discuss limitations honestly. Suggest future work briefly.
References: Every citation in text appears in references and vice versa. Use a bibliography manager (BibTeX/BibLaTeX).
Anonymization: Remove all author-identifying information. Check PDF metadata, acknowledgments, file paths in code, dataset names that reveal institution.
Page/word count: Within journal limits. Many journals have strict limits (e.g., AER Papers & Proceedings: 5 pages).
Spell check and grammar: Run a final pass. Typos in the abstract signal carelessness.
Agent review: Run the journal-referee agent for an adversarial review and the econometric-reviewer agent to audit tables against code output.