est-cover-letterUse 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 t
est-data-analysisUse 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 f
est-figures-and-tablesUse 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
est-literature-positioningUse 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
est-reporting-and-reproducibilityUse 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 submi
est-review-processUse 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 revi
est-revision-and-rebuttalUse 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 respo
est-study-designUse 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
est-submissionUse 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 de
est-topic-selectionUse 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 envir
est-workflowUse 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.
est-writing-styleUse 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 guide