From jel-skills
Builds JEL survey proposals by explaining the commissioning process, pre-proposal email, and ~10-page proposal structure.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/jel-skills:jel-proposal-and-commissioningThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
- The topic passed `jel-topic-selection` and you are ready to approach JEL
jel-topic-selection and you are ready to approach JELJEL articles are frequently commissioned/invited, but the journal also considers unsolicited proposals and full papers. The official guidance (AEA JEL submission page, accessed 2026-06) describes a proposal-first route:
[email protected], 以官网为准.)The proposal route is the leverage point: a strong ~10-page sketch can secure encouragement before you sink months into reading and drafting. Treat it as the single most consequential document in the JEL lifecycle.
Commissioning vs. proposing: some JEL surveys begin when an editor invites an author to cover a field. You cannot manufacture an invitation, but a sharp pre-proposal email that demonstrates command of a synthesis-worthy area is the closest controllable substitute — it puts your name in front of the editor as the person who could write that survey.
| Section | What it must do | Length guide |
|---|---|---|
| The field & animating question | State the literature and the question about it (from jel-topic-selection) | ~1 page |
| Why a synthesis is needed now | New evidence / method shift / policy salience; the reader's payoff | ~1 page |
| The organizing framework | The spine — the taxonomy or analytical structure you will impose, not a chapter list | ~2–3 pages |
| Coverage plan | The research lines and the main references you will weigh (breadth evidence) | ~2 pages |
| What the survey will conclude | Your provisional read of the state of knowledge + the open questions | ~1–2 pages |
| Your standing & balance | Why you can survey this fairly (and how you will handle your own work even-handedly) | ~0.5 page |
【Field & question】<one sentence>
【Why now】<new evidence / method shift / policy salience>
【Proposed spine】<the organizing framework in 2–3 sentences>
【Coverage plan】<research lines + key references signalling breadth>
【Provisional conclusions + open questions】<what the survey will argue>
【Route】pre-proposal email? Y/N · proposal (~10pp) / full paper
【Balance note】<how author's own work is handled>
【Open verifications】editor / contact / process re-confirmed on AEA JEL page? Y/N
【Next step】→ jel-literature-synthesis (begin systematic reading) after encouragement
npx claudepluginhub brycewang-stanford/awesome-journal-skills --plugin jel-skillsGuides crafting short article proposals and symposium pitches for the Journal of Economic Perspectives (JEP), covering structure, balance, and accessibility to approach editors.
Routes between specialized JEL survey-writing skills based on the current stage of a review article for the Journal of Economic Literature. Use when unsure which jel-* sub-skill to invoke next.
Assesses whether a survey/review article fits the Journal of Economic Literature, including fit, framing, contribution bar, and desk-reject heuristics.