The author-side loop that runs across journals, complementing the per-journal depth
packs (which answer "how do I clear THIS venue's bar?"). Each step is backed by a
canonical capability doc in shared-resources/.
When to trigger
- You have a result/draft and don't yet know the venue, or just got a reject and need the next target.
- You are mid-project and want the next cross-journal step.
- You want the end-to-end sequence: pick → execute → ready → rehearse → submit → rebut → replicate.
The loop (and the skill that owns each step)
paper-profile.yml— write the five signals down once. Every skill below reads it instead of re-deriving them from the manuscript and disagreeing with itself.rt-journal-match— profile the paper → ranked reach/match/safe shortlist + resubmission ladder.rt-ladder-ev— cost the ladder in months and in probability of placing, when there is a clock or two candidate orders.rt-venue-integrity— when the chosen venue is outside the index, verify it against primary sources before submitting.rt-venue-reframe— when the target changes (a reject, or a switch), diff the manuscript from the old venue's framing to the new one.rt-execution-bridge— run the analysis through the StatsPAI / Stata MCP tools (estimate + audit), not just advise it.rt-submission-readiness— go/no-go scorecard on the manuscript against the target venue's bar.rt-desk-reject-risk— score the draft against the target's own documented desk-reject triggers before uploading.rt-simulated-referee— rehearse a calibrated AE + referee panel; surface the decisive objections before a real referee does.- (fix) — route each objection back to the target pack's skill + the execution bridge.
rt-response-to-referees— after an R&R, draft the point-by-point reply + revision plan (editor first).rt-replication-package— assemble + validate the Data-Editor package against the venue's data-and-code policy.
Routing table
| Symptom | Go to |
|---|---|
| "Where should I send this?" / "Rejected — what next?" | rt-journal-match |
| "Top journal first, or start one rung down?" / a tenure or job-market clock | rt-ladder-ev |
| "Is this journal real?" / an unfamiliar venue, a solicitation email, an index requirement | rt-venue-integrity |
| "What has to change to send it to X instead?" | rt-venue-reframe |
| "I need to actually run the DiD/IV/RDD/SCM/DML, not just plan it" | rt-execution-bridge |
| "Is it ready to submit?" | rt-submission-readiness |
| "Will the editor desk-reject this?" | rt-desk-reject-risk |
| "What will referees attack?" | rt-simulated-referee |
| "I have an R&R to answer" | rt-response-to-referees |
| "The Data Editor needs a replication package" | rt-replication-package |
How it relates to the per-journal packs
This router sequences the cross-journal steps; the venue bar and all live facts
(fees, limits, acceptance, data policy, house style) come from the chosen pack's own
skills and resources/official-source-map.md. Always defer venue-specific judgment to
that pack — this toolkit picks the venue, runs the analysis, and rehearses the gauntlet.
Anti-patterns
- Submitting before
rt-submission-readinessclears the mechanical bar. - Picking a venue without reading its live source-map facts (
rt-journal-matchhard rule). - Treating the simulated referee as a verdict rather than a rehearsal.
Output format
【Current step】pick / execute / ready / rehearse / respond / replicate
【Next skill】rt-...
【Why】one line
【Venue bar source】<target pack>/resources/official-source-map.md + skills