Journal targeting analysis for the sewage-house-prices paper. Recommends ranked journal list across 3 tiers with formatting requirements, submission strategy, and desk rejection risk assessment. This skill should be used when asked to "target a journal", "where should we submit", "journal fit", or "submission strategy".
SkillScore73Maintained
Automatic
◆Research pack
Last verified 8/11/2026
What it changes
Passed 13 of 18 test cases with the skill, and 4 of 18 without it.
Without skill23%
With skill73%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Recommends Ecological Economics.
Specifies output/log/ as the target directory.
Includes verification of JEL codes and keywords.
and 11 more in the full report
12 fixed4 passed either way5 still failing1 broke
Pass-rate lift
+50 pp
Tokens
+20%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-16%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/11/2026v116 of 22 cases passed with skill · 18 comparable
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 12 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 12
Prompt
If no input argument is provided when initiating the journal targeting workflow, which file path is evaluated by default?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Defaults to reading docs/overleaf/_main.tex as the input file.
Missed
Passed
case-08 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/11/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md110 linessingle file
Target Journal
Analyse the sewage-house-prices paper and recommend journals for submission.
Input:$ARGUMENTS — path to paper .tex file or abstract text. Defaults to docs/overleaf/_main.tex.
Project-Specific Context
Paper Profile
Topic: Causal impact of sewage spills on house prices and rents
Country: England
Data: EDM (2021-2024+), Land Registry transactions, Zoopla rentals, Met Office rainfall
Methods: Hedonic, repeat sales, long difference, DiD, upstream/downstream, dry spills
Contribution: First paper to estimate sewage spill capitalisation using comprehensive EDM data