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asr-submission
GitHub用于ASR期刊提交前的最终预检，确保匿名手稿、独立标题页符合Sage Track要求，检查字数、格式及ASA规范，不涉及内容撰写。
Trigger Scenarios
即将通过Sage Track提交稿件前进行最后检查
不确定Sage Track所需的文件类型（如匿名手稿与独立标题页）
确认字数上限、匿名化处理及$25处理费已就绪
Install
npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill asr-submission -g -y
SKILL.md
Frontmatter
{
"name": "asr-submission",
"description": "Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for the American Sociological Review (ASR) via Sage Track — masked-manuscript preparation, the separate title page, word\/abstract caps, ASA Style Guide formatting, the $25 processing fee, and ethics declarations. Final checks; it does not draft content."
}
Submission Preflight (asr-submission)
The last check before submitting through Sage Track (ScholarOne Manuscript Central). ASR is masked, so the most common avoidable failure is an under-anonymized manuscript or a missing separate title page. Verify volatile specifics (fee, caps, editors) on the official page first.
When to trigger
- "Submitting tomorrow" — last pass before upload
- Unsure what files Sage Track expects (masked manuscript + title page)
- Confirming the caps are met, the manuscript is masked, and the fee is handled
Process facts (verify volatile items on the official page)
- Owner / publisher: American Sociological Association (ASA) / SAGE.
- Portal: Sage Track (ScholarOne Manuscript Central),
mc.manuscriptcentral.com/asr. - Review model: masked (anonymous) — anonymous manuscript without a title page + a separate title page (institutional affiliations, acknowledgments, word count, corresponding- author contact). You may cite your own work but not in identifying wording.
- Scope / fit filter: ASR evaluates general-interest sociology with strong research designs/methods, broad sociological appeal, and theory development that transcends subfields — a fit mismatch is a desk-reject risk before review.
- Previously rejected: ASR does not consider papers previously rejected at ASR — do not resubmit a rejected manuscript.
- Length: Articles ≤ 15,000 words including text, references, and footnotes (tables and figures excluded); Comments/Replies ≤ 3,000 words (uploaded directly in Sage Track).
- Abstract: 200 words or fewer (the manuscript-prep section describes 150-200 words; use the stricter 200-word ceiling for the check), no identifying information.
- Format: double-spaced text, notes, and references; Times New Roman 12 pt, ≥1-inch margins; ASA Style Guide (7th ed., 2022) with author-year in-text citations for references.
- Fee: $25.00 non-refundable manuscript processing fee via Sage Track, waived for ASA student members (verified 2026-06-22; re-check the amount before paying).
Preflight checklist
Type & length
- Article (≤ 15,000 words incl. text + references + footnotes) or Comment/Reply (≤ 3,000)
- Word count recorded on the separate title page
- Abstract ≤ 200 words (150-200 target), non-identifying
- Not previously rejected at ASR (rejected papers are not reconsidered)
Masking (anonymous review)
- Manuscript has no title page, no author names/affiliations/acknowledgments
- Self-citations neutralized ("in a prior study," not "in our prior study")
- Identifying file metadata stripped (document properties)
- Separate title page prepared: affiliations, acknowledgments, word count, contact
Format & files
- Double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt, ≥1-inch margins
- ASA Style Guide (7th ed., 2022) references; consistent author-date
- Tables/figures self-contained (see
asr-tables-figures)
Fee, ethics & data
- $25 processing fee ready (or ASA student-member waiver applies)
- Not under review at any other journal; prior appearances disclosed
- Data documentation prepared per the ASA data-sharing norm (see
asr-data-and-transparency)
Avoidable returns at the ASR desk
The ASA's flagship returns or delays papers most often for masking and length-accounting errors, not for science — all within your control. Confirm any volatile figure against the current guidelines first.
| Trip-wire | Consequence | Fix before upload |
|---|---|---|
| Title page in the manuscript | masking broken | strip it; use the separate title-page file |
| "in our prior study" wording | de-anonymizes the author | neutralize to "in a prior study" |
| References left out of word count | over the 15,000 cap on recount | count text + references + footnotes |
| Live document metadata | author name in file properties | clear properties before export |
| Resubmitting an ASR-rejected paper | not reconsidered | do not resubmit; ASR rejects are final |
Worked micro-example (illustrative)
An author preps a quantitative inequality paper for Sage Track upload.
Body + references + footnotes: 14,920 words → under 15,000, OK
Abstract: 178 words, no institutions named → under the 200-word ceiling
Files: (1) masked manuscript, no title page; (2) separate title page with affiliations + word count
Masking sweep: 3 self-citations reworded; properties cleared; acknowledgments on title page only
Fee: $25 processing fee ready (verified 2026-06-22; ASA-student waiver applies)
Two files, caps verified on a recount including references, and a clean masking sweep — the most common avoidable rejections pre-empted before upload.
Editor pushback → ASR-specific fix
- "Over length." → Recount with references and footnotes; prune citation strings rather than cutting
argument (hand to
asr-writing-style). - "We could identify the authors." → Re-run the masking sweep on wording, acknowledgments, and metadata; the separate title page is the only place identifiers belong.
Calibration anchors
- Masking is the highest-frequency failure. At a masked flagship, an under-anonymized file is the most common avoidable cause of a return.
- References are not free. ASR's cap is unusual in counting the reference list — budget for it early.
- Treat volatile specifics as provisional. Fee, caps, and editor handling can change; verify live.
Anti-patterns
- Leaving a title page or author identifiers in the manuscript (breaks masking)
- Forgetting the separate title page Sage Track expects
- Treating references as outside the word count — they count toward 15,000
- Abstract over the 200-word ceiling
- Resubmitting a paper ASR previously rejected (not reconsidered)
- Forgetting the $25 fee, or submitting elsewhere while under ASR review
Output format
【Type】Article (≤15,000) / Comment-Reply (≤3,000) — cap met? [Y/N]
【Masked】no title page + self-refs neutralized + metadata clean? [Y/N]
【Separate title page】prepared? [Y/N]
【Abstract】word count (≤200), non-identifying?
【Format】double-spaced TNR 12pt + ASA Style Guide (7th ed., 2022)? [Y/N]
【Fee】$25 ready or ASA-student waiver? [Y/N]
【Next】await decision → asr-rebuttal on R&R
Supplementary resources
../../resources/external_tools.md— reference managers, masking, repro tooling../../resources/official-source-map.md— official ASR URLs behind every fact in this pack
Version History
- 1839142 Current 2026-07-05 12:22
