From 54a06a3042939649f2ab1466108347686dabaf6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joseph Rich Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2026 03:12:12 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/6] requirements: biorxiv: No edit needed: FAQ diff only adds a TOC line and obfuscates contact emails - https://www.biorxiv.org/about/FAQ: the diff has two kinds of change, and neither touches a requirement: - A new "Table of contents (49 questions)" heading line (navigation only). - The contact address `biorxiv@openrxiv.org` now appears as `[email protected]` in three places. This is the site's email obfuscation, so the wording is otherwise unchanged. - No rule in the `biorxiv` entry (formats, the 40 MB file size limit, figure formats, scope, licenses, subject and result categories, revisions) is affected, so the entry stays as it is. - `source_urls` are still accurate. The FAQ URL is the same, and the other two pages did not change. --- paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json b/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json index b64f117..7727124 100644 --- a/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json +++ b/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json @@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ "https://www.biorxiv.org/about/FAQ", "https://www.biorxiv.org/about-biorxiv" ], - "retrieved": "2026-09-23", + "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "manuscript": { "formats": [ ".docx", From c2f778ec704abfe99385fd774745ca9eb5fb97c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joseph Rich Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2026 03:12:41 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/6] requirements: cell: Add PSD/PNG to Cell figure formats; drop MP4 rule for STAR Protocols videos - `figures.formats`: [.tif, .tiff, .pdf, .eps, .jpg, .cdx] -> added `.psd` and `.png`. The figure-guidelines page (https://www.cell.com/information-for-authors/figure-guidelines) now says "Editorial Manager also accepts EPS, JPEG, PSD, PNG, and CDX files", and its "Other file formats" list is now "TIFF, PDF, EPS, JPG, PSD, PNG, or CDX". - `figures.notes`: "EPS (vector), JPEG, and CDX are also accepted" -> "EPS (vector), JPEG, PSD, PNG, and CDX are also accepted" (same page). - `supplementary.notes`: "STAR Protocols videos must be landscape MP4" -> "STAR Protocols videos must be in landscape mode". The final-submission page (https://www.cell.com/cell/information-for-authors/final-submission) dropped "and in MP4 format". The general ".mp4 preferred" wording comes from the unchanged supplemental-information page, so it stays. - The figure-guidelines page also dropped its line "For the journal STAR Protocols, figures must be provided in JPG format". The entry never recorded that rule, so nothing changed for it. - `source_urls` and `retrieved` are unchanged. --- paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json b/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json index 7727124..4749585 100644 --- a/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json +++ b/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json @@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ "https://www.cell.com/pb-assets/journals/EM/Master%20Final%20Files%20Checklists/Cell%20Final%20File%20Checklist.docx", "https://www.cell.com/pb-assets/journals/research/cell/methods/Methods_Guide_general-1724873926937.pdf" ], - "retrieved": "2026-09-23", + "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "article_type_field": "article_type", "article_types": { "Short Article": { @@ -1943,6 +1943,8 @@ ".pdf", ".eps", ".jpg", + ".psd", + ".png", ".cdx" ], "vector_formats": [ @@ -1968,7 +1970,7 @@ "At initial submission, figures may be in a wide variety of formats/sizes/resolutions and may be interspersed with the text or uploaded as separate files; keep files small (1-2 MB) where possible.", "For production, main figures must be uploaded individually as high-resolution files (not embedded in the manuscript), with all panels of a figure on a single page; each figure should be no larger than about 6.5 x 8 in (16.5 x 20 cm), with a 1.5-column width of 11.4 cm (114 mm) in addition to the 1- and 2-column widths.", "Resolution at intended print size: color/grayscale figures at least 300 dpi, black-and-white (non-line-art) figures at least 500 dpi, line-art figures at least 1,000 dpi.", - "TIFF and PDF are the preferred production formats; EPS (vector), JPEG, and