aaag-rebuttal
Use when responding to an Annals of the American Association of Geographers decision letter (major/minor revision) — building a point-by-point response to the subject editor and 1-3 referees across the journal's four areas. Structures the response and revisions; it does not fabricate results.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill aaag-rebuttal --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Revision & Rebuttal (aaag-rebuttal) A major revision at the Annals is a **scoped invitation**, not a rejection. The response letter is judged alongside the manuscript by the **subject editor** who handled it and the **1-3 referees** (one of whom is the editor or designate). Win by addressing every point, respectfully and concretely, and by strengthening the **geographic argument**, not just patching mechanics. ## When to trigger - A decision letter arrived: minor revision, major revision (R&R), or reject-with-encouragement - Multiple referees disagree, or a referee challenges the area framing, spatial methods, or cartography - You need to decide what to concede, what to push back on, and how to show the changes ## Build the response 1. **Open with a synthesis.** A short note to the editor summarizing the main changes and how the revision strengthens the geographic contribution and addresses the area's concerns. 2. **Point-by-point, quote each comment.** Reproduce each referee/editor comment verbatim, then respond directly beneath it. Number them (R1.1, R1.2 …) for easy cross-reference. 3. **Show, don't assert.** For each accepted point, quote the **revised text** and give the man
- When to trigger
- Build the response
- Annals-specific moves
- When referees conflict
- Response micro-template (illustrative)
- Decision triage (how hard to fight)
- Checklist
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the aaag-rebuttal skill do?
Use when responding to an Annals of the American Association of Geographers decision letter (major/minor revision) — building a point-by-point response to the subject editor and 1-3 referees across the journal's four areas. Structures the response and revisions; it does not fabricate results.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill aaag-rebuttal --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.