Skill: shaopanguo/journal-selector (version 1.0.0)

--- name: journal-selector description: "Suggest optimal academic venues for paper submission based on paper content, novelty level, and author's goals. Activated when Chopin asks 'which journal should I submit to', 'help me find the right venue', or shares a draft seeking publication advice. Input: paper draft, abstract, or key contributions. Output: ranked list of 5-8 suitable venues with fit score, rejection risk, review speed, and reasoning. Use when Chopin is deciding where to submit a paper or comparing venues." --- # Journal Selector Match papers to the right venue — maximizing acceptance odds and impact. ## Input Needed Provide one or more of: - Full paper draft - Abstract - Key contributions list - Current submission status (new / revision / rejected) - Author preference: speed vs. prestige, theory vs. application, impact factor priority ## Output: Venue Recommendations For each suggested venue, provide: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | **Venue** | Full name + abbreviation | | **Fit Score** | 1-10, how well paper matches | | **Match Reasoning** | Why this paper fits this venue | | **Risk** | Reach / Safe / Safety | | **Review Speed** | Fast (3-6mo) / Medium (6-9mo) / Slow (9-18mo) | | **Impact Factor** | If known | | **Key Concerns** | What might cause rejection here | | **Strategy Tip** | How to position the paper for this venue | ### Risk Classification - **Reach:** Top-tier, low acceptance rate, high impact if accepted - **Safe:** Lower-tier, higher acceptance, less prestige - **Safety:** Almost certain acceptance, but limited impact ### Review Speed Classification - **Fast:** Conferences (ICRA, CDC, ACC), some letters journals - **Medium:** IEEE TIE, TCST, Neurocomputing - **Slow:** IEEE TAC, Automatica, Springer journals ## Venue Categories for Control/AI Research ### Tier 1 — High Prestige, Low Acceptance - IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control (TAC) - Automatica - International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR) ### Tier 2 — Strong, Balanced - IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (TIE) - IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology (TCST) - IEEE Transactions on Robotics (TRO) - Systems & Control Letters - International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing ### Tier 3 — Applied / Specialized - IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems - Journal of the Franklin Institute - Asian Journal of Control - IET Control Theory & Applications ### Tier 4 — Fast Conference Track - CDC (IEEE Conf. on Decision and Control) - ACC (American Control Conference) - ICRA (IEEE Intl. Conf. on Robotics and Automation) - IROS (IEEE/RSJ Intl. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems) - ECC (European Control Conference) ### AI / Learning + Control - IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (TNNLS) - IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence - Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence (PRAMI) See `references/venue-database.md` for full venue profiles including IF, review speed, scope, and tips. ## Decision Factors 1. **Paper's theory-to-application ratio** — Pure theory → TAC/Automatica; Applied → TIE/TCST 2. **Novelty level** — Incremental → Mid-tier; Breakthrough → Top-tier 3. **Author timeline** — Need publication fast → Conference first; Can wait → Journal 4. **Target audience** — Robotics community → ICRA/IROS; Control theory → CDC/ACC/TAC 5. **Revision history** — Rejected from top? Suggest next-tier before re-review ## Workflow 1. Analyze paper: extract topic, method, contribution strength, application domain 2. Map to venue categories (tier + type) 3. Score fit for 8-12 candidate venues 4. Select top 5-8 with varied risk levels 5. Sort by fit score descending 6. Include reach/safe/safety spread for author choice ## Warning Signs - Paper is too theoretical for applied journal → expect desk rejection - Paper lacks experiments for IEEE Transactions → risky - Novelty is incremental but targeting top-tier → high rejection risk - Mixing control + learning communities without clear contribution to either → positioning problem See `references/venue-database.md` for detailed venue profiles.


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