anmath-scope-fit
Use when judging whether a pure-mathematics result clears the Annals of Mathematics importance and originality bar and falls within scope, before investing in framing or submission. Assesses fit and significance; does not evaluate whether the proof is correct (that is the proof's job).
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill anmath-scope-fit --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.
# Scope and Significance Fit (anmath-scope-fit) ## When to trigger - You have a finished or near-finished result and are choosing a journal - You suspect the result may be "good but not Annals-level" - A coauthor argues for Annals and you want an honest internal screen first - You are unsure whether the area or style of result fits the journal ## The Annals bar (durable norms — verify specifics officially) Annals of Mathematics publishes **major, deep results of lasting importance across all of pure mathematics**. It is published by the Department of Mathematics at Princeton University and the Institute for Advanced Study and is among the most selective journals in the field. The screen is not "is this correct and new?" but "is this **important enough** to belong in Annals?" ### Significance test — answer honestly 1. **Resolves or substantially advances a recognized problem.** Does it settle a known conjecture, remove a long-standing hypothesis, or break a barrier experts cared about? 2. **Lasting interest beyond a narrow subfield.** Would researchers in adjacent areas want to know this result exists? 3. **Depth, not just novelty.** A correct, new, but incremental result is off-fit
- When to trigger
- The Annals bar (durable norms — verify specifics officially)
- Significance test — answer honestly
- Scope decision table
- Honest self-screen before committing
- Checklist
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
What does the anmath-scope-fit skill do?
Use when judging whether a pure-mathematics result clears the Annals of Mathematics importance and originality bar and falls within scope, before investing in framing or submission. Assesses fit and significance; does not evaluate whether the proof is correct (that is the proof's job).
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill anmath-scope-fit --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.