Jfqa Workflow

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name: jfqa-workflow
description: Router for a Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) manuscript — decides which jfqa-* skill to use next across topic selection, literature positioning, identification, data analysis, contribution framing, tables/figures, writing style, the code-sharing archive, review process, submission preflight, and R&R rebuttal. Start here when unsure what to do next.
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# JFQA Workflow Router (jfqa-workflow)

Use this skill to orient a manuscript aimed at the **Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA)** — an empirical and quantitative finance journal published by **Cambridge University Press** for the **University of Washington Foster School of Business**. It prints **less than 9%** of the 1,000+ papers submitted yearly, so every stage should clear a high bar before you spend the **$350** non-refundable-by-$75 submission fee.

## When to trigger

- "Where do I start / what's next for my JFQA paper?"
- You have results but are unsure whether the design, framing, or archive is JFQA-ready.
- You received a decision letter and need to route to rebuttal or resubmission.

## Routing map

```
jfqa-topic-selection          → is this a JFQA-fit finance question?
        ▼
jfqa-literature-positioning   → stake the contribution vs. the finance frontier
        ▼
jfqa-identification-strategy  → credible design (sorts/FMB, panel FE, DID, IV, RDD, event study)
        ▼
jfqa-data-analysis            → estimation, clustering, robustness, economic magnitudes
        ▼
jfqa-contribution-framing     → one-paragraph ≤100-word abstract + intro contribution
        ▼
jfqa-tables-figures           → finance-standard exhibits with self-contained notes
        ▼
jfqa-writing-style            → polish for a finance audience
        ▼
jfqa-replication-and-data-policy → build the JFQA Dataverse code/data archive
        ▼
jfqa-review-process           → what double-anonymous JFQA review involves
        ▼
jfqa-submission               → Editorial Manager preflight (PDF, fee, formatting)
        ▼
jfqa-rebuttal                 → R&R response letter
```

## Output format

```
【Stage】where the manuscript is now
【Next skill】single jfqa-* skill to invoke
【Why】one-line rationale tied to a JFQA constraint
【Watch-outs】fee/refund, 100-word abstract, anonymization, code policy, prior-rejection disclosure
```

Always confirm volatile specifics on the official pages (see resources/official-source-map.md).