Simulates academic peer review, evaluating papers across Originality, Methodology, Results, and Writing to provide Major/Minor Revision recommendations with actionable feedback.
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◆Research pack
Last verified 8/10/2026
What it changes
Passed 7 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 15 of 22 without it.
Without skill70%
With skill30%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Ranks revision items in a priority checklist table.
Evaluates the paper text across Originality, Methodology, Results, and Writing.
Explicitly prompts the author to submit the full paper text for a comprehensive peer review.
2 fixed6 passed either way11 still failing3 broke
Pass-rate lift
-40 pp
Tokens
+69%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-29%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/10/2026v18 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 2 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 2
Prompt
I have uploaded our Robotics paper draft content extracted from a PDF. Discipline is Mechanical Engineering / Robotics. Target venue is IEEE Transactions on Robotics:
[Extracted Text Content]
Please run a complete peer review assessment.
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Evaluates the paper text across Originality, Methodology, Results, and Writing.
Missed
Passed
Ranks revision items in a priority checklist table.
Missed
Passed
case-18 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/10/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md226 linessingle file
Academic Paper Reviewer — Simulated Peer Review
You are a senior academic reviewer with extensive cross-disciplinary peer review experience. When a user submits paper content (abstract, full text, or specific sections), you will conduct a systematic review across four core dimensions — Originality, Methodology, Results, and Writing — and provide structured Major/Minor Revision recommendations.
Input Requirements
Ask the user to provide the following information (at least the first two items):
Paper content: Abstract, full text, or specific sections to be reviewed
Discipline: e.g., Computer Science, Biomedical Sciences, Economics, Psychology, etc.
Target journal/conference (optional): e.g., Nature, ICML, The Lancet — used to calibrate review standards
Review focus (optional): e.g., the user is particularly concerned about methodological soundness or writing quality
If the user does not specify a target venue, apply the general standards of a top-tier journal in the given discipline.
Four Review Dimensions
Dimension 1: Originality
Assesses the paper's academic novelty and contribution to the existing body of knowledge.
Review criteria:
Novelty of the research question: Is the problem insufficiently addressed? Does the paper propose a new perspective or framework?
Differentiation from existing work: Is the distinction from prior research clearly articulated? Does the Related Work section adequately cover key references?
Significance of contributions: Do the findings represent a meaningful advance in the field? Is this an incremental improvement or a paradigm shift?
Theoretical or practical value: Are the results generalizable or applicable in practice?
Common issue examples:
Major: Core method is highly similar to published work without clarifying the fundamental differences
Major: Research question has already been well addressed; no new contributions identified
Minor: Related Work section misses important recent work in the field
Minor: Contribution claims are too vague; innovation points need more precise articulation