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name: venue-templates
- description: Access comprehensive LaTeX templates, formatting requirements, and submission guidelines for major scientific publication venues (Nature, Science, PLOS, IEEE, ACM), academic conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, CHI), research posters, and grant proposals (NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA). This skill should be used when preparing manuscripts for journal submission, conference papers, research posters, or grant proposals and need venue-specific formatting requirements and templates.
- allowed-tools: Read Write Edit Bash
+ description: Prepare journal manuscripts, conference papers, research posters, and grant documents using venue-specific formatting guidance and bundled LaTeX scaffolds. Use when selecting an official template, checking current page or anonymity rules, adapting academic writing to a venue, or inspecting a submission PDF.
license: MIT license
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+ compatibility: Requires Python 3.11+ for helper scripts; LaTeX and Poppler command-line tools are optional for compilation and PDF inspection.
+ metadata:
+ version: "1.2"
+ skill-author: K-Dense Inc.
---
# Venue Templates
- ## Overview
-
- Access comprehensive LaTeX templates, formatting requirements, and submission guidelines for major scientific publication venues, academic conferences, research posters, and grant proposals. This skill provides ready-to-use templates and detailed specifications for successful academic submissions across disciplines.
-
- Use this skill when preparing manuscripts for journal submission, conference papers, research posters, or grant proposals and need venue-specific formatting requirements and templates.
-
- ## When to Use This Skill
-
- This skill should be used when:
- - Preparing a manuscript for submission to a specific journal (Nature, Science, PLOS, IEEE, etc.)
- - Writing a conference paper with specific formatting requirements (NeurIPS, ICML, CHI, etc.)
- - Creating an academic research poster for conferences
- - Drafting grant proposals for federal agencies (NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA) or private foundations
- - Checking formatting requirements and page limits for target venues
- - Customizing templates with author information and project details
- - Verifying document compliance with venue specifications
-
- ## Visual Enhancement with Scientific Schematics
-
- **When creating documents with this skill, always consider adding scientific diagrams and schematics to enhance visual communication.**
-
- If your document does not already contain schematics or diagrams:
- - Use the **scientific-schematics** skill to generate AI-powered publication-quality diagrams
- - Simply describe your desired diagram in natural language
- - Nano Banana Pro will automatically generate, review, and refine the schematic
-
- **For new documents:** Scientific schematics should be generated by default to visually represent key concepts, workflows, architectures, or relationships described in the text.
-
- **How to generate schematics:**
- ```bash
- python scripts/generate_schematic.py "your diagram description" -o figures/output.png
- ```
-
- The AI will automatically:
- - Create publication-quality images with proper formatting
- - Review and refine through multiple iterations
- - Ensure accessibility (colorblind-friendly, high contrast)
- - Save outputs in the figures/ directory
-
- **When to add schematics:**
- - Methodology flowcharts for papers
- - Conceptual framework diagrams
- - System architecture illustrations
- - Data flow diagrams
- - Experimental design visualizations
- - Research workflow diagrams
- - Any complex concept that benefits from visualization
-
- For detailed guidance on creating schematics, refer to the scientific-schematics skill documentation.
-
- ---
-
- ## Core Capabilities
-
- ### 1. Journal Article Templates
-
- Access LaTeX templates and formatting guidelines for 50+ major scientific journals across disciplines:
-
- **Nature Portfolio**:
- - Nature, Nature Methods, Nature Biotechnology, Nature Machine Intelligence
- - Nature Communications, Nature Protocols
- - Scientific Reports
-
- **Science Family**:
- - Science, Science Advances, Science Translational Medicine
- - Science Immunology, Science Robotics
-
- **PLOS (Public Library of Science)**:
- - PLOS ONE, PLOS Biology, PLOS Computational Biology
- - PLOS Medicine, PLOS Genetics
-
- **Cell Press**:
- - Cell, Neuron, Immunity, Cell Reports
- - Molecular Cell, Developmental Cell
-
- **IEEE Publications**:
- - IEEE Transactions (various disciplines)
- - IEEE Access, IEEE Journal templates
-
- **ACM Publications**:
- - ACM Transactions, Communications of the ACM
- - ACM conference proceedings
-
- **Other Major Publishers**:
- - Springer journals (various disciplines)
- - Elsevier journals (custom templates)
- - Wiley journals
- - BMC journals
- - Frontiers journals
-
- ### 2. Conference Paper Templates
-
- Conference-specific templates with proper formatting for major academic conferences:
-
- **Machine Learning & AI**:
- - NeurIPS (Neural Information Processing Systems)
- - ICML (International Conference on Machine Learning)
- - ICLR (International Conference on Learning Representations)
- - CVPR (Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition)
- - AAAI (Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence)
+ Prepare publication and funding documents without treating stale formatting details as authoritative. This skill combines:
- **Computer Science**:
- - ACM CHI (Human-Computer Interaction)
- - SIGKDD (Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining)
- - EMNLP (Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing)
- - SIGIR (Information Retrieval)
- - USENIX conferences
+ - a verification-first workflow for current venue rules;
+ - bundled LaTeX scaffolds for a small, explicit set of document types;
+ - writing-style and reviewer-expectation guides; and
+ - local helpers for discovering, copying, and inspecting templates.
