From sociological-methods-and-research-skills
Routes SMR (Sociological Methods & Research) manuscript tasks to specialized skills for method-contribution fit, derivation, simulation, illustration, software release, submission, and rebuttal.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/sociological-methods-and-research-skills:smr-workflowThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
Use this as the router for Sociological Methods & Research (SMR), the SAGE quantitative- and
Use this as the router for Sociological Methods & Research (SMR), the SAGE quantitative- and statistical-methodology flagship. SMR publishes papers that develop, evaluate, or critically assess methods; a pure application with no methodological contribution is out of scope. Reopen the live SAGE author instructions before any deadline-ready advice — review model, fees, and policy wording can change.
smr-topic-selection.smr-method-contribution.smr-literature-positioning.smr-derivation-and-properties.smr-simulation-studies.smr-empirical-illustration.smr-tables-figures.smr-writing-style.smr-software-and-reproducibility.smr-submission.smr-rebuttal.Use the resource layer when routing:
resources/worked-examples/01-introduction.md for the methods-paper opening arc (problem → why
existing methods fail → the contribution → properties → simulation + illustration → software).resources/exemplars/library.md for benchmark style and web-verified SMR papers by method family.resources/official-source-map.md before any review-model, abstract-limit, citation-style,
data-policy, or fee claim.Never answer a volatile submission question from memory. If the source map marks a fact 待核实, say so and recheck the official SAGE page before advising a final submission.
Pause the route and repair before moving forward if:
| Gate | Pass condition | Skill that repairs failure |
|---|---|---|
| Fit gate | Method contribution and the problem it solves vs. existing methods stated in one sentence each | smr-topic-selection, smr-method-contribution |
| Theory gate | Assumptions, identification, and analytical properties traceable and derived | smr-derivation-and-properties |
| Evidence gate | Monte Carlo with named competitors and a real-data illustration; each property has a finite-sample check | smr-simulation-studies, smr-empirical-illustration |
| Exhibit/prose gate | Exhibits self-contained; abstract ≤150 words, no parenthetical citations; ASA style | smr-tables-figures, smr-writing-style |
| Software gate | Released package/scripts reproduce the main tables, figures, and simulation | smr-software-and-reproducibility |
| Conformance gate | ScholarOne fields, double-anonymization, availability statement, AI disclosure verified live | smr-submission |
| Post-decision gate | Point-by-point response assembled; revision clock tracked | smr-rebuttal |
A later gate never compensates for an earlier one: polished exhibits cannot rescue a paper whose "method" is an application, and released code cannot rescue an underived property.
Illustrative vignette: an author arrives with a new estimator for peer effects in network panels, strong intuition, one simulation against OLS only, no real data, and code in a private folder.
smr-derivation-and-properties.smr-simulation-studies, then smr-empirical-illustration.smr-software-and-reproducibility once results stabilize.Ordering principle: secure properties before evidence, evidence before exhibits, and software before portal mechanics.
Keep these SMR constants loaded while routing, reverifying volatile ones on live pages:
[Current stage] idea / theory / simulation / illustration / drafting / software / submission / review / R&R / accepted
[Next SMR skill] <skill name>
[Main bottleneck] <fit, properties, simulation, illustration, exhibits, software, conformance, or response>
[Anonymization risk] <any text that would deanonymize under double-anonymized review>
[Next action] <single concrete task>
npx claudepluginhub brycewang-stanford/awesome-journal-skills --plugin sociological-methods-and-research-skillsScreens project ideas for fit with Sociological Methods & Research journal's scope — genuine methodological contribution vs. application. Use when deciding if a paper belongs in SMR.
Routes to the appropriate smj-* sub-skill based on manuscript stage—topic selection, theory, methods, analysis, or submission. Useful for structuring SMJ-targeted paper work.
Routes Social Forces (SF) manuscript tasks to the correct sub-skill based on lifecycle stage, enforcing the journal's 10,000-word reference-inclusive cap and 10-panel exhibit limit.