isr-review-process
Use to understand how Information Systems Research (ISR) handles a submission — the EIC fit gate, the Senior-Editor-led process with an Associate Editor and reviewers, double-anonymized review, and how to read an ISR decision letter. Sets expectations and interprets letters; it does not draft the response (isr-rebuttal).
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill isr-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 (isr-review-process) ## When to trigger - You want to know what happens after you submit to ISR - A decision letter arrived and you need to read it correctly before responding - You are unsure who the "SE" and "AE" are and what each controls - You want to set realistic expectations for rounds and timelines ## How ISR routes and reviews a paper ISR uses an INFORMS-style **Senior-Editor-led** process, not departmental area editors: 1. **EIC fit gate.** The Editor-in-Chief (currently Suprateek Sarker) makes an initial **editorial fit** assessment against ISR's sociotechnical, intradisciplinary mission. Papers that are off-fit (single-paradigm with no IS contribution, IT-as-wallpaper, or a generic reference-discipline paper) can be returned here — which is exactly why the **~500-word contribution statement** in your cover letter is read first. 2. **Senior Editor (SE).** A fitting paper is assigned to a **Senior Editor** who owns the paper and ultimately makes the **final decision**. 3. **Associate Editor (AE).** The SE works with an **Associate Editor**, who solicits **2-3 reviewers** and integrates their recommendations. 4. **Reviewers.** Provide detailed assessments
- When to trigger
- How ISR routes and reviews a paper
- Reading the decision letter
- Decision-letter ledger
- Set expectations
- Checklist
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
What does the isr-review-process skill do?
Use to understand how Information Systems Research (ISR) handles a submission — the EIC fit gate, the Senior-Editor-led process with an Associate Editor and reviewers, double-anonymized review, and how to read an ISR decision letter. Sets expectations and interprets letters; it does not draft the response (isr-rebuttal).
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill isr-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.