ectj-topic-selection
Use when deciding whether an econometrics paper fits The Econometrics Journal's leading-case, applied-value bar rather than Journal of Econometrics, Econometric Theory, Quantitative Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, or a field journal.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill ectj-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.
# EctJ Topic Selection Use this before drafting. EctJ is not a generic repository for any econometric technique; it asks for original econometrics with direct or potential applied value and a leading-case contribution. ## Fit test - Prefer EctJ when the paper gives a path-breaking or leading-case method, estimator, test, identification result, or applied-econometrics design that can travel beyond one narrow dataset. - Require an empirical application even for theory papers; do not treat Monte Carlo evidence as a substitute for applied relevance. - Route to Econometric Theory if the contribution is almost entirely formal and needs longer theorem development. - Route to Journal of Econometrics if the paper is broader, longer, or more exhaustive than EctJ's compact format supports. - Route to a field journal if the econometric novelty is mainly a tool for a substantive economics result. ## Borderline routing rules - Choose **EctJ** when the contribution is a sharp method with direct applied value and can be taught as a leading case within the compact format. - Choose **Econometric Theory** when the proof architecture, generality, or theorem development is the main contribution and nee
- Fit test
- Borderline routing rules
- Shape of an accepted EctJ methods paper
- Worked fit scoring
- Scope traps specific to this venue
- Output format
What does the ectj-topic-selection skill do?
Use when deciding whether an econometrics paper fits The Econometrics Journal's leading-case, applied-value bar rather than Journal of Econometrics, Econometric Theory, Quantitative Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, or a field journal.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill ectj-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.