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pnasnexus-significance

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Use to write the PNAS Nexus Significance Statement — between 50 and 120 words, in plain language for a broad scientific audience, explaining why the work matters. Required for Research Reports and Stage 2 Registered Reports. Distinct from the abstract. One of the highest-value PNAS Nexus front-matter artifacts.

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# Significance Statement (pnasnexus-significance)

## Why this is a flagship PNAS Nexus skill

Every PNAS Nexus **Research Report** (and **Stage 2 Registered Report**) must include a **Significance Statement** — a short, mandatory paragraph that explains, in plain language, **why the work matters to science and society**. It is read by editors at triage and by the broad, cross-disciplinary readership. It is **not** a second abstract. Getting it right is one of the highest-leverage things you can do, so draft it as soon as the central claim is locked.

## When to trigger

- The submission (Research Report / Stage 2 Registered Report) has no Significance Statement.
- The Significance Statement just restates or condenses the abstract.
- It is dense with jargon and undefined acronyms.
- It is **shorter than 50 words** or **longer than 120 words**.

## The hard rule: 50–120 words, written for a broad audience
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