Agent skill
publication-prep
Prepare manuscripts for journal submission. Use when: (1) Writing research papers, (2) Selecting target journals, (3) Formatting manuscripts, (4) Ensuring reporting guideline compliance, (5) Preparing submission materials.
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SKILL.md
Publication Preparation Skill
Purpose
Prepare complete, submission-ready manuscripts following journal requirements and reporting guidelines.
Manuscript Components
1. Title Page
- Informative title (<20 words)
- Author names, affiliations
- Corresponding author contact
- Word count
- Funding, conflicts of interest
2. Abstract
- Structured (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions)
- Within word limit (typically 250-300)
- Keywords (3-6 terms)
3. Introduction
- Background and rationale
- Literature gap
- Study objectives/hypotheses
4. Methods
- Study design
- Participants
- Procedures
- Measures
- Statistical analysis
5. Results
- Participant flow
- Descriptive statistics
- Primary outcomes
- Secondary outcomes
- Effect sizes with CI
6. Discussion
- Summary of findings
- Comparison to literature
- Limitations
- Implications
- Conclusions
7. References
- Formatted per journal style
- Complete and accurate
8. Tables and Figures
- Self-contained
- Publication quality
- Referred to in text
Reporting Guidelines
- RCTs: CONSORT checklist
- Systematic Reviews: PRISMA checklist
- Observational: STROBE checklist
- Diagnostic: STARD checklist
Journal Selection
Consider:
- Scope and fit
- Impact factor
- Open access vs subscription
- Review speed
- Acceptance rate
Submission Checklist
- Manuscript formatted per journal guidelines
- Reporting checklist completed
- All co-authors approved
- Ethics approval documented
- Data availability statement
- Funding disclosed
- Conflicts of interest declared
- Cover letter written
- Suggested reviewers (if allowed)
- Supplementary materials prepared
Version: 1.0.0
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