amann-editor-strategy

1# Editor & Referee Strategy for a Review (amann-editor-strategy)
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3## When to trigger
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5- A proposal was invited and you are aligning the full review's scope with the editor
6- You want to anticipate what Annals referees of a *review* push on (different from a paper)
7- The editor has asked you to expand, cut, sharpen the framework, or rebalance coverage
8- You are calibrating revision depth and the twice-yearly cadence
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10## The editor relationship at Annals is unusually direct
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12Annals' process makes the editor your central partner — more than at most journals. The proposal is reviewed double-blind by the Associate Editors, but once invited, the **full review forgoes double-blind and is developed primarily with the Associate Editor and Editor** (检索于 2026-06；以官网为准). You are effectively co-developing the review with an expert editor who already endorsed the idea. Use that:
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14- **The proposal *is* the scope contract.** The four headings you committed to (Focus / Related reviews / Review scope and process / New insights) define what was invited. Departing from them silently is the fastest way to lose editor confidence — renegotiate explicitly if the literature pushes you elsewhere.
15- **Lead with the framework in every editor exchange.** The editor invited a *new way of seeing the field*. Decisions about coverage, length, and balance should be argued from whether they strengthen the framework and agenda.
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