$npx -y skills add LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills --skill scholar-evaluationSystematically evaluate scholarly work using the ScholarEval framework, providing structured assessment across research quality dimensions including problem formulation, methodology, analysis, and writing with quantitative scoring and actionable feedback.
| 1 | # Scholar Evaluation |
| 2 | |
| 3 | ## Overview |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Apply the ScholarEval framework to systematically evaluate scholarly and research work. This skill provides structured evaluation methodology based on peer-reviewed research assessment criteria, enabling comprehensive analysis of academic papers, research proposals, literature reviews, and scholarly writing across multiple quality dimensions. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | ## When to Use This Skill |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Use this skill when: |
| 10 | - Evaluating research papers for quality and rigor |
| 11 | - Assessing literature review comprehensiveness and quality |
| 12 | - Reviewing research methodology design |
| 13 | - Scoring data analysis approaches |
| 14 | - Evaluating scholarly writing and presentation |
| 15 | - Providing structured feedback on academic work |
| 16 | - Benchmarking research quality against established criteria |
| 17 | - Assessing publication readiness for target venues |
| 18 | - Providing quantitative evaluation to complement qualitative peer review |
| 19 | |
| 20 | ## Visual Enhancement with Scientific Schematics |
| 21 | |
| 22 | **When creating documents with this skill, always consider adding scientific diagrams and schematics to enhance visual communication.** |
| 23 | |
| 24 | If your document does not already contain schematics or diagrams: |
| 25 | - Use the **scientific-schematics** skill to generate AI-powered publication-quality diagrams |
| 26 | - Simply describe your desired diagram in natural language |
| 27 | - Nano Banana Pro will automatically generate, review, and refine the schematic |
| 28 | |
| 29 | **For new documents:** Scientific schematics should be generated by default to visually represent key concepts, workflows, architectures, or relationships described in the text. |
| 30 | |
| 31 | **How to generate schematics:** |
| 32 | ```bash |
| 33 | python scripts/generate_schematic.py "your diagram description" -o figures/output.png |
| 34 | ``` |
| 35 | |
| 36 | The AI will automatically: |
| 37 | - Create publication-quality images with proper formatting |
| 38 | - Review and refine through multiple iterations |
| 39 | - Ensure accessibility (colorblind-friendly, high contrast) |
| 40 | - Save outputs in the figures/ directory |
| 41 | |
| 42 | **When to add schematics:** |
| 43 | - Evaluation framework diagrams |
| 44 | - Quality assessment criteria decision trees |
| 45 | - Scholarly workflow visualizations |
| 46 | - Assessment methodology flowcharts |
| 47 | - Scoring rubric visualizations |
| 48 | - Evaluation process diagrams |
| 49 | - Any complex concept that benefits from visualization |
| 50 | |
| 51 | For detailed guidance on creating schematics, refer to the scientific-schematics skill documentation. |
| 52 | |
| 53 | --- |
| 54 | |
| 55 | ## Evaluation Workflow |
| 56 | |
| 57 | ### Step 1: Initial Assessment and Scope Definition |
| 58 | |
| 59 | Begin by identifying the type of scholarly work being evaluated and the evaluation scope: |
| 60 | |
| 61 | **Work Types:** |
| 62 | - Full research paper (empirical, theoretical, or review) |
| 63 | - Research proposal or protocol |
| 64 | - Literature review (systematic, narrative, or scoping) |
| 65 | - Thesis or dissertation chapter |
| 66 | - Conference abstract or short paper |
| 67 | |
| 68 | **Evaluation Scope:** |
| 69 | - Comprehensive (all dimensions) |
| 70 | - Targeted (specific aspects like methodology or writing) |
| 71 | - Comparative (benchmarking against other work) |
| 72 | |
| 73 | Ask the user to clarify if the scope is ambiguous. |
| 74 | |
| 75 | ### Step 2: Dimension-Based Evaluation |
| 76 | |
| 77 | Systematically evaluate the work across the ScholarEval dimensions. For each applicable dimension, assess quality, identify strengths and weaknesses, and provide scores where appropriate. |
| 78 | |
| 79 | Refer to `references/evaluation_framework.md` for detailed criteria and rubrics for each dimension. |
| 80 | |
| 81 | **Core Evaluation Dimensions:** |
| 82 | |
| 83 | 1. **Problem Formulation & Research Questions** |
| 84 | - Clarity and specificity of research questions |
| 85 | - Theoretical or practical significance |
| 86 | - Feasibility and scope appropriateness |
| 87 | - Novelty and contribution potential |
| 88 | |
| 89 | 2. **Literature Review** |
| 90 | - Comprehensiveness of coverage |
| 91 | - Critical synthesis vs. mere summarization |
| 92 | - Identification of research gaps |
| 93 | - Currency and relevance of sources |
| 94 | - Proper contextualization |
| 95 | |
| 96 | 3. **Methodology & Research Design** |
| 97 | - Appropriateness for research questions |
| 98 | - Rigor and validity |
| 99 | - Reproducibility and transparency |
| 100 | - Ethical considerations |
| 101 | - Limitations acknowledgment |
| 102 | |
| 103 | 4. **Data Collection & Sources** |
| 104 | - Quality and appropriateness of data |
| 105 | - Sample size and representativeness |
| 106 | - Data collection procedures |
| 107 | - Source credibility and reliability |
| 108 | |
| 109 | 5. **Analysis & Interpretation** |
| 110 | - Appropriateness of analytical methods |
| 111 | - Rigor of analysis |
| 112 | - Logical coherence |
| 113 | - Alternative explanations considered |
| 114 | - Results-claims alignment |
| 115 | |
| 116 | 6. **Results & Findings** |
| 117 | - Clarity of presentation |
| 118 | - Statistical or qualitative rigor |
| 119 | - Visualization quality |
| 120 | - Interpretation accuracy |
| 121 | - Implications discussion |
| 122 | |
| 123 | 7. **Scholarly Writing & Presentation** |
| 124 | - Clarity and organization |
| 125 | - Academic tone and style |
| 126 | - Grammar and m |