- **Biology & Bioinformatics**:
- - ISMB (Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology)
- - RECOMB (Research in Computational Molecular Biology)
- - PSB (Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing)
+ ## Mandatory Currency Rule
- **Engineering**:
- - IEEE conference templates (various disciplines)
- - ASME, AIAA conferences
+ Venue requirements are time-sensitive. Before giving exact page limits, deadlines, style-file names, anonymity rules, or required sections:
- ### 3. Research Poster Templates
+ 1. Identify the exact venue, year or funding cycle, track, and article or proposal type.
+ 2. Open the official author instructions, call, solicitation, notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), or policy guide.
+ 3. Record the source URL and the date checked.
+ 4. Distinguish initial submission, revision/rebuttal, and camera-ready rules.
+ 5. Treat bundled files as scaffolds unless this skill explicitly says they are a copy of an official template.
- Academic poster templates for conference presentations:
+ Never infer a current style-file name by changing the year in an old filename. Never present a generic scaffold as an official venue template.
- **Standard Formats**:
- - A0 (841 × 1189 mm / 33.1 × 46.8 in)
- - A1 (594 × 841 mm / 23.4 × 33.1 in)
- - 36" × 48" (914 × 1219 mm) - Common US size
- - 42" × 56" (1067 × 1422 mm)
- - 48" × 36" (landscape orientation)
+ ## When to Use
- **Template Packages**:
- - **beamerposter**: Classic academic poster template
- - **tikzposter**: Modern, colorful poster design
- - **baposter**: Structured multi-column layout
+ Use this skill for:
- **Design Features**:
- - Optimal font sizes for readability at distance
- - Color schemes (colorblind-safe palettes)
- - Grid layouts and column structures
- - QR code integration for supplementary materials
+ - locating official journal or conference author instructions;
+ - checking page limits, required sections, anonymity, supplemental-material rules, or citation style;
+ - choosing and adapting a bundled LaTeX scaffold;
+ - preparing NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA, or foundation proposal documents;
+ - designing a research poster after checking event-specific dimensions;
+ - adapting prose to a venue's audience and reviewer expectations; or
+ - inspecting a PDF's page count and embedded fonts.
- ### 4. Grant Proposal Templates
+ ## Verification-First Workflow
- Templates and formatting requirements for major funding agencies:
+ ### 1. Resolve the exact target
- **NSF (National Science Foundation)**:
- - Full proposal template (15-page project description)
- - Project Summary (1 page: Overview, Intellectual Merit, Broader Impacts)
- - Budget and budget justification
- - Biographical sketch (3-page limit)
- - Facilities, Equipment, and Other Resources
- - Data Management Plan
+ Ask for or derive:
- **NIH (National Institutes of Health)**:
- - R01 Research Grant (multi-year)
- - R21 Exploratory/Developmental Grant
- - K Awards (Career Development)
- - Specific Aims Page (1 page, most critical component)
- - Research Strategy (Significance, Innovation, Approach)
- - Biographical sketches (5-page limit)
+ - venue or funding agency;
+ - year/cycle and track;
+ - document type, such as research article, short paper, main track, R01, or R21;
+ - submission stage; and
+ - authoring format, such as LaTeX or Word.
