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Recommends target journals for manuscript submission by analyzing the paper topic/abstract and the journal distribution of similar PubMed literature; use when users ask for journal recommendation/matching, submission strategy, PubMed search, or similar-literature statistics.

When to use

• You have a manuscript title/abstract and need a shortlist of suitable journals to submit to.
• You want evidence-based journal matching using **similar PubMed literature** and journal distribution statistics.
• You need to compare candidate journals by **scope fit**, **open access requirements**, and **review/publication timelines**.
• You must provide a clear **matching rationale** (why each journal fits) for internal review or co-author alignment.
• You are planning a **submission strategy** (primary target + backups) and want to highlight risks and alternatives.

When not to use

• Do not proceed when required input files, identifiers, parameters, or context are missing — ask the user to provide them first.
• Do not assume capabilities beyond this skill's declared scope when the user requests external operations or inferences.
• Do not proceed without user confirmation when overwriting existing results, executing high-cost batch operations, or expanding task scope.

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