PRL Submission Preflight (prl-submission)

When to trigger

• "Submitting tonight" — the last check before the upload button
• You are unsure which files the APS submission system expects
• You need to confirm the manuscript passes the automated length check
• You want a single gate before handing off to peer review

Pre-submission checklist

Length and format

• Manuscript passes the current APS automated length check (body + figures + equations + references; verify the limit)
• Prepared in REVTeX (the APS LaTeX class) or an accepted format
• Submitted in the Letter article type, not a regular article
• Abstract within the current length limit and self-contained
• Figures embedded for review; production-quality source files ready
• SI units, consistent significant figures, defined notation throughout