- **DOE (Department of Energy)**:
- - Office of Science proposals
- - ARPA-E templates
- - Technology Readiness Level (TRL) descriptions
- - Commercialization and impact sections
+ Do not combine rules from similarly named venues or tracks.
- **DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)**:
- - BAA (Broad Agency Announcement) responses
- - Heilmeier Catechism framework
- - Technical approach and milestones
- - Transition planning
+ ### 2. Consult the right reference
- **Private Foundations**:
- - Gates Foundation
- - Wellcome Trust
- - Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
- - Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)
+ | Need | Reference |
+ |---|---|
+ | Journal submission and official publisher resources | `references/journals_formatting.md` |
+ | Conference rules and 2026 verified snapshots | `references/conferences_formatting.md` |
+ | Poster sizes, layout, and accessibility | `references/posters_guidelines.md` |
+ | NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA, and foundation proposals | `references/grants_requirements.md` |
+ | Cross-venue writing comparison | `references/venue_writing_styles.md` |
+ | Nature and Science writing | `references/nature_science_style.md` |
+ | Cell Press writing | `references/cell_press_style.md` |
+ | Medical journal writing | `references/medical_journal_styles.md` |
+ | ML and computer-vision conference writing | `references/ml_conference_style.md` |
+ | ACL, EMNLP, CHI, and other CS writing | `references/cs_conference_style.md` |
+ | Review criteria and rebuttals | `references/reviewer_expectations.md` |
- ## Workflow: Finding and Using Templates
+ Reference files summarize rules but do not override the current official source.
- ### Step 1: Identify Target Venue
+ ### 3. Capture a compliance note
- Determine the specific publication venue, conference, or funding agency:
+ Before editing, write a short note in the working document or task log:
- ```
- Example queries:
- - "I need to submit to Nature"
- - "What are the requirements for NeurIPS 2025?"
- - "Show me NSF proposal formatting"
- - "I'm creating a poster for ISMB"
+ ```text
+ Target: ICML 2026 main track, initial submission
+ Official source: https://icml.cc/Conferences/2026/AuthorInstructions
+ Checked: 2026-07-20
+ Main-text limit: 8 pages
+ References/appendices: additional pages allowed in the same PDF
+ Anonymity: required
+ Official template: ICML 2026 style package linked by the author instructions
```
- ### Step 2: Query Template and Requirements
+ This makes later validation reproducible.
- Access venue-specific templates and formatting guidelines:
+ ### 4. Start from the official template
- **For Journals**:
- ```bash
- # Load journal formatting requirements
- Reference: references/journals_formatting.md
- Search for: "Nature" or specific journal name
+ For annual conferences and publisher-managed workflows:
- # Retrieve template
- Template: assets/journals/nature_article.tex
- ```
+ 1. Download the template from the official source.
+ 2. Keep its class/style files unchanged.
+ 3. Add content without overriding margins, font sizes, spacing, or headers.
+ 4. Use a bundled scaffold only for drafting or when the official source explicitly permits it.
- **For Conferences**:
- ```bash
- # Load conference formatting
- Reference: references/conferences_formatting.md
- Search for: "NeurIPS" or specific conference
+ For grants, many components are entered or uploaded separately. Do not submit a combined bundled `.tex` file as if it were an agency-issued form.
- # Retrieve template
- Template: assets/journals/neurips_article.tex
- ```
+ ### 5. Validate manually and mechanically
- **For Posters**:
- ```bash
- # Load poster guidelines
- Reference: references/posters_guidelines.md
+ Verify at least:
- # Retrieve template
- Template: assets/posters/beamerposter_academic.tex
- ```
+ - main-text and total-file page rules;
+ - font, margin, line-spacing, and paper-size rules;
+ - anonymity and metadata;
+ - required sections, statements, checklists, and disclosures;
+ - figure/table placement and accessibility;
+ - reference and supplemental-material treatment; and
+ - source-package and PDF requirements.
- **For Grants**:
- ```bash
- # Load grant requirements
- Reference: references/grants_requirements.md
- Search for: "NSF" or specific agency
+ The helper can inspect page totals and embedded fonts, but it cannot prove that margins, font sizes, excluded sections, or hidden metadata comply.
- # Retrieve template
- Template: assets/grants/nsf_proposal_template.tex
- ```
+ ## Bundled Assets
- ### Step 3: Review Formatting Requirements
+ The repository intentionally bundles only the following templates. Other venues listed in references require an official external template.
