Environmental Science And Technology Skills
Agent skill stack for manuscripts targeted at Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) — the flagship environmental science and engineering journal of the American Chemical Society (ACS), submitted through the ACS Publishing Center (ACS Paragon Plus) under editor-screened expert peer review. ES&T is a multidisciplinary venue spanning environmental chemistry, environmental engineering, fate/transp
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12- ▌ Est Workflow · brycewang-stanfordUse as the entry point for any Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) manuscript. Routes to the right ES&T sub-skill based on where you are in the lifecycle and which article type (Research Article, Critical Review, Feature, Perspective, Policy Analysis, or the rapid companion ES&T Letters) fits. It dispatches; it does not draft content.
- ▌ Est Submission · brycewang-stanfordUse when running the final pre-submission preflight for Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) via the ACS Publishing Center / ACS Paragon Plus — article-type and word-limit checks, the mandatory TOC graphic, Supporting Information, data-availability statement, ACS style, ORCID, and ethics/COI declarations. Final checks; it does not draft content.
- ▌ Est Cover Letter · brycewang-stanfordUse when writing the cover letter and editor-facing metadata for an Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) submission. ES&T editors desk-screen heavily, so the cover letter must make the environmental significance and fit obvious, name the article type, and supply suggested reviewers. It drafts the letter and metadata; it does not contact editors.
- ▌ Est Study Design · brycewang-stanfordUse when designing experiments, sampling campaigns, or modeling studies for Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) so the design survives expert review — environmental relevance, controls, replication, mass/energy balances, and a QA/QC plan built in from the start. It guides design decisions; it does not run the study.
- ▌ Est Data Analysis · brycewang-stanfordUse when executing and reporting the analysis for an Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) manuscript so it survives expert review — analytical QA/QC, honest uncertainty, statistics appropriate to environmental data, and closed mass balances. It guides analysis and reporting norms; it does not fabricate results.
- ▌ Est Writing Style · brycewang-stanfordUse when drafting or polishing the prose of an Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) manuscript so it reads for a multidisciplinary audience in ACS style and fits the article-type word limit. ES&T values clear environmental significance stated early, ACS citation style, and tight prose. It guides writing and structure; it does not invent content.
- ▌ Est Review Process · brycewang-stanfordUse to understand how Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) evaluates a manuscript — editor desk-screening that declines a significant fraction without external review, expert review by typically three reviewers, and editor-led decisions. It sets expectations and shapes the paper to survive review; it does not contact editors.
- ▌ Est Topic Selection · brycewang-stanfordUse when deciding whether a problem fits Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) and which article type to target. ES&T rewards demonstrated environmental significance and transformational, direction-setting work over incremental lab results, so this skill pressure-tests the "so what for the environment?" question before you invest. It frames the contribution; it does not run experiments.
- ▌ Est Figures And Tables · brycewang-stanfordUse when building figures, tables, and the mandatory Table of Contents (TOC)/abstract graphic for an Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) manuscript. ES&T requires a TOC graphic for Research Articles, Reviews, Features, Perspectives, and Policy Analysis, and figures/tables may count toward the word limit, so every exhibit must earn its space. It designs exhibits; it does not run the analysis.
- ▌ Est Revision And Rebuttal · brycewang-stanfordUse when writing the response to an Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) revision decision. ES&T decisions are editor-led on the back of typically three expert reviews, so the response must convert each reviewer with evidence and QA/QC while keeping the editor confident. It structures the response letter and revision; it does not fabricate new results.
- ▌ Est Literature Positioning · brycewang-stanfordUse when positioning an Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) manuscript against prior work across environmental chemistry, engineering, toxicology, and policy. ES&T is multidisciplinary, so the paper must engage the right literatures and state the knowledge gap it closes. It frames the gap and citations; it does not fabricate references.
- ▌ Est Reporting And Reproducibility · brycewang-stanfordUse when assembling the Supporting Information (SI), data-availability statement, and public-data/code deposit for an Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) manuscript. ES&T expects materials, data, and protocols to be deposited in public databases and a data-availability statement, with SI submitted alongside the manuscript. It guides reporting and deposit; it does not generate the underlying data.