jmf-writing-style
Use when drafting or polishing a Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF) manuscript so it reads for an interdisciplinary family-science audience, follows modified APA style, includes the structured abstract (~200-225 words; Objective / Background / Method / Results / Conclusion / Implications), uses bias-free language, and fits the page limit. Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill jmf-writing-style --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.
# Writing Style (jmf-writing-style) A JMF paper must be readable by a family scientist from a different discipline, formatted in **modified APA style**, and disciplined to the **page limit** (~35 pp.; ~25 for brief reports). This skill is about reaching the family-science audience and respecting the format — not generating claims. ## When to trigger - Drafting the introduction, framing the contribution, or final polish - Writing the **structured abstract** - Over the page limit and needing to cut without losing the argument - Aligning citations/headings/format to JMF's modified APA before submission ## Reach the interdisciplinary family-science audience 1. **Front-load the family contribution.** By the end of the introduction the reader knows the question, the framework, the data/design, and why it matters for families. Don't make a reader from another discipline dig for the "so what." 2. **Minimize discipline-specific jargon** or define it on first use; a demographer should follow a couples-psychology paper and vice versa. Spell out acronyms and dataset names. 3. **Argument-first prose.** Lead with the family claim; use evidence to support it. Avoid "the coefficient was significan
- When to trigger
- Reach the interdisciplinary family-science audience
- Structured abstract (JMF requirement)
- Format to modified APA
- What JMF editors reward in the prose
- Worked micro-example: a structured abstract (illustrative)
- Referee/editor-facing pitfalls and the wording fix
- Calibration anchors (hedged where uncertain)
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the jmf-writing-style skill do?
Use when drafting or polishing a Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF) manuscript so it reads for an interdisciplinary family-science audience, follows modified APA style, includes the structured abstract (~200-225 words; Objective / Background / Method / Results / Conclusion / Implications), uses bias-free language, and fits the page limit. Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill jmf-writing-style --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.