- Check critical specifications before customizing:
+ ### Journal and conference scaffolds
- **Key Requirements to Verify**:
- - Page limits (varies by venue)
- - Font size and family
- - Margin specifications
- - Line spacing
- - Citation style (APA, Vancouver, Nature, etc.)
- - Figure/table requirements
- - File format (PDF, Word, LaTeX source)
- - Anonymization (for double-blind review)
- - Supplementary material limits
+ | File | Status |
+ |---|---|
+ | `assets/journals/nature_article.tex` | Generic Nature-oriented writing scaffold; not an official Nature template |
+ | `assets/journals/plos_one.tex` | PLOS ONE-oriented scaffold; compare with the current official PLOS LaTeX package |
+ | `assets/journals/neurips_article.tex` | NeurIPS 2026 wrapper; requires the official `neurips_2026.sty` |
+ | `assets/journals/elsarticle-template-num.tex` | Elsevier `elsarticle` numeric example |
+ | `assets/journals/elsarticle-template-num-names.tex` | Elsevier `elsarticle` numbered/name example |
+ | `assets/journals/elsarticle-template-harv.tex` | Elsevier `elsarticle` author-year example |
- ### Step 4: Customize Template
+ The matching Elsevier `.bst` files are in `assets/journals/`.
- Use helper scripts or manual customization:
+ ### Grant scaffolds
- **Option 1: Helper Script (Recommended)**:
- ```bash
- python scripts/customize_template.py \
- --template assets/journals/nature_article.tex \
- --title "Your Paper Title" \
- --authors "First Author, Second Author" \
- --affiliations "University Name" \
- --output my_nature_paper.tex
- ```
+ | File | Status |
+ |---|---|
+ | `assets/grants/nsf_proposal_template.tex` | Planning scaffold for common NSF narrative components; upload components separately |
+ | `assets/grants/nih_specific_aims.tex` | Writing scaffold for a one-page NIH Specific Aims attachment |
- **Option 2: Manual Editing**:
- - Open template file
- - Replace placeholder text (marked with comments)
- - Fill in title, authors, affiliations, abstract
- - Add your content to each section
+ Use SciENcv and agency-provided common forms where required. Do not recreate biosketch or current-support forms in LaTeX.
- ### Step 5: Validate Format
+ ### Poster scaffold
- Check compliance with venue requirements:
+ | File | Status |
+ |---|---|
+ | `assets/posters/beamerposter_academic.tex` | Venue-agnostic beamerposter scaffold; set dimensions from the event's current presenter instructions |
- ```bash
- python scripts/validate_format.py \
- --file my_paper.pdf \
- --venue "Nature" \
- --check-all
- ```
+ ## Common Workflows
- **Validation Checks**:
- - Page count within limits
- - Font sizes correct
- - Margins meet specifications
- - References formatted correctly
- - Figures meet resolution requirements
+ ### Annual conference paper
- ### Step 6: Compile and Review
+ 1. Open `references/conferences_formatting.md`.
+ 2. Follow the official link for the exact year and track.
+ 3. Download the official author kit.
+ 4. Draft in the official template.
+ 5. Keep identifying information out of every submitted file when review is blind.
+ 6. Check the paper checklist, supplement, rebuttal, and camera-ready rules separately.
- Compile LaTeX and review output:
+ For NeurIPS 2026, the bundled wrapper can be copied after downloading the official style file:
```bash
- # Compile LaTeX
- pdflatex my_paper.tex
- bibtex my_paper
- pdflatex my_paper.tex
- pdflatex my_paper.tex
-
- # Or use latexmk for automated compilation
- latexmk -pdf my_paper.tex
+ python scripts/customize_template.py \
+ --template neurips_article.tex \
+ --output my_neurips_2026_paper.tex
```
- Review checklist:
- - [ ] All sections present and properly formatted
- - [ ] Citations render correctly
- - [ ] Figures appear with proper captions
- - [ ] Page count within limits
- - [ ] Author guidelines followed
- - [ ] Supplementary materials prepared (if needed)
-
- ## Integration with Other Skills
-
- This skill works seamlessly with other scientific skills:
-
- ### Scientific Writing
- - Use **scientific-writing** skill for content guidance (IMRaD structure, clarity, precision)
- - Apply venue-specific templates from this skill for formatting
- - Combine for complete manuscript preparation
-
- ### Literature Review
- - Use **literature-review** skill for systematic literature search and synthesis
- - Apply appropriate citation style from venue requirements
- - Format references according to template specifications
-
- ### Peer Review
- - Use **peer-review** skill to evaluate manuscript quality
- - Use this skill to verify formatting compliance
- - Ensure adherence to reporting guidelines (CONSORT, STROBE, etc.)
