bjps-rebuttal
Use when writing the response to a British Journal of Political Science (BJPS) revise-and-resubmit. The response must convert each of the (usually two-plus) double-blind referees while keeping the editor confident the revision is convergent. Structures the response letter; it does not fabricate new results.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill bjps-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.
# R&R Rebuttal (bjps-rebuttal) A BJPS **R&R is a strong signal** that the paper is in contention. But the revision must satisfy the (usually two or more) referees and persuade the editor that the paper now makes its case of wide interest. The response letter must move *every* referee toward yes while keeping the editor confident the revision converges. ## When to trigger - An R&R decision arrived and you are planning the revision + response letter - Referees disagree with each other and you must reconcile their demands - A referee requests analyses that would change the paper's claims - Writing the cover note to the editor summarizing the revision ## Strategy 1. **Read the editor's letter as the rubric.** The editor signals which points are decisive. Solve those first; the editor adjudicates disagreements among referees. 2. **One point-by-point response, every comment addressed.** Quote each comment, then respond. Never skip one — silence reads as non-compliance. 3. **Concede or rebut explicitly, with evidence.** For each: did what was asked (say where, with the new text/table number), or push back **respectfully with a reason** (theory, design, or evidence). Editors respect a well
- When to trigger
- Strategy
- Response-letter format
- Triage table for a BJPS R&R
- Anti-patterns
- Referee-pushback patterns and the BJPS-specific repair
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the bjps-rebuttal skill do?
Use when writing the response to a British Journal of Political Science (BJPS) revise-and-resubmit. The response must convert each of the (usually two-plus) double-blind referees while keeping the editor confident the revision is convergent. Structures the response letter; it does not fabricate new results.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill bjps-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.