Access comprehensive LaTeX templates, formatting requirements, and submission guidelines for major scientific publication venues (Nature, Science, PLOS, IEEE, ACM), academic conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, CHI), research posters, and grant proposals (NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA). This skill should be used when preparing manuscripts for journal submission, conference papers, research posters, or grant proposals and need venue-specific formatting requirements and templates.
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assets/examples/cell_summary_example.mdassets/examples/medical_structured_abstract.mdassets/examples/nature_abstract_examples.mdassets/examples/neurips_introduction_example.mdassets/grants/nih_specific_aims.texassets/grants/nsf_proposal_template.texassets/journals/nature_article.texassets/journals/neurips_article.texassets/journals/plos_one.texassets/posters/beamerposter_academic.texreferences/cell_press_style.mdreferences/conferences_formatting.mdreferences/cs_conference_style.mdreferences/grants_requirements.mdreferences/journals_formatting.mdreferences/medical_journal_styles.mdreferences/ml_conference_style.mdreferences/nature_science_style.mdreferences/posters_guidelines.mdreferences/reviewer_expectations.mdAccess comprehensive LaTeX templates, formatting requirements, and submission guidelines for major scientific publication venues, academic conferences, research posters, and grant proposals. This skill provides ready-to-use templates and detailed specifications for successful academic submissions across disciplines.
Use this skill when preparing manuscripts for journal submission, conference papers, research posters, or grant proposals and need venue-specific formatting requirements and templates.
This skill should be used when:
When creating documents with this skill, always consider adding scientific diagrams and schematics to enhance visual communication.
If your document does not already contain schematics or diagrams:
For new documents: Scientific schematics should be generated by default to visually represent key concepts, workflows, architectures, or relationships described in the text.
How to generate schematics:
python scripts/generate_schematic.py "your diagram description" -o figures/output.png
The AI will automatically:
When to add schematics:
For detailed guidance on creating schematics, refer to the scientific-schematics skill documentation.
Access LaTeX templates and formatting guidelines for 50+ major scientific journals across disciplines:
Nature Portfolio:
Science Family:
PLOS (Public Library of Science):
Cell Press:
IEEE Publications:
ACM Publications:
Other Major Publishers:
Conference-specific templates with proper formatting for major academic conferences:
Machine Learning & AI:
Computer Science:
Biology & Bioinformatics:
Engineering:
Academic poster templates for conference presentations:
Standard Formats:
Template Packages:
Design Features:
Templates and formatting requirements for major funding agencies:
NSF (National Science Foundation):
NIH (National Institutes of Health):
DOE (Department of Energy):
DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency):
Private Foundations:
Determine the specific publication venue, conference, or funding agency:
Example queries:
- "I need to submit to Nature"
- "What are the requirements for NeurIPS 2025?"
- "Show me NSF proposal formatting"
- "I'm creating a poster for ISMB"
Access venue-specific templates and formatting guidelines:
For Journals:
# Load journal formatting requirements
Reference: references/journals_formatting.md
Search for: "Nature" or specific journal name
# Retrieve template
Template: assets/journals/nature_article.tex
For Conferences:
# Load conference formatting
Reference: references/conferences_formatting.md
Search for: "NeurIPS" or specific conference
# Retrieve template
Template: assets/journals/neurips_article.tex
For Posters:
# Load poster guidelines
Reference: references/posters_guidelines.md
# Retrieve template
Template: assets/posters/beamerposter_academic.tex
For Grants:
# Load grant requirements
Reference: references/grants_requirements.md
Search for: "NSF" or specific agency
# Retrieve template
Template: assets/grants/nsf_proposal_template.tex
