From est-skills
Designs figures, tables, and the mandatory TOC/abstract graphic for ES&T manuscripts. Ensures exhibits are self-contained, reproducible, and fit the word budget.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/est-skills:est-figures-and-tablesThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
Exhibits are where an expert reviewer checks whether the result is real, and at ES&T they also carry
Exhibits are where an expert reviewer checks whether the result is real, and at ES&T they also carry two venue-specific rules: a mandatory TOC/abstract graphic, and a word budget in which figures/tables may count as word-equivalents (historically ~300 for small, ~600 for large — 待核实 on the live page). Every exhibit must pull its weight.
est-reporting-and-reproducibility).sf/tmap, QGIS); contour/heat mapsThe TOC/abstract graphic is the exhibit most often mishandled at ES&T. Use this to decide whether one is required and whether yours earns the slot (confirm size/format on the live ACS spec — 待核实):
| Article type | TOC graphic | Common failure |
|---|---|---|
| Research Article | required | clones Figure 1, not a concept |
| Critical Review / Perspective | required | busy multi-panel, illegible at thumbnail |
| Feature | required | decorative art, no scientific content |
| Policy Analysis | required | a table screenshot, not a visual |
| Viewpoint / Spotlight / Letter | not required | effort wasted building one |
A passing TOC graphic shows the paper's single idea — a process arrow, a before/after, a fate pathway — readable at search-result-thumbnail size.
A life-cycle assessment comparing granular activated carbon (GAC) vs. ion exchange for PFAS removal. Exhibit choices (illustrative):
The discipline separating a clean LCA figure from a rejected one: every bar names its uncertainty band and the functional unit sits in the caption, so the exhibit is self-contained.
【Main exhibits】what each shows + why figure vs table
【TOC graphic】required for this type? designed as a visual abstract (not a clone)? [Y/N]
【Self-contained】caption + labels + units + n? [Y/N]
【Accessible】grayscale + colorblind-safe + scale bars? [Y/N]
【Article vs SI】split decided; word-budget impact noted
【Reproducible】matches deposited data? [Y/N]
【Next】est-reporting-and-reproducibility
../../resources/external_tools.md — plotting, structure-drawing, and mapping tools; TOC-graphic guidance../../resources/official-source-map.md — TOC-art mandate and word-limit policynpx claudepluginhub brycewang-stanford/awesome-journal-skills --plugin est-skillsGuides building figures, tables, and graphical abstracts for Global Change Biology (GCB) manuscripts, emphasizing mechanism-first exhibits with visible uncertainty and accessibility.
Guides design of self-contained figures, tables, framework diagrams, and maps for Global Environmental Change manuscripts, plus Highlights formatting. Useful when exhibits need to communicate across disciplines or survive print/grayscale.
Designs tables and figures for APSR manuscripts that are self-contained, accessible, and word-budget-aware. Assists with exhibit placement, colorblind-safe rendering, and reproducibility checks.