$npx -y skills add PangenomeAI/academic-skills-food-nutrition --skill j-dairy-scienceAuthor-guideline skill for Journal of Dairy Science (Elsevier on behalf of ADSA, ISSN 0022-0302). Use to format or check a manuscript for JDS — its distinct interpretive summary, section structure, author–date references, and figure specs differ from generic Elsevier journals. Tr
| 1 | # Journal of Dairy Science (JDS) — Author Guideline Skill |
| 2 | |
| 3 | **Publisher:** Elsevier for ADSA · **ISSN:** 0022-0302 · **Source:** [Author info](https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/content/authorinfo) · **Verified:** 2026-07 (confirm at source). |
| 4 | |
| 5 | ## Aims & scope |
| 6 | Original research on dairy science: dairy foods (chemistry, microbiology, processing, safety), animal nutrition, physiology, genetics, management, and dairy production. Rigorous methodology and statistics expected. |
| 7 | |
| 8 | ## Article types |
| 9 | Research articles; Short communications; Reviews; Hot topics; Technical notes. |
| 10 | |
| 11 | ## Manuscript structure (JDS-specific) |
| 12 | Title page → **Interpretive Summary** (a short plain-language summary, ~100 words, JDS requirement) → Abstract → Keywords → Introduction → Materials and Methods → Results → Discussion (or combined Results and Discussion) → Conclusions → Acknowledgments → References → Tables → Figure legends → Figures. Continuous line numbers required. |
| 13 | |
| 14 | - **Abstract:** single paragraph, ≤300 words (confirm). |
| 15 | - **Interpretive summary:** required; concise significance for a broad audience. |
| 16 | - **Keywords:** typically 5. |
| 17 | |
| 18 | ## Reference style |
| 19 | **Author–date (name–year)**, ADSA/JDS format. In-text `(Author and Author, 2023)`; list alphabetical. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | Example: |
| 22 | > Author, A. B., C. D. Author, and E. F. Author. 2023. Title of paper. J. Dairy Sci. 106:1234–1245. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-xxxxx |
| 23 | |
| 24 | ## Figures & tables |
| 25 | Editable tables; figures ≥300 dpi (line art higher); grayscale/color per online/print policy; SI units; report means with SEM and the statistical model. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | ## Statistics (journal-specific) |
| 28 | JDS expects clear experimental design, the mixed-model/ANOVA structure, error terms, and appropriate multiple-comparison procedures; report P-values and SEM. |
| 29 | |
| 30 | ## Submission checklist |
| 31 | - [ ] Interpretive summary (~100 words) · [ ] Abstract ≤300 words · [ ] ~5 keywords |
| 32 | - [ ] Author–date (ADSA) references with DOIs · [ ] Line + page numbering |
| 33 | - [ ] Statistical model + SEM reported · [ ] Animal-care/ethics statement if applicable |
| 34 | - [ ] Figures ≥300 dpi · [ ] Cover letter |
| 35 | |
| 36 | ## Formatting constraints |
| 37 | ```yaml |
| 38 | journal: Journal of Dairy Science |
| 39 | publisher: Elsevier/ADSA |
| 40 | reference_style: author-date |
| 41 | interpretive_summary: {required: true, words: 100} |
| 42 | abstract_words: 300 |
| 43 | keywords: 5 |
| 44 | line_numbering: required |
| 45 | figure_dpi: {halftone: 300, line_art: 1000} |
| 46 | ``` |