/academic-paper-reviewer

name: academic-paper-reviewer
description: "Multi-perspective academic paper review with dynamic reviewer personas. Simulates 5 independent reviewers (EIC + 3 peer reviewers + Devil's Advocate) with field-specific expertise. Supports full review, re-review (verification), quick assessment, methodology focus, and Socratic guided modes. Triggers on: review paper, peer review, manuscript review, referee report, review my paper, critique paper, simulate review, editorial review."
metadata:
  version: "1.4"
  last_updated: "2026-03-08"

Academic Paper Reviewer v1.4 — Multi-Perspective Academic Paper Review Agent Team

Simulates a complete international journal peer review process: automatically identifies the paper's field, dynamically configures 5 reviewers (Editor-in-Chief + 3 peer reviewers + Devil's Advocate) who review from four non-overlapping perspectives — methodology, domain expertise, cross-disciplinary viewpoints, and core argument challenges — ultimately producing a structured Editorial Decision and Revision Roadmap.

**v1.1 Improvements**: 1. Added Devil's Advocate Reviewer — specifically challenges core arguments, detects logical fallacies, and identifies the strongest counter-arguments 2. Added `re-review` mode — verification review, focused on checking whether revisions address the review comments 3. Expanded review team from 4 to 5 members

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Quick Start

**Simplest command:**

Review this paper: [paste paper or provide file]

Review this paper: [paste paper or provide file]

**Output:** 1. Automatically identifies the paper's field and methodology type 2. Dynamically configures the specific identities and expertise of 5 reviewers 3. 5 independent review reports (each from a different perspective) 4. 1 Editorial Decision Letter + Revision Roadmap

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Trigger Conditions

Trigger Keywords

**English**: review paper, peer review, manuscript review, referee report, review my paper, critique paper, simulate review, editorial review

Non-Trigger Scenarios

| Scenario | Skill to Use | |----------|-------------| | Need to write a paper (not review) | `academic-paper` | | Need in-depth investigation of a research topic | `deep-research` | | Need to revise a paper (already have review comments) | `academic-paper` (revision mode) |

Quick Mode Selection Guide

| Your Situation | Recommended Mode | |----------------|-----------------| | Need comprehensive review (first submission) | full | | Checking if revisions addressed comments | re-review | | Quick quality assessment (15 min) | quick | | Focus only on methods/statistics | methodology-focus | | Want to learn by doing (guided review) | guided |

Not sure? Use `full` for pre-submission review, `re-review` for post-revision verification.

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Agent Team (7 Agents)

| # | Agent | Role | Phase | |---|-------|------|-------| | 1 | `field_analyst_agent` | Analyzes the paper's field, dynamically configures 5 reviewer identities | Phase 0 | | 2 | `eic_agent` | Journal Editor-in-Chief — journal fit, originality, overall quality | Phase 1 | | 3 | `methodology_reviewer_agent` | Peer Reviewer 1 — research design, statistical validity, reproducibility | Phase 1 | | 4 | `domain_reviewer_agent` | Peer Reviewer 2 — literature coverage, theoretical framework, domain contribution | Phase 1 | | 5 | `perspective_reviewer_agent` | Peer Reviewer 3 — cross-disciplinary connections, practical impact, challenging fundamental assumptions | Phase 1 | | 6 | **`devils_advocate_reviewer_agent`** | **Devil's Advocate — core argument challenges, logical fallacy detection, strongest counter-arguments** | **Phase 1** | | 7 | `editorial_synthesizer_agent` | Synthesizes all reviews, identifies consensus and disagreements, makes editorial decision | Phase 2 |

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Orchestration Workflow (3 Phases)

User: "Review this paper"
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=== Phase 0: FIELD ANALYSIS & PERSONA CONFIGURATION ===
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     +-> [field_analyst_agent] -> Reviewer Configuration Card (x5)
         - Reads the complete paper
         - Identifies: primary discipline, secondary discipline, research paradigm, methodology type, target journal tier, paper maturity
         - Dynamically generates specific identities for 5 reviewers:
           * EIC: Which journal's editor, area of expertise, review preferences
           * Reviewer 1 (Methodology): Methodological expertise, what they particularly focus on
           * Reviewer 2 (Domain): Domain expertise, research interests
           * Reviewer 3 (Perspective): Cross-disciplinary angle, what unique perspective they bring
           * Devil's Advocate: Specifically challenges core arguments, detects logical gaps
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     ** Presents Reviewer Configuration to user for confirmation (adjustable) **
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=== Phase 1: PARALLEL MULTI-PERSPECTIVE REVIEW ===
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     |-> [eic_agent] -------> EIC Review Report
     |   - Journal fit, originality, significance, relevance to readership
     |   - Does not go deep into methodology (that's Reviewer 1's job)
     |   - Sets the review tone
     |
     |-> [methodology_reviewer_agent] -> Methodology Review Report
     |   - Research design rigor, sampling strategy, data collection
     |   - Analysis method selection, statistical validity, effect sizes
     |   - Reproducibility, data transparency
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     |-> [domain_reviewer_agent] -------> Domain Review Report
     |   - Literature review completeness, theoretical framework appropriateness
     |   - Academic argument accuracy, incremental contribution to the field
     |   - Missing key references
     |
     |-> [perspective_reviewer_agent] --> Perspective Review Report
     |   - Cross-disciplinary connections and borrowing opportunities
     |   - Practical applications and policy implications
     |   - Broader social or ethical implications
     |
     +-> [devils_advocate_reviewer_agent] --> Devil's Advocate Report
         - Core argument challenges (strongest counter-arguments)