Check critical specifications before customizing:
Key Requirements to Verify:
Use helper scripts or manual customization:
Option 1: Helper Script (Recommended):
python scripts/customize_template.py \
--template assets/journals/nature_article.tex \
--title "Your Paper Title" \
--authors "First Author, Second Author" \
--affiliations "University Name" \
--output my_nature_paper.tex
Option 2: Manual Editing:
Check compliance with venue requirements:
python scripts/validate_format.py \
--file my_paper.pdf \
--venue "Nature" \
--check-all
Validation Checks:
Compile LaTeX and review output:
# Compile LaTeX
pdflatex my_paper.tex
bibtex my_paper
pdflatex my_paper.tex
pdflatex my_paper.tex
# Or use latexmk for automated compilation
latexmk -pdf my_paper.tex
Review checklist:
This skill works seamlessly with other scientific skills:
| Category | Template Count | Common Venues |
|---|---|---|
| Journal Articles | 30+ | Nature, Science, PLOS, IEEE, ACM, Cell Press |
| Conference Papers | 20+ | NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, CHI, ISMB |
| Research Posters | 10+ | A0, A1, 36×48, various packages |
| Grant Proposals | 15+ | NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA, foundations |
| Discipline | Supported Venues |
|---|---|
| Life Sciences | Nature, Cell Press, PLOS, ISMB, RECOMB |
| Physical Sciences | Science, Physical Review, ACS, APS |
| Engineering | IEEE, ASME, AIAA, ACM |
| Computer Science | ACM, IEEE, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR |
| Medicine | NEJM, Lancet, JAMA, BMJ |
| Interdisciplinary | PNAS, Nature Communications, Science Advances |
Search and retrieve templates by venue name, type, or keywords:
# Find templates for a specific journal
python scripts/query_template.py --venue "Nature" --type "article"
# Search by keyword
python scripts/query_template.py --keyword "machine learning"
# List all available templates
python scripts/query_template.py --list-all
# Get requirements for a venue
python scripts/query_template.py --venue "NeurIPS" --requirements
Customize templates with author and project information:
# Basic customization
python scripts/customize_template.py \
--template assets/journals/nature_article.tex \
--output my_paper.tex
# With author information
python scripts/customize_template.py \
--template assets/journals/nature_article.tex \
--title "Novel Approach to Protein Folding" \
--authors "Jane Doe, John Smith, Alice Johnson" \
--affiliations "MIT, Stanford, Harvard" \
--email "[email protected]" \
--output my_paper.tex
# Interactive mode
python scripts/customize_template.py --interactive
Check document compliance with venue requirements:
# Validate a compiled PDF
python scripts/validate_format.py \
--file my_paper.pdf \
--venue "Nature" \
--check-all
# Check specific aspects
python scripts/validate_format.py \
--file my_paper.pdf \
--venue "NeurIPS" \
--check page-count,margins,fonts
# Generate validation report
python scripts/validate_format.py \
--file my_paper.pdf \
--venue "Science" \
--report validation_report.txt
| Venue Type | Typical Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nature Article | 5 pages | ~3000 words excluding refs |
| Science Report | 5 pages | Figures count toward limit |
| PLOS ONE | No limit | Unlimited length |
| NeurIPS | 8 pages | + unlimited refs/appendix |
| ICML | 8 pages | + unlimited refs/appendix |
| NSF Proposal | 15 pages | Project description only |
| NIH R01 | 12 pages | Research strategy |
| Venue | Citation Style | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Nature | Numbered (superscript) | Nature style |
| Science | Numbered (superscript) | Science style |
| PLOS | Numbered (brackets) | Vancouver |
| Cell Press | Author-year | Cell style |
| ACM | Numbered | ACM style |
| IEEE | Numbered (brackets) | IEEE style |
| APA journals | Author-year | APA 7th |
| Venue | Resolution | Format | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature | 300+ dpi | TIFF, EPS, PDF | RGB or CMYK |
| Science | 300+ dpi | TIFF, PDF | RGB |
| PLOS | 300-600 dpi | TIFF, EPS | RGB |
| IEEE | 300+ dpi | EPS, PDF | RGB or Grayscale |
Beyond formatting, this skill provides comprehensive writing style guides that capture how papers should read at different venues—not just how they should look.
