demog-review-process
Use to understand how Demography (PAA / Duke University Press) evaluates a manuscript — double-blind review, pre-review/desk screening by the Editor or a Deputy Editor, the role of topic-area Deputy Editors, and the grounds for desk rejection (inappropriate fit or unlikely to receive favorable reviews). Sets expectations and shapes the paper to survive review; it does not contact editors.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill demog-review-process --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.
# Review Process (demog-review-process) Knowing how Demography screens and decides lets you pre-empt the failure modes before submitting. Demography is **double-blind** and runs a **pre-review** with the Editor or a Deputy Editor before external review. ## When to trigger - Before submitting, to stress-test against desk-rejection grounds - Interpreting a decision letter and setting expectations - Understanding the role of topic-area Deputy Editors - Deciding how to anonymize and how to frame general interest ## How Demography review works 1. **Double-blind.** Authors are **not** told reviewer names and reviewers are **not** told author names. Avoid self-identifying references so anonymity holds (see `demog-submission`). 2. **Pre-review / desk screening first.** Every manuscript passes a pre-review with the **Editor or an assigned Deputy Editor**. It is first checked for **compliance** with word and table/figure limits, then assessed for suitability. A paper may be **desk-rejected** when it is **(1) inappropriate for Demography** or **(2) unlikely to receive favorable evaluations from external reviewers**. Desk rejections usually occur within the first few weeks. 3. **Topic-area Dep
- When to trigger
- How Demography review works
- Shape the paper to pass
- Anti-patterns
- Review-risk pass for Demography
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the demog-review-process skill do?
Use to understand how Demography (PAA / Duke University Press) evaluates a manuscript — double-blind review, pre-review/desk screening by the Editor or a Deputy Editor, the role of topic-area Deputy Editors, and the grounds for desk rejection (inappropriate fit or unlikely to receive favorable reviews). Sets expectations and shapes the paper to survive review; it does not contact editors.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill demog-review-process --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.