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# Journal Fit ## Core Rule Fit is a judgment from known conventions, not a fabricated metric. **Never invent a journal's specific numbers** — do not assert an impact factor, an acceptance rate, an exact word limit, or a precise display-item cap you cannot source. Reason from what is *stated* (in `MANUSCRIPT_MAP.md`), what is *broadly known* about the venue class (ACS / IEEE / APA / Nature-family conventions), and tell the author to **confirm the exact figures against the journal's current author guidelines**. A confidently-wrong "6000 word limit" is the same failure mode as a fabricated citation: a specific claim with nothing behind it. This skill assesses fit and produces a gap list — it does not reshape the manuscript. Restructuring to fit is downstream work (`/outline`). ## When to Use Invoke with `/journal-fit` when: - Choosing where to submit, or sanity-checking a target before the final push. - A draft is near-complete and you want the structure/length/style gaps surfaced before formatting. - A desk-reject risk is in play — fit-to-scope is the #1 desk-reject reason; catch it early. - Comparing two candidate venues (run the skill twice, compare gap lists). State the target: `/journal-fit ACL`. If no venue is given, read it from `MANUSCRIPT_MAP.md → Target journal`. ## Process ### Phase 1: Load the Manuscript's Self-Description 1. **Read `MANUSCRIPT_MAP.md`** — Thesis, Contribution, Audience, target venue, the Structure table (sections + budgets → current length