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ngeo-submission
GitHubNature Geoscience投稿前预检工具，用于验证稿件字数、格式、数据/代码声明、补充材料及元数据完整性，确保符合期刊要求。不生成内容，仅做合规性检查。
触发场景
提交前最终检查
不确定所需文件类型
确认报告摘要和数据可用性声明
准备移交编辑前
安装
npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill ngeo-submission -g -y
SKILL.md
Frontmatter
{
"name": "ngeo-submission",
"description": "Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for a Nature Geoscience manuscript — word\/display-item limits, format, files, online Methods, Supplementary Information, Reporting Summary, data\/code availability, and Editorial Manager metadata. Verifies submission readiness; does not write content."
}
Nature Geoscience Submission Preflight (ngeo-submission)
When to trigger
- "Submitting tonight" — the last check before uploading to Editorial Manager
- You are unsure which files the Nature Portfolio system expects
- You need to confirm the Reporting Summary and data/code-availability statements are complete
- You want a single gate before handing off to the in-house editor
Pre-submission checklist
Scope and length
- The manuscript clears the broad-interest Earth-system gate (see
ngeo-scope-fit) - Main text within the ~3,000-word Article limit (excluding abstract/Methods/refs/legends)
- Abstract ≤ ~200 words, unreferenced, and uses "Here we show"
- Title ≤ ~90 characters
- Display items within the 4–6 ceiling; references near/under ~50
Format and structure
- Correct content type selected (Article or Brief Communication)
- Online Methods section present, divided by topical subheadings
- Results/Discussion organised with 3–4 topical subheadings (Article)
- SI units, consistent significant figures, every quantity with uncertainty
- Every acronym/symbol defined on first use; notation consistent throughout
- Nature reference style applied
Compliance files (these gate acceptance, not just submission)
- Data availability statement: repository + accession/DOI (community repo where available, e.g. PANGAEA)
- Code availability statement for custom analysis code
- Nature Portfolio Reporting Summary completed and consistent with Methods
- Any required ethics / sample-provenance / permit statements (fieldwork, cores, meteorites)
- Competing-interests statement
- Author-contributions (CRediT-style) statement
Files to upload
- Main manuscript (main text + online Methods, per the current template)
- All figures at production resolution (vector for line art; high-res raster for imagery)
- Supplementary Information file(s), items labeled Fig. Sn / Table Sn
- Reporting Summary
- Cover letter (justifies broad interest; not seen by reviewers — see
ngeo-cover-letter) - Source data for main figures if required
Editorial Manager metadata
- Corresponding author, ORCID, and all affiliations complete
- Title / abstract / author list entered consistently with the manuscript
- Suggested and excluded referees entered (see
ngeo-referee-strategy) - Double-blind review opt-in selected (and manuscript anonymised) if chosen
- Related manuscripts under consideration disclosed
- Prior preprint (ESSOAr / EarthArXiv) disclosed
Self-consistency
- Every "see Supplementary" / "see Methods" pointer resolves
- Figure/table/reference numbering continuous and matching in-text callouts
- SI items use the S-prefix and are each cited from the main text or Methods
- The main text stands alone without the SI (cross-check
ngeo-supplementary)
Submission-system notes
- Submit through the Nature Portfolio Editorial Manager manuscript-tracking system; verify the current portal and account requirements on the author pages.
- No presubmission enquiries are accepted — the cover letter carries the full case (see
ngeo-cover-letter). - The in-house editor triages on interest before review; most submissions are declined without review, so scope and cover letter are decisive.
- Keep the Reporting Summary and availability statements accurate — they are checked and can hold up acceptance.
- Open-access: Nature Geoscience offers an OA option with an APC (re-check the current figure on the official site); a subscription route also exists.
Night-before dry run
Run this sequence the evening before, not at the upload screen:
- Limit audit. Word count (main text only), abstract words, title characters, display-item count, reference count — all under their ceilings.
- Compliance sweep. Reporting Summary complete; data DOI live; code repository accessible; ethics/permit statements present.
- Pointer audit. Every "Methods"/"Supplementary" mention maps to real content; no S-prefixed item uncited.
- Metadata dry-fill. Draft the Editorial Manager fields (referees, contributions, disclosures) in a text file so the live session is transcription, not composition.
- Freeze. No content edits after the dry run; any change reopens the limit and pointer audits.
Desk-return / hold triggers to eliminate
| Trigger | Why it stalls or bounces |
|---|---|
| Broad-interest case absent in the cover letter | Editorial reject before review |
| Over the word / display-item / reference limit | Returned for reformatting |
| Missing or inconsistent Reporting Summary | Held before acceptance |
| "Data available on request" only | Non-compliant data statement |
| Custom code with no availability statement | Held before acceptance |
| Main text depends on the SI | Referee friction / editorial return |
Anti-patterns
- Treating the Reporting Summary and data/code statements as afterthoughts
- Submitting a regional study with no broad-interest argument (editorial reject)
- Over-length discovered only at the upload screen
- Deposit-on-request data instead of a repository DOI
- SI items uncited or the main text silently depending on them
- Forgetting to disclose a preprint the editor will find
Output format
【Scope + length】gate cleared; main text ≤~3,000 / abstract ≤~200 / title ≤~90? yes / fix
【Content type】Article / Brief Communication correct? yes / fix
【Methods】online Methods with subheadings present? yes / fix
【Compliance】data DOI / code / Reporting Summary / ethics — all present?
【Files】manuscript / figures / SI / Reporting Summary / cover letter — present?
【Editorial Manager metadata】ORCID / referees / disclosures / double-blind?
【Stands alone】yes / fix
【Next】await reports → ngeo-revision; plan referees → ngeo-referee-strategy
Attached resources
templates/checklist.md— full pre-submission self-check across scope / length / format / compliance / files / metadata / self-consistencytemplates/manuscript_template.md— Article skeleton (title, "Here we show" abstract, main text, online Methods, availability statements, SI outline, cover letter)../../resources/external_tools.md— reanalysis/satellite/proxy data sources, repositories, and the geospatial software stack
Portal, content types, word/display-item limits, Reporting Summary, and required statements are volatile — verify all on the official Nature Geoscience author pages before submitting (Checked: 2026-07-16).
版本历史
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