From pnas-skills
Routes manuscript workflow decisions for PNAS submissions, selecting the appropriate specialized skill (fit, track, writing, figures, etc.) based on current stage.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/pnas-skills:pnas-workflowThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
This is the router. It does not replace any specialized skill. It tells you **which pnas-* skill to use at the current stage** of a manuscript aimed at *PNAS* (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences).
This is the router. It does not replace any specialized skill. It tells you which pnas- skill to use at the current stage* of a manuscript aimed at PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences).
PNAS publishes across three broad divisions — Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences — and every research article is filed under one of them plus a minor subject area (pnas-writing). Two things make PNAS unlike Science or Nature and reshape the workflow: the submission track decision (Direct vs Contributed by an NAS member — pnas-track) and the mandatory Significance Statement (pnas-significance). Settle the track early; it changes how the paper is handled and reviewed.
PNAS is selective but more accepting than Science or Nature: it values solid, important science, not only the flashiest top-1% result. The first question is still "is this broadly significant and high-quality enough for a general scientific readership?" — but a strong, rigorous, important paper that is not the splashiest discovery of the year still has a real home here. Route to pnas-fit first, always; it also handles the realistic step-down from Science/Nature.
| Current symptom | Next skill |
|---|---|
| Not sure the result is broad/significant enough, or stepping down from Science/Nature | pnas-fit |
| Unsure whether to use Direct or Contributed (NAS-member) submission | pnas-track |
| No Significance Statement, or it just restates the abstract | pnas-significance |
| Abstract too long/narrow; conflated with significance statement | pnas-abstract |
| Structure unclear; Methods misplaced; no classification/keywords | pnas-writing |
| Figures over budget; sizing/fonts/colors non-compliant | pnas-figures |
| Stats under-reported; n/error bars/tests unclear; not reproducible | pnas-statistics |
| No data/code availability plan or deposition | pnas-data |
| References not in PNAS numbered style | pnas-citation |
| About to submit; need a preflight checklist + cover letter | pnas-submission |
| Received reviews / a revision decision | pnas-rebuttal |
pnas-fit — clear the broad-significance bar; confirm PNAS is the right venuepnas-track — pick Direct vs Contributed (do this early; it shapes handling)pnas-writing — structure, length, classification + keywords, Methods placementpnas-figures — finalize display items within budgetpnas-statistics — rigor & reproducibility reportingpnas-data — data / code availability + depositionpnas-significance — the ≤120-word Significance Statement (high-value)pnas-abstract — ≤250-word self-contained abstract (late polish)pnas-citation — PNAS numbered reference style (late polish)pnas-submission — preflight + cover letterpnas-rebuttal — after review
pnas-significance,pnas-abstract, andpnas-citationare late-stage polish — but the Significance Statement is high-value and editor-facing, so do not leave it to the last minute. Draft it as soon as the claim is locked.
pnas-fitpnas-trackpnas-significancepnas-significancepnas-writing (PNAS keeps them in the main text)pnas-writingpnas-datapnas-fit makes the step-down call.pnas-track. No Science/Nature equivalent.pnas-significance.pnas-fit and start polishing prose.pnas-track).npx claudepluginhub brycewang-stanford/awesome-journal-skills --plugin pnas-skillsGuides authors on PNAS fit, framing, evidence bar, and desk-reject patterns. Use when targeting the National Academy of Sciences journal or deciding if a manuscript fits its scope.
Stress-tests whether a research result clears PNAS's bar for high-quality, broadly significant science, and routes it to the right venue (Science/Nature, PNAS, or a field journal). Run before drafting.
Routes manuscript work for Physical Review Letters (PRL) from scope-fit through revision. Invokes specialized sub-skills based on current bottleneck.