-
- ### Research Grants
- - Cross-reference with **research-grants** skill for content strategy
- - Use this skill for agency-specific templates and formatting
- - Combine for comprehensive grant proposal preparation
+ ### Journal manuscript
- ### LaTeX Posters
- - This skill provides venue-agnostic poster templates
- - Use for conference-specific poster requirements
- - Integrate with visualization skills for figure creation
+ 1. Resolve the exact journal and article type.
+ 2. Determine whether initial submission is format-flexible.
+ 3. Use the journal's official template or submission format when required.
+ 4. Apply the appropriate writing-style reference.
+ 5. Recheck final-production instructions only after acceptance or revision.
- ## Template Categories
+ Do not apply a publisher-wide template when the journal provides its own Guide for Authors.
- ### By Document Type
+ ### Grant proposal
- | Category | Template Count | Common Venues |
- |----------|---------------|---------------|
- | **Journal Articles** | 30+ | Nature, Science, PLOS, IEEE, ACM, Cell Press |
- | **Conference Papers** | 20+ | NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, CHI, ISMB |
- | **Research Posters** | 10+ | A0, A1, 36×48, various packages |
- | **Grant Proposals** | 15+ | NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA, foundations |
+ 1. Read the solicitation or NOFO before general agency guidance.
+ 2. Confirm the effective policy guide and form set.
+ 3. Map every required component to its page limit and upload field.
+ 4. Use agency systems and common forms for biosketches and support disclosures.
+ 5. Use bundled `.tex` files only as drafting aids.
+ 6. Have the institution's sponsored-research office review the final package.
- ### By Discipline
+ ### Research poster
- | Discipline | Supported Venues |
- |------------|------------------|
- | **Life Sciences** | Nature, Cell Press, PLOS, ISMB, RECOMB |
- | **Physical Sciences** | Science, Physical Review, ACS, APS |
- | **Engineering** | IEEE, ASME, AIAA, ACM |
- | **Computer Science** | ACM, IEEE, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR |
- | **Medicine** | NEJM, Lancet, JAMA, BMJ |
- | **Interdisciplinary** | PNAS, Nature Communications, Science Advances |
+ 1. Read the event's presenter instructions.
+ 2. Confirm physical dimensions, orientation, file format, and upload deadline.
+ 3. Set the poster dimensions in the scaffold.
+ 4. Use readable type, high contrast, color-independent encodings, and a logical reading order.
+ 5. Export and inspect the PDF at final size.
## Helper Scripts
- ### query_template.py
+ Run scripts from the skill directory.
- Search and retrieve templates by venue name, type, or keywords:
+ ### List bundled templates
```bash
- # Find templates for a specific journal
- python scripts/query_template.py --venue "Nature" --type "article"
-
- # Search by keyword
- python scripts/query_template.py --keyword "machine learning"
-
- # List all available templates
python scripts/query_template.py --list-all
-
- # Get requirements for a venue
- python scripts/query_template.py --venue "NeurIPS" --requirements
+ python scripts/query_template.py --venue NeurIPS --requirements
+ python scripts/query_template.py --type grants
```
- ### customize_template.py
+ The query helper reports only assets that exist in this skill and includes source/currency notes.
- Customize templates with author and project information:
+ ### Copy and customize a scaffold
```bash
- # Basic customization
python scripts/customize_template.py \
- --template assets/journals/nature_article.tex \
- --output my_paper.tex
-
- # With author information
- python scripts/customize_template.py \
- --template assets/journals/nature_article.tex \
- --title "Novel Approach to Protein Folding" \
- --authors "Jane Doe, John Smith, Alice Johnson" \
- --affiliations "MIT, Stanford, Harvard" \
- --email "[email protected]" \
+ --template nature_article.tex \
+ --title "Your Paper Title" \
+ --authors "First Author, Second Author" \
+ --affiliations "Institution Name" \
--output my_paper.tex
-
- # Interactive mode
- python scripts/customize_template.py --interactive
```
- ### validate_format.py
-
- Check document compliance with venue requirements:
+ Review every replacement and compile before adding substantial content. User-provided text may need LaTeX escaping.
