$npx -y skills add Boom5426/Nature-Paper-Skills --skill paper-reviewerUse when acting as a journal or grant reviewer and writing formal reviewer-side evaluations focused on methodology, statistics, reporting standards, reproducibility, and constructive feedback.
| 1 | # Scientific Critical Evaluation and Peer Review |
| 2 | |
| 3 | ## Overview |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Peer review is a systematic process for evaluating scientific manuscripts. Assess methodology, statistics, design, reproducibility, ethics, and reporting standards. Apply this skill for manuscript and grant review across disciplines with constructive, rigorous evaluation. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | ## When to Use This Skill |
| 8 | |
| 9 | This skill should be used when: |
| 10 | - Conducting peer review of scientific manuscripts for journals |
| 11 | - Evaluating grant proposals and research applications |
| 12 | - Assessing methodology and experimental design rigor |
| 13 | - Reviewing statistical analyses and reporting standards |
| 14 | - Evaluating reproducibility and data availability |
| 15 | - Checking compliance with reporting guidelines (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA) |
| 16 | - Providing constructive feedback on scientific writing |
| 17 | |
| 18 | ## Visual Enhancement with Scientific Figures |
| 19 | |
| 20 | **When creating documents with this skill, consider adding diagrams when they clarify a workflow, architecture, or evaluation framework.** |
| 21 | |
| 22 | If the document does not already contain suitable figures: |
| 23 | - Use this repository's `nature-figure` skill (its optional OpenRouter AI-schematic route) to generate publication-style diagrams, if it is installed. If it is not, describe the figure in text instead. |
| 24 | - Describe the desired figure in natural language and specify academic style constraints. |
| 25 | - Iterate prompts until the figure is clear, readable, and suitable for review materials. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | **Example command (via the `nature-figure` skill's OpenRouter route):** |
| 28 | ```bash |
| 29 | export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="sk-or-..." |
| 30 | python ~/.codex/skills/nature-figure/scripts/generate_openrouter_schematic.py \ |
| 31 | --title "Peer review workflow" \ |
| 32 | --panel-map "left: submission; center: assessment stages; right: recommendation" \ |
| 33 | --outdir figures --basename review-workflow --resolution 2K |
| 34 | ``` |
| 35 | |
| 36 | If you are in Claude Code, replace `~/.codex/skills` with `~/.claude/skills`. See `nature-figure`'s `references/openrouter-image-generation.md` for full options. |
| 37 | |
| 38 | **When to add figures:** |
| 39 | - Peer review workflow diagrams |
| 40 | - Evaluation criteria decision trees |
| 41 | - Review process flowcharts |
| 42 | - Methodology assessment frameworks |
| 43 | - Quality assessment visualizations |
| 44 | - Reporting guidelines compliance diagrams |
| 45 | - Any complex concept that benefits from visualization |
| 46 | |
| 47 | For detailed guidance on creating figures, refer to the `nature-figure` skill if it is installed. |
| 48 | |
| 49 | --- |
| 50 | |
| 51 | ## Peer Review Workflow |
| 52 | |
| 53 | Conduct peer review systematically through the following stages, adapting depth and focus based on the manuscript type and discipline. |
| 54 | |
| 55 | ### Stage 1: Initial Assessment |
| 56 | |
| 57 | Begin with a high-level evaluation to determine the manuscript's scope, novelty, and overall quality. |
| 58 | |
| 59 | **Key Questions:** |
| 60 | - What is the central research question or hypothesis? |
| 61 | - What are the main findings and conclusions? |
| 62 | - Is the work scientifically sound and significant? |
| 63 | - Is the work appropriate for the intended venue? |
| 64 | - Are there any immediate major flaws that would preclude publication? |
| 65 | |
| 66 | **Output:** Brief summary (2-3 sentences) capturing the manuscript's essence and initial impression. |
| 67 | |
| 68 | ### Stage 2: Detailed Section-by-Section Review |
| 69 | |
| 70 | Conduct a thorough evaluation of each manuscript section, documenting specific concerns and strengths. |
| 71 | |
| 72 | #### Abstract and Title |
| 73 | - **Accuracy:** Does the abstract accurately reflect the study's content and conclusions? |
| 74 | - **Clarity:** Is the title specific, accurate, and informative? |
| 75 | - **Completeness:** Are key findings and methods summarized appropriately? |
| 76 | - **Accessibility:** Is the abstract comprehensible to a broad scientific audience? |
| 77 | |
| 78 | #### Introduction |
| 79 | - **Context:** Is the background information adequate and current? |
| 80 | - **Rationale:** Is the research question clearly motivated and justified? |
| 81 | - **Novelty:** Is the work's originality and significance clearly articulated? |
| 82 | - **Literature:** Are relevant prior studies appropriately cited? |
| 83 | - **Objectives:** Are research aims/hypotheses clearly stated? |
| 84 | |
| 85 | #### Methods |
| 86 | - **Reproducibility:** Can another researcher replicate the study from the description provided? |
| 87 | - **Rigor:** Are the methods appropriate for addressing the research questions? |
| 88 | - **Detail:** Are protocols, reagents, equipment, and parameters sufficiently described? |
| 89 | - **Ethics:** Are ethical approvals, consent, and data handling properly documented? |
| 90 | - **Statistics:** Are statistical methods appropriate, clearly described, and justified? |
| 91 | - **Validation:** Are controls, replicates, and validation approaches adequate? |
| 92 | |
| 93 | **Critical elements to verify:** |
| 94 | - Sample sizes and power calculations |
| 95 | - Randomization and blinding procedures |
| 96 | - Inclusion/exclusion criteria |
| 97 | - Data collection protocols |
| 98 | - Computational methods and software versions |
| 99 | - Statistical tests and correction for multiple comparisons |
| 100 | |
| 101 | #### Results |
| 102 | - ** |