CDX are also accepted via Editorial Manager; AI (Adobe Illustrator) source files are accepted only for Leading Edge figures in Cell.", + "TIFF and PDF are the preferred production formats; EPS (vector), JPEG, PSD, PNG, and CDX are also accepted via Editorial Manager; AI (Adobe Illustrator) source files are accepted only for Leading Edge figures in Cell.", "Line weights should be 0.5-1.5 pt; embed all fonts and use only Arial; flatten layers before submission (except Leading Edge papers).", "Cell Press does not permit generative AI/AI-assisted tools to create or alter research or data images.", "A graphical abstract is required for Cell (not optional, unlike Cell Systems/Current Biology/Patterns/Neuron/Newton): exact square, 1200 x 1200 px at 300 dpi, single panel; preferred formats TIFF/PDF/JPG.", @@ -2000,7 +2002,7 @@ "No strict cap on the number of supplemental items; the recommendation is not to exceed 20 supplemental figures per paper (combine related items into multi-page figures if over).", "Supplemental figures/tables/schemes are titled 'Figure S1', 'Table S1', etc. (not 'Supplemental Figure 1').", "Supplemental tables exceeding 3 pages must be provided as standalone Excel (or similar) files; datasets/code should use non-proprietary formats (.csv, .txt) labeled 'Data S1', etc.; individual standalone SI files must not exceed 500 MB.", - "Video files (.mp4 preferred) and audio may be included; STAR Protocols videos must be landscape MP4.", + "Video files (.mp4 preferred) and audio may be included; STAR Protocols videos must be in landscape mode.", "A brief Supplemental Information index (one-line description of each file) must appear in the main text under the heading 'Supplemental information'." ] }, From b57f088218348d24b04724fe008925409f2ffda9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joseph Rich Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2026 03:13:26 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/6] requirements: cell_genomics: Add PSD and PNG to Cell Genomics accepted figure formats - `figures.formats`: [.tif, .tiff, .pdf, .eps, .jpg, .cdx] -> adds `.psd` and `.png`. The figure-guidelines page (https://www.cell.com/information-for-authors/figure-guidelines) now says "Editorial Manager also accepts EPS, JPEG, PSD, PNG, and CDX files", and the "Other file formats" paragraph lists "TIFF, PDF, EPS, JPG, PSD, PNG, or CDX". - `figures.notes`: "...EPS (vector), JPEG, and CDX are also accepted via Editorial Manager." -> "...EPS (vector), JPEG, PSD, PNG, and CDX are also accepted via Editorial Manager." The source is the same page, and the wording matches the recent Cell entry update. - No edit was needed for the other changes: - The figure-guidelines page dropped "For the journal STAR Protocols, figures must be provided in JPG format." This applies only to STAR Protocols, which the entry never recorded. - The final-submission page (https://www.cell.com/cell-genomics/information-for-authors/final-submission) dropped "and in MP4 format" from the STAR Protocols video note. This also applies only to STAR Protocols. The entry's `.mp4` in `supplementary.formats` comes from the general supplemental/video guidance, not from this note, so it stays. - `source_urls` are unchanged; no page moved or disappeared. --- paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json b/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json index 4749585..ef4b723 100644 --- a/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json +++ b/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json @@ -2320,7 +2320,7 @@ "https://www.cell.com/pb-assets/journals/EM/MasterFFCs/XGENFFC-1750589326387.pdf", "https://els-jbs-prod-cdn.jbs.elsevierhealth.com/pb-assets/journals/research/cell-genomics/cell-genomics_IfA-1592223534027.pdf" ], - "retrieved": "2026-09-23", + "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "article_type_field": "article_type", "article_types": { "Short Article": { @@ -2449,6 +2449,8 @@ ".pdf", ".eps", ".jpg", + ".psd", + ".png", ".cdx" ], "vector_formats": [ @@ -2473,7 +2475,7 @@ "notes": [ "For production, main figures must be uploaded individually as high-resolution files (not embedded in the manuscript), with all panels of a figure on a single page; each figure should be no larger than about 6.5 x 8 in (16.5 x 20 cm), with a 1.5-column width of 11.4 cm (114 mm) in addition to 1- and 2-column widths.", "Resolution at intended print size: color/grayscale at least 300 dpi, black-and-white (non-line-art) at least 