conbio-topic-selection
Use when deciding whether a project fits Conservation Biology and which article type to target. Conservation Biology is the Society for Conservation Biology's flagship journal, so the test is novelty plus transferable, direct relevance to conserving biological diversity, not local description alone. Helps frame the question; it does not collect data.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill conbio-topic-selection --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.
# Topic Selection & Fit (conbio-topic-selection) *Conservation Biology* publishes science that **changes how biodiversity is conserved**. The bar is not "new for this site" — it is **"novel, transferable, and consequential for conservation."** Use this skill to pressure-test fit before you invest. ## When to trigger - Choosing among possible projects or framings for a Conservation Biology submission - A reviewer/colleague said the work feels "local," "descriptive," or "not generalizable" - Deciding between a **Contributed Paper** and a **Research Note** - Considering an **Essay**, a **Review**, or **Conservation Practice and Policy** ## The Conservation Biology fit test A strong submission usually clears all four: 1. **Direct conservation relevance.** The result bears on a real decision: what to protect, how to manage, what to restore, which threat to prioritize. State the conservation problem first. 2. **Novelty + transferability.** It advances theory, method, or evidence in a way that travels beyond the focal taxon, site, or system. A finding others can use, not a one-off case report. 3. **Sound on its own scientific terms.** Ecological, statistical, or social-science methods don
- When to trigger
- The Conservation Biology fit test
- Reach beyond your study system
- Article-type choice
- Anti-patterns
- Fit pass for Conservation Biology
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the conbio-topic-selection skill do?
Use when deciding whether a project fits Conservation Biology and which article type to target. Conservation Biology is the Society for Conservation Biology's flagship journal, so the test is novelty plus transferable, direct relevance to conserving biological diversity, not local description alone. Helps frame the question; it does not collect data.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill conbio-topic-selection --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.