- ```bash
- # Validate a compiled PDF
- python scripts/validate_format.py \
- --file my_paper.pdf \
- --venue "Nature" \
- --check-all
+ ### Inspect a PDF
- # Check specific aspects
- python scripts/validate_format.py \
- --file my_paper.pdf \
- --venue "NeurIPS" \
- --check page-count,margins,fonts
+ Use a verified preset:
- # Generate validation report
+ ```bash
python scripts/validate_format.py \
- --file my_paper.pdf \
- --venue "Science" \
- --report validation_report.txt
- ```
-
- ## Best Practices
-
- ### Template Selection
- 1. **Verify currency**: Check template date and compare with latest author guidelines
- 2. **Check official sources**: Many journals provide official LaTeX classes
- 3. **Test compilation**: Compile template before adding content
- 4. **Read comments**: Templates include helpful inline comments
-
- ### Customization
- 1. **Preserve structure**: Don't remove required sections or packages
- 2. **Follow placeholders**: Replace marked placeholder text systematically
- 3. **Maintain formatting**: Don't override venue-specific formatting
- 4. **Keep backups**: Save original template before customization
-
- ### Compliance
- 1. **Check page limits**: Verify before final submission
- 2. **Validate citations**: Use correct citation style for venue
- 3. **Test figures**: Ensure figures meet resolution requirements
- 4. **Review anonymization**: Remove identifying information if required
-
- ### Submission
- 1. **Follow instructions**: Read complete author guidelines
- 2. **Include all files**: LaTeX source, figures, bibliography
- 3. **Generate properly**: Use recommended compilation method
- 4. **Check output**: Verify PDF matches expectations
-
- ## Common Formatting Requirements
-
- ### Page Limits (Typical)
-
- | Venue Type | Typical Limit | Notes |
- |------------|---------------|-------|
- | **Nature Article** | 5 pages | ~3000 words excluding refs |
- | **Science Report** | 5 pages | Figures count toward limit |
- | **PLOS ONE** | No limit | Unlimited length |
- | **NeurIPS** | 8 pages | + unlimited refs/appendix |
- | **ICML** | 8 pages | + unlimited refs/appendix |
- | **NSF Proposal** | 15 pages | Project description only |
- | **NIH R01** | 12 pages | Research strategy |
-
- ### Citation Styles by Venue
-
- | Venue | Citation Style | Format |
- |-------|---------------|--------|
- | **Nature** | Numbered (superscript) | Nature style |
- | **Science** | Numbered (superscript) | Science style |
- | **PLOS** | Numbered (brackets) | Vancouver |
- | **Cell Press** | Author-year | Cell style |
- | **ACM** | Numbered | ACM style |
- | **IEEE** | Numbered (brackets) | IEEE style |
- | **APA journals** | Author-year | APA 7th |
-
- ### Figure Requirements
-
- | Venue | Resolution | Format | Color |
- |-------|-----------|--------|-------|
- | **Nature** | 300+ dpi | TIFF, EPS, PDF | RGB or CMYK |
- | **Science** | 300+ dpi | TIFF, PDF | RGB |
- | **PLOS** | 300-600 dpi | TIFF, EPS | RGB |
- | **IEEE** | 300+ dpi | EPS, PDF | RGB or Grayscale |
-
- ## Writing Style Guides
-
- Beyond formatting, this skill provides comprehensive **writing style guides** that capture how papers should *read* at different venues—not just how they should look.
