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Agent skill stack for manuscripts targeted at the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) — a premier, broad-scope chemistry journal published by the American Chemical Society (ACS), spanning organic, inorganic, organometallic, catalysis, materials, physical, analytical, and biological chemistry.
This repository is opinionated. It is not a generic "scientific writing" toolbox. It is a JACS-specific stack covering scope/venue fit, framing the chemical advance, synthesis and full characterization rigor (NMR / HRMS / IR/UV-vis / elemental analysis or HPLC / single-crystal X-ray with CCDC deposition / catalysis controls and mechanism), ACS-style schemes and figures, the Supporting Information, ACS house style, Article-vs-Communication sizing, the cover letter, Paragon Plus submission, referee strategy, and revision.
This pack describes durable norms, not volatile specifics. Always verify current editors, article types, word/figure limits, fees, and policies on the official ACS author page for JACS.
JACS imposes constraints that differ materially from physics letters, math journals, or clinical journals:
| Constraint | JACS | Implication |
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Broad chemistry (organic / inorganic / catalysis / materials / physical / bio) | Subfield-only advances may fit a specialized ACS journal better |
| Bar | Significant chemical advance of broad interest | "More work" ≠ significance; breadth must be argued |
| Evidence | Claims fully supported by characterization + controls | Asserted novelty/mechanism gets desk-rejected or torn apart |
| New compounds | Full characterization + demonstrated purity | Missing EA/HPLC or clean ¹³C is a rigor red flag |
| Crystal structures | Deposited with the CCDC; checkCIF-clean | Undeposited structures block acceptance |
| Mechanism | Supported by controls / kinetics / labeling | A drawn cycle with no probes is "speculative" |
| Supporting Information | Complete procedures, full data, spectra copies, CIFs | "Data on request" is unacceptable |
| Formats | Article and Communication | Choosing the wrong format invites a misfit critique |
| Submission | ACS Paragon Plus; TOC graphic required | Format/file rules are mechanical gates |
| Style | ACS numbered citations; bold compound numbers | Non-ACS formatting reads as careless |
Generic "scientific writing" skill packs do not address these constraints.
/plugin marketplace add https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/jacs-skills
/plugin install jacs-skills
/reload-pluginsgit clone https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/jacs-skills.git
cd jacs-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -R skills/jacs-* ~/.claude/skills/
# or
mkdir -p ~/.codex/skills && cp -R skills/jacs-* ~/.codex/skills/Use jacs-workflow to tell me which skill I should use next for my JACS manuscript.
jacs-scope-fit
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jacs-results-framing
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jacs-methods
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jacs-figures
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jacs-supplementary
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jacs-writing-style (polish)
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jacs-length-management (polish)
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jacs-cover-letter
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jacs-submission
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jacs-referee-strategy
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jacs-revision
jacs-workflow is the router — it tells you which skill to use next based on where you are.
| Skill | Purpose |
|---|---|
jacs-workflow |
Router — decides which sub-skill to invoke next |
jacs-scope-fit |
Broad-interest test + JACS vs specialized-journal venue + Article/Communication |
jacs-results-framing |
Pin the chemical advance, its breadth driver, and significance |
jacs-methods |
Synthesis + full characterization rigor (NMR/HRMS/X-ray/CCDC, catalysis controls/mechanism/kinetics) |
jacs-figures |
ACS-style schemes, spectra, ORTEP structures, mechanism figures, TOC graphic |
jacs-supplementary |
Supporting Information: procedures, full data, spectra copies, CIFs/CCDC |
jacs-writing-style |
ACS house style, nomenclature, units, and claim discipline |
jacs-length-management |
Article vs Communication; trim to ACS format norms |
jacs-cover-letter |
Editor-facing advance + fit statement |
jacs-submission |
ACS Paragon Plus pre-submission preflight + manuscript template |
jacs-referee-strategy |
Reviewer suggestions/exclusions + pre-empting standard objections |
jacs-revision |
Triage referee reports + point-by-point response |
skills/jacs-submission/templates/manuscript_template.md— JACS-style manuscript + SI skeleton (Article/Communication)skills/jacs-submission/templates/checklist.md— 12-section pre-submission self-checkresources/external_tools.md— characterization platforms, CCDC/PDB deposition, ChemDraw/crystallography/computation software, ACS citation styles
| Dimension | JACS | Specialized ACS journal (e.g., Org. Lett. / Inorg. Chem. / ACS Catal. / Chem. Mater.) |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Broad interest across chemistry | Within-subfield interest |
| Bar | Significant, general advance | Solid, focused contribution |
| Breadth argument | Required | Less central |
| Rigor (characterization, CCDC, controls) | Required at the highest bar | Required, subfield-appropriate |
| Format | Article / Communication | Varies by journal |
If your advance is narrow in scope, jacs-scope-fit will say so and point you to a better-fit ACS journal.
- It does not write a submission-ready manuscript for you.
- It does not simulate referee preferences or guarantee acceptance.
- It does not store JACS acceptance rates, impact factor, or other volatile metadata.
- It does not judge whether your chemical advance is truly original — that is your scientific judgment.
- awesome-journal-skills — Index of journal-specific skill packs
- Economic-Research-Journal-Skills — 《经济研究》 reference pack
- ACS author resources for JACS — official guidelines (verify current rules here)
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