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prl-submission
GitHub用于 PRL 稿件提交前的最终预检，检查长度、格式、文件完整性、元数据及作者信息。验证提交就绪状态，不生成内容。
Trigger Scenarios
准备今晚提交前最后检查
不确定 APS 系统要求的文件类型
需确认通过自动化长度检查
移交同行评审前的单一关口验证
Install
npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill prl-submission -g -y
SKILL.md
Frontmatter
{
"name": "prl-submission",
"description": "Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for a Physical Review Letters manuscript — length check, format, files, Supplemental Material, classification, author info, and metadata. Verifies submission readiness; does not write content."
}
PRL Submission Preflight (prl-submission)
When to trigger
- "Submitting tonight" — the last check before the upload button
- You are unsure which files the APS submission system expects
- You need to confirm the manuscript passes the automated length check
- You want a single gate before handing off to peer review
Pre-submission checklist
Length and format
- Manuscript passes the current APS automated length check (body + figures + equations + references; verify the limit)
- Prepared in REVTeX (the APS LaTeX class) or an accepted format
- Submitted in the Letter article type, not a regular article
- Abstract within the current length limit and self-contained
- Figures embedded for review; production-quality source files ready
- SI units, consistent significant figures, defined notation throughout
Files
- Main Letter source (LaTeX/REVTeX) + a compiled PDF
- All figure files at production resolution (vector for line art)
- Supplemental Material as a separate file, clearly labeled
- Cover letter (see
prl-cover-letter) - Bibliography / .bib file as required
Classification and metadata
- Subject area / editor track selected accurately
- Current APS subject classification applied (verify the scheme in use)
- Title, abstract, and author list entered consistently with the manuscript
- Funding / acknowledgments handled per APS instructions
- Any required statements (data availability, ethics if applicable) present
Authors and integrity
- All authors meet authorship criteria and have approved submission
- Corresponding author and contact details correct
- ORCID / affiliations complete
- Originality / not-under-consideration-elsewhere confirmed
- Prior arXiv / conference version disclosed
- Competing-interest statement if required
Referees
- Suggested referees entered (see
prl-referee-strategy) - Opposed referees entered with brief, professional rationale
Self-consistency
- Every "see Supplemental Material" pointer resolves
- Figure/equation/reference numbering continuous and matching in-text callouts
- SM figures/tables use the S-prefix and are cited from the body
- The Letter stands alone without the SM (cross-check
prl-supplementary)
Submission-system notes
- Submit through the APS editorial system; verify the current portal URL and account requirements on the PRL author page.
- The automated length check runs at submission — fix overages before uploading (use
prl-length-management). - Keep the SM as a distinct upload, not appended to the Letter PDF.
- Review is single-blind with subject-area / divisional editor tracks; the classification you pick steers which desk triages the Letter.
- Fees are no blocker under the subscription route: the page charge is optional, CC-BY open access carries an APC (~$2,700 — confirm live), and SCOAP3 covers eligible high-energy-physics Letters.
Night-before dry run
Run this sequence the evening before, not at the upload screen:
- Clean compile. Build the REVTeX source from scratch in a fresh directory to catch machine-local dependencies.
- Length estimate. Apply the current APS formula — body, figures by printed area, equations, references — and leave a margin below the limit.
- Pointer audit. Confirm every "Supplemental Material" mention maps to real SM content, and no S-prefixed item goes uncited.
- Metadata dry-fill. Draft the portal fields in a text file so the live session is transcription, not composition.
- Freeze. No content edits after the dry run; any change reopens the length check and pointer audit.
Desk-return triggers to eliminate
| Trigger | Why editors bounce it |
|---|---|
| Fails the automated length check | Hard gate; no editorial discretion |
| Wrong article type (regular article) | Routed off the Letter track entirely |
| Abstract in portal differs from manuscript | Ambiguous record of submission |
| SM appended inside the Letter PDF | Breaks separate-SM production |
Anti-patterns
- Discovering an over-length only when the automated check rejects it
- Uploading the SM glued onto the end of the Letter PDF
- Wrong article type (regular article instead of Letter)
- Broken "see SM" cross-references after last-minute trimming
- Outdated subject classification or missing required statements
- Forgetting to disclose a prior arXiv version
Output format
【Length check】pass (per APS formula) / fix
【Format】REVTeX / accepted; article type = Letter? yes / fix
【Files】Letter / figures / SM / cover letter / bib — all present?
【Classification】subject area + current scheme applied? yes / fix
【Authors】criteria, ORCID, originality, prior-version disclosure
【Referees】suggested + opposed entered? yes / fix
【Stands alone】yes / fix
【Next】await reports → prl-revision; plan referees → prl-referee-strategy
Attached resources
templates/checklist.md— full pre-submission self-check across length / format / files / classification / authors / referees / self-consistencytemplates/manuscript_template.md— Letter skeleton (title, abstract, body sections, figure/equation/reference budgeting, SM outline)../../resources/external_tools.md— REVTeX/LaTeX, figure tools, data repositories, and physics computation packages
Portal URL, length formula, classification scheme, and required statements are volatile — verify all on the official APS / PRL author page before submitting.
Version History
- 1839142 Current 2026-07-05 14:12
