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Runs a final submission preflight for Journal of Communication via Manuscript Central, checking format, anonymity, APA-7th formatting, page/abstract caps, Data Availability Statement, and file metadata.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
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The last check before pressing submit on **Manuscript Central**. JoC is **double-anonymous**, so the
The last check before pressing submit on Manuscript Central. JoC is double-anonymous, so the single most common avoidable failure is an under-anonymized main document or supplement. Verify volatile specifics on the official page before relying on them.
mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcom).joc-tables-figures)joc-open-science-and-transparency)At the ICA flagship the handling editor screens for fit and form before review. The failures that most often trigger a return or an early decline are mechanical — fix them in the preflight:
| Trigger seen at intake | Editor action | Preflight fix |
|---|---|---|
| Author name in main doc or file properties | returned for anonymity | strip metadata; identity to the title page |
| Abstract > 150 words | returned for format | cut to ≤ 150; question + approach + finding |
| Main document > 35 pages (all elements counted) | returned for length | move robustness grids and codebooks out |
| PDF uploaded as main file | rejected at upload | submit Word (.docx) |
| No Data Availability Statement | flagged incomplete | add the DAS (repository + identifier, or exemption) |
| "Too narrow / platform-specific" intro | declined without review | reframe to field-wide reach |
A JoC-ready submission clears three bars at once: a theory-advancing contribution (not a bare effect), valid message/exposure measurement an expert referee will trust, and broad significance legible to ICA's readership. Volatile specifics — page rules, badge mechanics, APC handling, timelines — drift; confirm against the current submission guidelines.
Before upload, a content-analysis manuscript runs the sweep: (1) search the main doc for the author surname — two first-person self-cites get rewritten in the third person; (2) an OSF link in the supplement resolving to a named project page is swapped for a view-only anonymized link; (3) clear the author field in document properties; (4) confirm the codebook and intercoder-reliability report sit in the supplement, not the main text. All four would otherwise return the paper.
【Format】Article / JoC Forum / Special issue (cap met? Y/N)
【Anonymized】main doc + supplements + file metadata clean? [Y/N]
【Self-citations third person】[Y/N]
【Abstract】word count (≤150)
【Length】≤ 35 pages incl. refs/tables/figures/endnotes? [Y/N]
【APA 7th + Word .docx】[Y/N]
【Data Availability Statement】included? [Y/N]
【Next】await decision → joc-rebuttal on R&R
../../resources/external_tools.md — reference managers, anonymization, repro tooling../../resources/official-source-map.md — official JoC URLs behind every fact in this packnpx claudepluginhub brycewang-stanford/awesome-journal-skills --plugin joc-skillsRuns a final pre-submission preflight for APSR submissions via Editorial Manager: track selection, double-anonymization, word/abstract caps, APSA formatting, ORCID, and declarations.
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Checks manuscript compliance with JPART submission requirements: word/format limits, double-blind anonymization, OUP author-date style, keywords, Data Availability Statement, and declarations.