Scope and Significance Fit (anmath-scope-fit)

When to trigger

• You have a finished or near-finished result and are choosing a journal
• You suspect the result may be "good but not Annals-level"
• A coauthor argues for Annals and you want an honest internal screen first
• You are unsure whether the area or style of result fits the journal

The Annals bar (durable norms — verify specifics officially)

Annals of Mathematics publishes major, deep results of lasting importance across all of pure mathematics. It is published by the Department of Mathematics at Princeton University and the Institute for Advanced Study and is among the most selective journals in the field. The screen is not "is this correct and new?" but "is this important enough to belong in Annals?"

Significance test — answer honestly