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Use when shaping prose, length, and formatting for a The Journal of Politics (JOP) manuscript. JOP counts pages, not words — Research Article <= 35 and Short Article <= 10, double-spaced 12-point, inclusive of notes, references, and exhibits — and follows the JOP Style Guide under double-blind review. Polishes and fits to length; it does not draft the substance.

When to use

• Polishing a draft for clarity and general-interest readability
• Cutting a manuscript over the page budget
• Formatting references and headings to the JOP Style Guide
• Performing a final anonymity pass before submission
• Fitting content to JOP page limits
• Writing for a general reader
• Managing footnotes and reference lists for page count

When not to use

• Drafting the substance of the manuscript

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