psci-data-analysisUse when analyzing and reporting results for a Psychological Science manuscript. The journal requires effect sizes with confidence intervals, full disclosure of exclusions/conditions/measures, and a clear confirmatory/exploratory split, with analysis scripts and data shared. Guides analysis norms; i
psci-literature-positioningUse when positioning a Psychological Science manuscript against the literature within the journal's tight word budget. With roughly 40 references and a 2,000-word Introduction+Discussion, positioning must be sharp — establish the gap and the contribution fast. Stakes the contribution; it does not wr
psci-open-science-and-transparencyUse when meeting Psychological Science's open-science requirements. For submissions on or after 1 January 2024 the journal requires open data and materials (case-by-case exemptions), a Research Transparency Statement placed between the Introduction and Methods, persistent identifiers for shared cont
psci-rebuttalUse when writing the response to a Psychological Science revise-and-resubmit. Reviews here often demand added robustness, fuller disclosure, or stronger transparency, so the response must address every point and strengthen credibility without breaking the tight format. Structures the response letter
psci-review-processUse when you need to understand how Psychological Science evaluates a manuscript — anonymized peer review, editorial weighting of robustness, transparency, and preregistration quality, desk-reject and decline-without-review patterns, and the Registered Reports route. Use when stress-testing a paper
psci-study-designUse when designing studies for a Psychological Science manuscript so they meet the journal's standards for power, sample-size justification, preregistration, and confound control. Strengthens the design and pre-analysis plan; it does not write code.
psci-submissionUse when running the final pre-submission preflight for Psychological Science via Manuscript Central — word-format compliance, the 150-word structured abstract, APA 7th-edition style, anonymization, the Research Transparency Statement, and open data/materials with DOIs. Final checks; it does not dra
psci-tables-figuresUse when building tables and figures for a Psychological Science manuscript. The journal uses APA 7th-edition style and asks that tables and figures be embedded within the main text near where they are discussed, and exhibits should show effect sizes and uncertainty. Designs exhibits; it does not ru
psci-theory-and-hypothesesUse when stating the theory and hypotheses for a Psychological Science manuscript. The journal's credibility norms require a clear separation of confirmatory (preregistered) from exploratory analyses and theory stated before results. Structures the argument; it does not run analyses.
psci-topic-selectionUse when deciding whether an empirical psychology project fits Psychological Science and which manuscript type to target. The journal favors concise, high-impact, well-powered work whose claims are robust and broadly relevant. Frames the question; it does not collect data.
psci-workflowUse when starting or navigating any Psychological Science manuscript and you are unsure which sub-skill applies. Use when choosing among manuscript types or returning with a decision letter. Routes by lifecycle stage and manuscript type (Research Article, Registered Report Stage 1/2, Registered Repo
psci-writing-styleUse when drafting or polishing a Psychological Science manuscript to fit its distinctive word format (Introduction + Discussion + footnotes + acknowledgments + appendices <= 2,000 words combined; Method + Results excluded; 150-word structured abstract) in APA 7th-edition style. Tightens prose and fo