The same research written for Nature will read very differently than when written for NeurIPS:
| Guide | Covers | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|
venue_writing_styles.md | Master overview | Style spectrum, quick reference |
nature_science_style.md | Nature, Science, PNAS | Accessibility, story-telling, broad impact |
cell_press_style.md | Cell, Neuron, Immunity | Graphical abstracts, eTOC, Highlights |
medical_journal_styles.md | NEJM, Lancet, JAMA, BMJ | Structured abstracts, evidence language |
ml_conference_style.md | NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR | Contribution bullets, ablations |
cs_conference_style.md | ACL, EMNLP, CHI, SIGKDD | Field-specific conventions |
reviewer_expectations.md | All venues | What reviewers look for, rebuttal tips |
Concrete examples are available in assets/examples/:
nature_abstract_examples.md: Flowing paragraph abstracts for high-impact journalsneurips_introduction_example.md: ML conference intro with contribution bulletscell_summary_example.md: Cell Press Summary, Highlights, eTOC formatmedical_structured_abstract.md: NEJM, Lancet, JAMA structured formatassets/Writing Style Guides (in references/):
venue_writing_styles.md: Master style overview and comparisonnature_science_style.md: Nature/Science writing conventionscell_press_style.md: Cell Press journal stylemedical_journal_styles.md: Medical journal writing guideml_conference_style.md: ML conference writing conventionscs_conference_style.md: CS conference writing guidereviewer_expectations.md: What reviewers look for by venueFormatting Requirements (in references/):
journals_formatting.md: Comprehensive journal formatting requirementsconferences_formatting.md: Conference paper specificationsposters_guidelines.md: Research poster design and sizinggrants_requirements.md: Grant proposal requirements by agencyWriting Examples (in assets/examples/):
nature_abstract_examples.md: High-impact journal abstract examplesneurips_introduction_example.md: ML conference introduction formatcell_summary_example.md: Cell Press Summary/Highlights/eTOCmedical_structured_abstract.md: NEJM/Lancet/JAMA abstract formatTemplates (in assets/):
journals/: Journal article LaTeX templatesposters/: Research poster templatesgrants/: Grant proposal templatesScripts (in scripts/):
query_template.py: Search and retrieve templatescustomize_template.py: Customize with author infovalidate_format.py: Check compliance with requirementsJournal Author Guidelines:
Conference Formatting:
Grant Resources:
User: "I need to prepare a manuscript for Nature"
Response:
1. Load Nature formatting requirements (references/journals_formatting.md)
2. Retrieve Nature template (assets/journals/nature_article.tex)
3. Key requirements:
- Length: ~3000 words, ~5 pages
- Format: Single column, 12pt font
- Citations: Numbered superscript (Nature style)
- Figures: 300+ dpi, RGB color
4. Customize template with your title, authors, affiliations
5. Compile and validate against requirements
User: "What are the formatting requirements for NeurIPS?"
Response:
From references/conferences_formatting.md:
- Page limit: 8 pages main text + unlimited references/appendix
- Format: Two-column, 10pt font
- Template: neurips_2024.sty (official style file)
- Anonymization: Required for initial submission
- Citations: Numbered (brackets)
- Figures: High resolution, colorblind-safe recommended
User: "Help me format an NSF proposal"
Response:
NSF requirements (from references/grants_requirements.md):
- Project Description: 15 pages maximum
- Project Summary: 1 page (Overview, Intellectual Merit, Broader Impacts)
- Budget Justification: 3-5 pages
- Biographical Sketch: 3 pages per senior personnel
- Font: Minimum 10pt, Times Roman or similar
- Margins: 1 inch all sides
Template: assets/grants/nsf_proposal_template.tex
User: "I need to create a poster for ISMB"
Response:
ISMB poster specifications:
- Size: Typically A0 portrait (33.1 × 46.8 inches)
- Recommended template: beamerposter or tikzposter
- Font sizes: Title 60-85pt, Headers 36-48pt, Body 24-32pt
- Include: QR code for paper/supplementary materials
Available templates:
- assets/posters/beamerposter_academic.tex
- assets/posters/tikzposter_research.tex
Template Currency:
Reporting Issues:
The venue-templates skill provides comprehensive access to:
Use this skill whenever you need venue-specific formatting guidance, writing style conventions, or templates for academic publishing.
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