500 dpi, line art at least 1,000 dpi.", - "TIFF and PDF are the preferred production formats; EPS (vector), JPEG, and CDX are also accepted via Editorial Manager.", + "TIFF and PDF are the preferred production formats; EPS (vector), JPEG, PSD, PNG, and CDX are also accepted via Editorial Manager.", "Line weights should be 0.5-1.5 pt; embed all fonts and use only Arial; flatten layers before submission.", "Figures with micrographs require scale bars; figures with pooled data/error bars must define the measure (e.g., mean +/- SEM) in the legend.", "Digitally spliced gel/blot images must indicate the deletion position (line or space) and explain the manipulation in the legend or STAR Methods; composite images must be flagged as such.", From e9a91ab08afad75e52c85793d2146bd7bdd25892 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joseph Rich Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2026 03:13:55 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 4/6] requirements: cell_systems: Add PSD and PNG to Cell Systems accepted figure formats - `figures.formats`: [.tif, .tiff, .pdf, .eps, .jpg, .cdx] -> adds `.psd` and `.png`. The figure-guidelines page (https://www.cell.com/information-for-authors/figure-guidelines) now says "Editorial Manager also accepts EPS, JPEG, PSD, PNG, and CDX files". Its "Other file formats" paragraph also lists "TIFF, PDF, EPS, JPG, PSD, PNG, or CDX". - `figures.notes`: "...EPS (vector), JPEG, and CDX are also accepted via Editorial Manager." -> "...EPS (vector), JPEG, PSD, PNG, and CDX are also accepted via Editorial Manager." The source is the same page. The wording matches the Cell and Cell Genomics updates. - No edit was needed for the other change: the page dropped "For the journal STAR Protocols, figures must be provided in JPG format." That line covers only STAR Protocols, and the entry never recorded it. - `source_urls` are unchanged because no page moved or disappeared. --- paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json b/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json index ef4b723..5ccad0f 100644 --- a/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json +++ b/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json @@ -2051,7 +2051,7 @@ "https://www.cell.com/pb-assets/journals/EM/MasterFFCs/CELSFFC-1766175470697.pdf", "https://www.cell.com/pb-assets/journals/research/cell-systems/do-not-delete/CSformatting-1666007786657.pdf" ], - "retrieved": "2026-09-23", + "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "article_type_field": "article_type", "article_types": { "Report": { @@ -2215,6 +2215,8 @@ ".pdf", ".eps", ".jpg", + ".psd", + ".png", ".cdx" ], "vector_formats": [ @@ -2240,7 +2242,7 @@ "Cell Systems is a figure-driven journal; the scientific argument should be made through the figures and their legends.", "For production, main figures must be uploaded individually as high-resolution files (not embedded in the manuscript), with all panels on a single page; each figure should be no larger than about 6.5 x 8 in (16.5 x 20 cm), with a 1.5-column width of 11.4 cm (114 mm) in addition to 1- and 2-column widths.", "Resolution at intended print size: color/grayscale at least 300 dpi, black-and-white (non-line-art) at least 500 dpi, line art at least 1,000 dpi.", - "TIFF and PDF are the preferred production formats; EPS (vector), JPEG, and CDX are also accepted via Editorial Manager.", + "TIFF and PDF are the preferred production formats; EPS (vector), JPEG, PSD, PNG, and CDX are also accepted via Editorial Manager.", "Line weights should be 0.5-1.5 pt; embed all fonts and use only Arial; flatten layers before submission.", "Cell Press does not permit generative AI/AI-assisted tools to create or alter research or data images.", "A graphical abstract is optional for Cell Systems (unlike most other Cell Press journals): square, 1200 x 1200 px at 300 dpi, single panel; preferred formats TIFF/PDF/JPG.", From a0d1d5320314f23d1689b4fe9c4866e4e89adf85 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joseph Rich Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2026 03:14:07 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 5/6] requirements: iclr_2027: No edit needed: diffs only drop "11:59 PM" and a countdown from the same Sep 25 AOE deadli - **AuthorGuidelines** (https://iclr.cc/Conferences/2027/AuthorGuidelines): the paper deadline used to read "Sep 25, 2026 11:59 PM AOE or ". It now reads "Sep 25, 2026 AOE" in three places. "AOE" already means the end of that day (11:59 