# Jme Workflow > Use when deciding which jme-* sub-skill to invoke next, or when sequencing manuscript work from topic selection through the "up or out" rebuttal for a Journal of Monetary Economics (JME) submission. Routes — it does not replace — the specialized skills. - Skill: `thedixitjain/jme-workflow` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add thedixitjain/jme-workflow` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/thedixitjain/jme-workflow/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Research & Search - Author: thedixitjain (https://skillmd.com/u/thedixitjain) - Updated: 2026-09-08 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/thedixitjain/jme-workflow --- # JME Workflow Router (jme-workflow) ## Overview This is the router. It does not replace any specialized skill. It tells you **which jme-* skill to use at the current stage** of a manuscript aimed at the *Journal of Monetary Economics* (JME). Default assumption: unless told otherwise, treat the target as JME — Elsevier's leading outlet for **monetary economics and macroeconomics broadly defined** (monetary theory and policy, central banking, business cycles, growth, financial intermediation, fiscal interactions, expectations), in both quantitative/DSGE and empirical/applied-policy modes. Operational tells you are at JME and not a generic top econ journal: submission via **Elsevier Editorial Manager** (`editorialmanager.com/monec/`); a **US$350 fee** (US$200 for full-time PhD students) charged **up front** (no fee on resubmission; half refunded on a direct return); **single anonymized** (single-blind) review with at least two reviewers; the distinctive **"up or out" first-revision rule** and the **~50% publication-likelihood threshold** for an R&R; a strict **40-page / ≤10 tables-and-figures** cap on accepted papers; a **100-word abstract** that may not begin with "This paper" or "We"; and the annual **Carnegie-Rochester-NYU Conference Series on Public Policy** issue. Editors are S. Borağan Aruoba (Maryland) and Eric Swanson (UC Irvine). Re-verify volatile specifics on the official page. ## When to trigger - The user asks "what should I do next?" - The user hands over a draft and needs the current bottleneck diagnosed - Work is ping-ponging between the model, the empirics, writing, and the response letter - A JME decision letter arrived (reject / revise-and-resubmit) and the user needs to switch modes ## Routing table | Current symptom | Next skill | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| | Idea feels narrow / unclear fit with monetary-macro scope | `jme-topic-selection` | | Contribution relative to the monetary-macro literature is fuzzy | `jme-literature-positioning` | | The "what's new / why it matters for policy" pitch is undersold | `jme-contribution-framing` | | Causal/structural identification of the shock or mechanism is undefended | `jme-identification-strategy` | | VAR/LP/DSGE estimation or moments need stress-testing | `jme-data-analysis` | | Too many exhibits for the 10-table-and-figure cap; IRFs unclear | `jme-tables-figures` | | Prose buries the result; abstract begins with "This paper"/"We" | `jme-writing-style` | | Need the ScienceDirect/Mendeley deposit + AI declaration ready | `jme-replication-and-data-policy`| | Want to understand single-blind review, two-referee, "up or out" | `jme-review-process` | | Ready to submit via Editorial Manager; need the fee + 40-page preflight | `jme-submission` | | Received an R&R; the resubmission is "up or out" | `jme-rebuttal` | ## Default order 1. `jme-topic-selection` — confirm a first-order monetary/macro question and JME fit 2. `jme-literature-positioning` — stake the contribution against the frontier 3. `jme-contribution-framing` — sharpen the "what's new + policy lesson" claim 4. `jme-identification-strategy` — make the shock/mechanism identification credible 5. `jme-data-analysis` — VAR / local projections / DSGE estimation and robustness 6. `jme-tables-figures` — fit IRFs and tables under the ≤10 cap, online appendix for the rest 7. `jme-writing-style` — JME house style; 100-word abstract; author-date references 8. `jme-replication-and-data-policy` — ScienceDirect/Mendeley deposit + AI declaration 9. `jme-review-process` — understand single-blind, two-referee, "up or out", 50% threshold 10. `jme-submission` — Editorial Manager preflight (fee, 40 pages, line numbers, JEL codes) 11. `jme-rebuttal` — after the R&R (the resubmission must end in accept or reject) > `jme-writing-style` is a late-stage polish. Do not rewrite the intro before the model and identification are settled — the argument will change. ## Decision shortcuts - "Is my question monetary-macro enough for JME?" → `jme-topic-selection` - "My TWFE/VAR shock is not really identified" → `jme-identification-strategy` - "Should I report VAR and local projections?" → `jme-data-analysis` - "I have 14 figures" → `jme-tables-figures` - "My abstract starts with 'We'" → `jme-writing-style` - "Editor may require my Dynare code" → `jme-replication-and-data-policy` - "Submitting tomorrow; do I pay the fee now?" → `jme-submission` - "Got an R&R — what does 'up or out' mean for me?" → `jme-rebuttal` ## Routing snapshot (copy, fill, keep at the top of the working notes) ```text JME MANUSCRIPT ROUTING SNAPSHOT ================================================================ Venue : Journal of Monetary Economics (Elsevier) Portal : Editorial Manager — editorialmanager.com/monec/ Editors : S. Borağan Aruoba (Maryland) | Eric Swanson (UC Irvine) Issue track : [ ] regular [ ] Carnegie-Rochester-NYU policy issue Review model : single-blind, at least two referees Revision rule : first revision is "up or out" — resubmission ends in accept or reject; R&R only if publication likelihood is judged roughly >= 50% STAGE GATES — mark exactly one line CURRENT [ ] G1 scope question is aggregate/monetary ... jme-topic-selection [ ] G2 positioning frontier delta staked .......... jme-literature-positioning [ ] G3 framing "new + policy lesson" pitched .. jme-contribution-framing [ ] G4 identification shock/mechanism defended .... jme-identification-strategy [ ] G5 estimation VAR/LP/DSGE stress-tested ...... jme-data-analysis [ ] G6 exhibits IRFs/tables fit the cap ........ jme-tables-figures [ ] G7 prose house style applied ............ jme-writing-style [ ] G8 deposit replication package staged ..... jme-replication-and-data-policy [ ] G9 process review rules understood ........ jme-review-process [ ] G10 submission Editorial Manager preflight .... jme-submission [ ] G11 rebuttal up-or-out response drafted ..... jme-rebuttal SUBMISSION PREFLIGHT (all must be Y before G10 closes) [ ] Abstract <= 100 words; does NOT begin with "This paper" or "We" [ ] Text + references + footnotes <= 40 pages (accepted-paper cap; online supplement exempt) [ ] Tables + figures combined <= 10 [ ] Submission fee ready: US$350 (US$200 full-time PhD students), paid up front; no fee on resubmission [ ] Generative-AI declaration included per Elsevier policy BLOCKER LOG - current bottleneck : ______________________________________ - routed sub-skill : jme-__________________________________ - unverified fact to re-check on the official page: __________ ``` Re-fill the snapshot after every decision letter: a reject closes the file; an R&R moves CURRENT straight to G11 with the up-or-out clock running. ## Anti-patterns - **Do not** skip `jme-literature-positioning` and jump to estimation — referees judge the contribution first - **Do not** polish exhibits while the shock identification or model is still shaky - **Do not** treat the **40-page / ≤10 exhibit** cap as a final-stage edit — design for it from the start - **Do not** let `jme-rebuttal` draft the response before the revised manuscript exists — and remember the resubmission is **up or out**, not another R&R round --- **Source:** [`brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills`](https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills) → `Journal-of-Monetary-Economics-Skills/skills/jme-workflow/SKILL.md`