From jep-skills
Guides crafting short article proposals and symposium pitches for the Journal of Economic Perspectives (JEP), covering structure, balance, and accessibility to approach editors.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/jep-skills:jep-proposal-and-symposiumThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
- You have a JEP-fit topic (`jep-topic-selection`) and need to approach the editors
jep-topic-selection) and need to approach the editorsJEP articles are primarily solicited by the editorial team, and even unsolicited ideas should enter as a 2–5 page proposal, not a finished paper (检索于 2026-06;以官网为准). Historically only about 10–15% of published articles originate as unsolicited proposals, so the proposal is the real competition — it must convince the editors that a broad, accessible, balanced article exists here and that you can write it. Send proposals and papers as Word or PDF email attachments to [email protected] (re-confirm the address on the official page).
A JEP proposal is a persuasive 2–5 page document, not an abstract. Cover, in plain language:
jep-topic-selection "why now").A symposium is 3–5 complementary articles on one theme, often by different authors, that together give a rounded view. To propose one:
【Pitch type】single article / symposium
【Question + why now】[...]
【Synthesis through-line】[...]
【Takeaways (3–5)】1) … 2) … 3) …
【Balance plan】competing views to treat + open questions to flag
【Accessibility plan】[...]
【Symposium slate (if any)】angle1 / angle2 / angle3 (+ balance note)
【Send to】[email protected] (re-confirm) as Word/PDF
【Next step】jep-narrative-arc (build the essay if invited)
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