| name | explore-journal-scope |
| description | Researches a journal's aims, scope, acceptance criteria, article types, target audience, and editorial policies. Use when journal scope context is missing or needs refreshing before a paper review. |
| disable-model-invocation | true |
Explore Journal Scope
Systematically gather and document a journal's scope, aims, and acceptance criteria.
Search Strategy
- Search for
"<journal name> aims and scope"
- Search for
"<journal name> author guidelines"
- Search for
"<journal name> acceptance criteria"
- Fetch the official journal website's scope/aims page
- Cross-reference with any supplementary scope documents
Information to Extract
- Mission statement and editorial focus
- Subject areas and domains covered
- Types of contributions accepted (original research, reviews, case studies, letters, etc.)
- Target audience description
- Topics explicitly in scope and out of scope
- Acceptance criteria or editorial priorities
- Any special sections or calls for papers
Quality Checks
- Verify information comes from the official journal website
- Note when information is unavailable or ambiguous
- Cross-check scope statements across multiple pages for consistency
Output Location
Save to context/<journal-slug>/scope-and-criteria.md (cache)
AND <report-directory>/01-scope-and-criteria.md (session artifact)