-
- ### Why Style Matters
-
- The same research written for Nature will read very differently than when written for NeurIPS:
- - **Nature/Science**: Accessible to non-specialists, story-driven, broad significance
- - **Cell Press**: Mechanistic depth, comprehensive data, graphical abstract required
- - **Medical journals**: Patient-centered, evidence-graded, structured abstracts
- - **ML conferences**: Contribution bullets, ablation studies, reproducibility focus
- - **CS conferences**: Field-specific conventions, varying evaluation standards
-
- ### Available Style Guides
-
- | Guide | Covers | Key Topics |
- |-------|--------|------------|
- | `venue_writing_styles.md` | Master overview | Style spectrum, quick reference |
- | `nature_science_style.md` | Nature, Science, PNAS | Accessibility, story-telling, broad impact |
- | `cell_press_style.md` | Cell, Neuron, Immunity | Graphical abstracts, eTOC, Highlights |
- | `medical_journal_styles.md` | NEJM, Lancet, JAMA, BMJ | Structured abstracts, evidence language |
- | `ml_conference_style.md` | NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR | Contribution bullets, ablations |
- | `cs_conference_style.md` | ACL, EMNLP, CHI, SIGKDD | Field-specific conventions |
- | `reviewer_expectations.md` | All venues | What reviewers look for, rebuttal tips |
-
- ### Writing Examples
-
- Concrete examples are available in `assets/examples/`:
- - `nature_abstract_examples.md`: Flowing paragraph abstracts for high-impact journals
- - `neurips_introduction_example.md`: ML conference intro with contribution bullets
- - `cell_summary_example.md`: Cell Press Summary, Highlights, eTOC format
- - `medical_structured_abstract.md`: NEJM, Lancet, JAMA structured format
-
- ### Workflow: Adapting to a Venue
-
- 1. **Identify target venue** and load the appropriate style guide
- 2. **Review writing conventions**: Tone, voice, abstract format, structure
- 3. **Check examples** for section-specific guidance
- 4. **Review expectations**: What do reviewers at this venue prioritize?
- 5. **Apply formatting**: Use LaTeX template from `assets/`
-
- ---
-
- ## Resources
-
- ### Bundled Resources
-
- **Writing Style Guides** (in `references/`):
- - `venue_writing_styles.md`: Master style overview and comparison
- - `nature_science_style.md`: Nature/Science writing conventions
- - `cell_press_style.md`: Cell Press journal style
- - `medical_journal_styles.md`: Medical journal writing guide
- - `ml_conference_style.md`: ML conference writing conventions
- - `cs_conference_style.md`: CS conference writing guide
- - `reviewer_expectations.md`: What reviewers look for by venue
-
- **Formatting Requirements** (in `references/`):
- - `journals_formatting.md`: Comprehensive journal formatting requirements
- - `conferences_formatting.md`: Conference paper specifications
- - `posters_guidelines.md`: Research poster design and sizing
- - `grants_requirements.md`: Grant proposal requirements by agency
-
- **Writing Examples** (in `assets/examples/`):
- - `nature_abstract_examples.md`: High-impact journal abstract examples
- - `neurips_introduction_example.md`: ML conference introduction format
- - `cell_summary_example.md`: Cell Press Summary/Highlights/eTOC
- - `medical_structured_abstract.md`: NEJM/Lancet/JAMA abstract format
-
- **Templates** (in `assets/`):
- - `journals/`: Journal article LaTeX templates
- - `posters/`: Research poster templates
- - `grants/`: Grant proposal templates
-
- **Scripts** (in `scripts/`):
- - `query_template.py`: Search and retrieve templates
- - `customize_template.py`: Customize with author info
- - `validate_format.py`: Check compliance with requirements
-
- ### External Resources
-
- **Journal Author Guidelines**:
- - Nature: https://www.nature.com/nature/for-authors
- - Science: https://www.science.org/content/page/instructions-authors
- - PLOS: https://plos.org/resources/for-authors/
- - Cell Press: https://www.cell.com/author-guidelines
-
- **Conference Formatting**:
- - NeurIPS: https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2024/CallForPapers
- - ICML: https://icml.cc/Conferences/2024/StyleAuthorInstructions
- - CVPR: https://cvpr.thecvf.com/Conferences/2024/AuthorGuidelines
-
- **Grant Resources**:
- - NSF PAPPG: https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg
- - NIH Forms: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/how-to-apply-application-guide.html
- - DOE Funding: https://science.osti.gov/grants
-
- ## Example Usage
-
- ### Example 1: Nature Article Submission
-
- ```markdown
- User: "I need to prepare a manuscript for Nature"
-
- Response:
- 1. Load Nature formatting requirements (references/journals_formatting.md)
- 2. Retrieve Nature template (assets/journals/nature_article.tex)
- 3. Key requirements:
- - Length: ~3000 words, ~5 pages
- - Format: Single column, 12pt font
- - Citations: Numbered superscript (Nature style)
- - Figures: 300+ dpi, RGB color
- 4. Customize template with your title, authors, affiliations
- 5. Compile and validate against requirements
- ```
-
- ### Example 2: NeurIPS Conference Paper
-
- ```markdown
- User: "What are the formatting requirements for NeurIPS?"