PM UTC-12), so the deadline is the same. The entry's deadline note stays accurate. - **CallForPapers** (https://iclr.cc/Conferences/2027/CallForPapers): the same wording change on the "Paper deadline" line, and nothing else changed. - These diffs don't touch any page limit, format, statement, supplementary, anonymity or authorship rule, so `iclr_2027` stays as it is. - The submission-policies blog page didn't change, and nothing on it plainly contradicts the entry. --- paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json b/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json index 5ccad0f..a40c9ce 100644 --- a/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json +++ b/paperpush/manuscript_requirements.json @@ -4914,7 +4914,7 @@ "https://iclr.cc/Conferences/2027/CallForPapers", "https://blog.iclr.cc/2026/09/02/submission-policies-for-iclr-2027/" ], - "retrieved": "2026-09-23", + "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "manuscript": { "formats": [ ".pdf" From ad3b3f4fe617403257c126f8c1f83520a52a223a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joseph Rich Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2026 03:14:07 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 6/6] guideline baselines as of 2026-10-01 --- scripts/guideline_fingerprints.json | 36 ++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) diff --git a/scripts/guideline_fingerprints.json b/scripts/guideline_fingerprints.json index b9c23cb..56b25ef 100644 --- a/scripts/guideline_fingerprints.json +++ b/scripts/guideline_fingerprints.json @@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ "sha256": "c100d5570bf4657a2c31aaa023dc045b81d5fcfa44dd7ca2d2b79c20b4703a06" }, "https://iclr.cc/Conferences/2027/AuthorGuidelines": { - "chars": 25514, - "recorded": "2026-09-23", - "sha256": "da795c2caea83f92eece04053c6e6f39b494ac95d674988f0dadb090718b465f" + "chars": 25463, + "recorded": "2026-10-01", + "sha256": "71e39a19bb5473255612aa3738b71af19790f075297324e94c29980d721ee26b" }, "https://iclr.cc/Conferences/2027/CallForPapers": { - "chars": 4398, - "recorded": "2026-09-23", - "sha256": "28a4822dad285978c2d40af73a02a17283242681e082d5069e6af7e7d048cbed" + "chars": 4374, + "recorded": "2026-10-01", + "sha256": "f5032c0ba0c965c16af20ef45a1101441e0c1d9fe9341602d265f86c5a4ef5fd" }, "https://info.arxiv.org/help/prep.html": { "chars": 16729, @@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ "sha256": "201bc4fcd9bbfbef6819df18fede3caa7fe9536cdf4aa0e4627ada1c4258905a" }, "https://www.biorxiv.org/about/FAQ": { - "chars": 28469, - "recorded": "2026-09-21", - "sha256": "81841a098f4acd9b2ba1626558902864064c886590598a76c0cd5dd7eb43d1e7" + "chars": 28493, + "recorded": "2026-10-01", + "sha256": "a605f7d4dfd0dbe5089dc29448b34536a9a74b597bc88fb4dd00de8f3ee2c23b" }, "https://www.biorxiv.org/submit-a-manuscript": { "chars": 11473, @@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ "sha256": "f6c8d1bd7a9e2519acdf0ae2bab2cf35dd998c46f7de4024740d0250388705c3" }, "https://www.cell.com/cell-genomics/information-for-authors/final-submission": { - "chars": 4806, - "recorded": "2026-09-21", - "sha256": "c1997047d03236b786a0d24c2beb81df26351416fbc18116683255031868ba94" + "chars": 4783, + "recorded": "2026-10-01", + "sha256": "82a7933f9f43a9dc3bb9328b94730ca6a391353e6a9456aa77424becab858a95" }, "https://www.cell.com/cell-genomics/information-for-authors/revise-manuscript": { "chars": 22265, @@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ "sha256": "9135e164decd50b4a6ded954e029b67601d0333541c19ec6dea0cef07ccdc4ee" }, "https://www.cell.com/cell/information-for-authors/final-submission": { - "chars": 4797, - "recorded": "2026-09-21", - "sha256": "3003cc93a61e9345e89cd9e32779c04e0013ad479b5e1abba3e6f7c23e155548" + "chars": 4774, + "recorded": "2026-10-01", + "sha256": "10e93f52b907a612e671758455d747e086d38a6ccd5ddc5941f835b25958e4e5" }, "https://www.cell.com/cell/information-for-authors/revise-manuscript": { "chars": 22057, @@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ "sha256": "4fffaf282e6d89ad69667c507747da33415fdeb8a0796fbd0c40c80703b8576d" }, "https://www.cell.com/information-for-authors/figure-guidelines": { - "chars": 12153, - "recorded": "2026-09-21", - "sha256": "8140f647571836d0d9bfad8b4698c1925b0f1b07bd93343c206f56428df28b8e" + "chars": 12100, + "recorded": "2026-10-01", + "sha256": "0ce3bd672f35215df1d535b98eaf04141faa7de352b674660b0660d8e1486921" }, "https://www.cell.com/information-for-authors/star-authors-guide": { "chars": 2905,