pnas-track
Use to choose the PNAS submission track — Direct Submission (standard, editor-assigned, peer reviewed) vs Contributed Submission (an NAS member communicates their own paper). Covers eligibility, the editor/member role, the discontinued and legacy tracks, and how to pick. Unique to PNAS.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill pnas-track --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.
# Submission Track Selection (pnas-track) ## Why this skill exists The **submission track** is PNAS's signature feature and has **no equivalent at Science or Nature**. The track determines who handles the paper, who picks reviewers, and how the published article is labeled. Pick it early — it shapes the entire handling path. Do this right after `pnas-fit`. ## When to trigger - You are about to start a PNAS submission and must choose a track. - A co-author or collaborator who is a **member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS)** offers to "communicate" or "contribute" the paper. - You read "Contributed by …" or "Edited by …" on a PNAS paper and need to know what it means for yours. - You are unsure whether the legacy "Communicated" or "Prearranged Editor" options still apply. ## The tracks ### (a) Direct Submission — the default for most authors - **Standard route.** Anyone may submit. The manuscript is **assigned to an editorial board member / editor by PNAS**, who oversees independent peer review. - No NAS member required. This is what most authors use and what `pnas-submission` defaults to. - You may suggest editors and reviewers in the cover letter (`pnas-submission`),
- Why this skill exists
- When to trigger
- The tracks
- (a) Direct Submission — the default for most authors
- (b) Contributed Submission — only via an NAS member
- (c) Legacy / discontinued options
- How to pick
- What the label means to readers
- Timing implications
- Eligibility & integrity checklist
- Output format
- Anti-patterns
What does the pnas-track skill do?
Use to choose the PNAS submission track — Direct Submission (standard, editor-assigned, peer reviewed) vs Contributed Submission (an NAS member communicates their own paper). Covers eligibility, the editor/member role, the discontinued and legacy tracks, and how to pick. Unique to PNAS.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill pnas-track --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.