gec-conceptual-framework
Use when building the conceptual or analytical framework for a Global Environmental Change (GEC) manuscript. GEC values theoretically rigorous, interdisciplinary work, so the framework must connect concepts (vulnerability, governance, transitions, socio-ecological systems) to the empirical analysis. Builds the framework; it does not run the analysis.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill gec-conceptual-framework --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.
# Conceptual Framework (gec-conceptual-framework) GEC publishes work that is **theoretically and empirically rigorous**. The conceptual framework is what makes a human-dimensions paper more than a description: it names the concepts, specifies how they relate, and dictates what evidence would confirm or disconfirm the argument. This is the heart of a GEC paper — treat it as a load-bearing contribution, not boilerplate. ## When to trigger - Defining the concepts, mechanisms, and relationships the paper rests on - A reviewer said the paper is "atheoretical," "descriptive," or "the framework does no work" - Adapting an established framework (IPCC vulnerability, Ostrom SES/IAD, MLP transitions, livelihoods) - Building an original framework or integrating two traditions ## What a strong GEC framework does 1. **Generates the question.** The framework should make clear *why* the question follows — the gap from `gec-literature-positioning` is what it is built to close. 2. **Defines concepts precisely.** Vulnerability, adaptive capacity, resilience, governance, transition, equity — these are contested terms. State which definition you use and why. 3. **Specifies relationships and mechanisms.
- When to trigger
- What a strong GEC framework does
- Common frameworks (adapt, don't decorate)
- Anti-patterns
- Referee-pushback patterns and the GEC-specific fix
- Worked micro-example (illustrative — coastal adaptation vignette)
- Calibration anchors (hedged where uncertain)
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the gec-conceptual-framework skill do?
Use when building the conceptual or analytical framework for a Global Environmental Change (GEC) manuscript. GEC values theoretically rigorous, interdisciplinary work, so the framework must connect concepts (vulnerability, governance, transitions, socio-ecological systems) to the empirical analysis. Builds the framework; it does not run the analysis.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill gec-conceptual-framework --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 984 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.