-
- Response:
- From references/conferences_formatting.md:
- - Page limit: 8 pages main text + unlimited references/appendix
- - Format: Two-column, 10pt font
- - Template: neurips_2024.sty (official style file)
- - Anonymization: Required for initial submission
- - Citations: Numbered (brackets)
- - Figures: High resolution, colorblind-safe recommended
- ```
-
- ### Example 3: NSF Proposal
-
- ```markdown
- User: "Help me format an NSF proposal"
-
- Response:
- NSF requirements (from references/grants_requirements.md):
- - Project Description: 15 pages maximum
- - Project Summary: 1 page (Overview, Intellectual Merit, Broader Impacts)
- - Budget Justification: 3-5 pages
- - Biographical Sketch: 3 pages per senior personnel
- - Font: Minimum 10pt, Times Roman or similar
- - Margins: 1 inch all sides
- Template: assets/grants/nsf_proposal_template.tex
+ --file paper.pdf \
+ --venue icml-2026 \
+ --content-pages 8 \
+ --check page-count,fonts
```
- ### Example 4: Conference Poster
-
- ```markdown
- User: "I need to create a poster for ISMB"
+ Or provide an explicit limit and source:
- Response:
- ISMB poster specifications:
- - Size: Typically A0 portrait (33.1 × 46.8 inches)
- - Recommended template: beamerposter or tikzposter
- - Font sizes: Title 60-85pt, Headers 36-48pt, Body 24-32pt
- - Include: QR code for paper/supplementary materials
- Available templates:
- - assets/posters/beamerposter_academic.tex
+ ```bash
+ python scripts/validate_format.py \
+ --file proposal.pdf \
+ --max-pages 15 \
+ --content-pages 15 \
+ --source-url "https://www.nsf.gov/policies/pappg" \
+ --check page-count,fonts \
+ --report validation.txt
```
- ## Updates and Maintenance
-
- **Template Currency**:
- - Templates updated annually or when venues release new guidelines
- - Last updated: 2024
- - Check official venue sites for most current requirements
-
- **Reporting Issues**:
- - Template compilation errors
- - Outdated formatting requirements
- - Missing venue templates
- - Incorrect specifications
-
- ## Summary
+ `--content-pages` must be counted according to the official rule. The script does not infer where references or appendices begin.
- The venue-templates skill provides comprehensive access to:
+ ## Final Compliance Checklist
- 1. **50+ publication venue templates** across disciplines
- 2. **Detailed formatting requirements** for journals, conferences, posters, grants
- 3. **Helper scripts** for template discovery, customization, and validation
- 4. **Integration** with other scientific writing skills
- 5. **Best practices** for successful academic submissions
+ - [ ] Exact venue, year/cycle, track, article type, and stage identified
+ - [ ] Official source URL recorded with date checked
+ - [ ] Official template or form used where required
+ - [ ] Page-limit scope understood, including excluded sections
+ - [ ] Required statements, checklists, and disclosures present
+ - [ ] Blind-review files and PDF metadata checked for identity leaks
+ - [ ] Figures and tables are legible and accessible
+ - [ ] References, appendices, and supplements follow current rules
+ - [ ] PDF and source package compile cleanly
+ - [ ] Submission portal preview reviewed before final submission
- Use this skill whenever you need venue-specific formatting guidance or templates for academic publishing.
+ ## Maintenance
+ This skill was reviewed on 2026-07-20. Annual conference snapshots are labeled with their year. When updating:
+ 1. replace year-specific claims only after checking official sources;
+ 2. avoid adding links to assets that are not bundled;
+ 3. keep generic guidance separate from official requirements;
+ 4. update helper presets and examples together; and
+ 5. increment `metadata.version`.