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This guide helps researchers test whether their economic research question aligns with the specialized scope of top-tier journals, particularly those focusing on dynamic and quantitative mechanisms (like RED). It provides a structured methodology, including fit tests and scoring dimensions (Dynamics, Model, Discipline, Audience), to ensure the core contribution is genuinely dynamic and methodologically rigorous.

This guide assists researchers in scoping their academic questions to ensure alignment with specialized journals like Research Policy. It provides detailed criteria for determining if a study focuses on the emergence, diffusion, or governance of innovation systems, rather than purely economic or strategy-focused outcomes. Use it to frame your work to speak directly to innovation scholars and policymakers.

This skill is designed to polish the writing style and structure of interdisciplinary Research Policy manuscripts. It ensures that the core innovation-studies argument is clear and accessible to diverse readerships, including economists, management scholars, and policymakers. It focuses on structuring the narrative, translating field-specific jargon, and making the policy contribution visible and impactful throughout the paper.

This skill provides a comprehensive guide for authors submitting manuscripts to elite economics journals, such as Review of Economic Studies. It assesses the paper's fit by evaluating novelty, theoretical rigor, methodological sophistication, and adherence to modern academic standards, helping authors strategically position their work and decide on the best target venue.

This skill is a comprehensive fit and venue-selection tool designed for authors targeting top-tier finance journals, such as Review of Finance. It helps authors assess whether their manuscript meets the journal's rigorous standards across scope, methodology, evidence, and structure. Use it to re-frame your work, check for potential desk-reject risks, and identify suitable alternative elite-field venues before submission.

A comprehensive guide for structuring a professional and rigorous response letter and revision plan after receiving a Revise and Resubmit (R&R) decision, particularly for high-stakes academic journals like RFS. It teaches authors how to systematically address every referee comment, manage disagreements with evidence, and structure the response to maximize acceptance chances.

A comprehensive guide for researchers in finance and economics to rigorously assess their research proposals. It helps pressure-test an idea against the high standards of top academic journals, focusing on establishing genuine novelty (new questions, mechanisms, or data) and methodological rigor. Ideal for structuring the contribution claim and refining the research design.

This guide teaches advanced researchers how to articulate the novel contribution of a research paper, especially for highly competitive finance and economics journals. It provides structured techniques—such as defining counterfactuals, quantifying impacts, and establishing clear generality hooks—to ensure the work is defensible against the highest academic scrutiny and withstand rigorous referee review.

This guide teaches how to transition from a general literature survey to a precise, high-impact staking of position, particularly for top-tier finance journals like RoF. It emphasizes identifying the 3-6 closest frontier papers, clearly articulating the 'delta' (what your paper adds), and bridging the gap between empirical evidence and theoretical mechanisms. Mastery of this skill is crucial for surviving rigorous academic peer review.

This comprehensive guide details the strategy for drafting a compelling rebuttal letter and revision plan following rigorous peer review (R&R). It teaches authors how to structure point-by-point responses, differentiate between major concerns and suggestions, adhere to strict journal constraints (e.g., page caps, data consistency), and ensure all revisions are presented with verifiable evidence.

A comprehensive guide for positioning research papers in competitive robotics conferences. It teaches authors how to move beyond simple literature review by establishing clear, verifiable contrasts with existing work across multiple academic lanes (e.g., RSS, ICRA, CoRL, Journals). This methodology ensures the paper's novelty is rigorously defensible.

A comprehensive guide for technical writers revising manuscripts for top-tier robotics venues. It emphasizes shifting the paper's focus from system demonstrations to a primary, falsifiable scientific claim. Learn to structure your argument, size evidence to the claim scope, pre-answer reviewer critiques, maintain extreme concision, and report failures with scientific rigor.