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+name: publication-prep
+description: "Prepare manuscripts for journal submission. Use when: (1) Writing research papers, (2) Selecting target journals, (3) Formatting manuscripts, (4) Ensuring reporting guideline compliance, (5) Preparing submission materials."
+allowed-tools: Read, Write, Grep
+version: 1.0.0
+---
+
+# Publication Preparation Skill
+
+## Purpose
+Prepare complete, submission-ready manuscripts following journal requirements and reporting guidelines.
+
+## Manuscript Components
+
+**1. Title Page**
+- Informative title (<20 words)
+- Author names, affiliations
+- Corresponding author contact
+- Word count
+- Funding, conflicts of interest
+
+**2. Abstract**
+- Structured (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions)
+- Within word limit (typically 250-300)
+- Keywords (3-6 terms)
+
+**3. Introduction**
+- Background and rationale
+- Literature gap
+- Study objectives/hypotheses
+
+**4. Methods**
+- Study design
+- Participants
+- Procedures
+- Measures
+- Statistical analysis
+
+**5. Results**
+- Participant flow
+- Descriptive statistics
+- Primary outcomes
+- Secondary outcomes
+- Effect sizes with CI
+
+**6. Discussion**
+- Summary of findings
+- Comparison to literature
+- Limitations
+- Implications
+- Conclusions
+
+**7. References**
+- Formatted per journal style
+- Complete and accurate
+
+**8. Tables and Figures**
+- Self-contained
+- Publication quality
+- Referred to in text
+
+## Reporting Guidelines
+
+- **RCTs**: CONSORT checklist
+- **Systematic Reviews**: PRISMA checklist
+- **Observational**: STROBE checklist
+- **Diagnostic**: STARD checklist
+
+## Journal Selection
+
+**Consider:**
+- Scope and fit
+- Impact factor
+- Open access vs subscription
+- Review speed
+- Acceptance rate
+
+## Submission Checklist
+
+- [ ] Manuscript formatted per journal guidelines
+- [ ] Reporting checklist completed
+- [ ] All co-authors approved
+- [ ] Ethics approval documented
+- [ ] Data availability statement
+- [ ] Funding disclosed
+- [ ] Conflicts of interest declared
+- [ ] Cover letter written
+- [ ] Suggested reviewers (if allowed)
+- [ ] Supplementary materials prepared
+
+---
+**Version:** 1.0.0