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literature-review

Conduct systematic literature reviews with multi-database search and CrossRef citation verification.

783|65|Updated Feb 27, 2026
Search Tags:#systematic review#PRISMA#PDF generation#literature search#academic writing#citation verification#thematic synthesis
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills --skill literature-review-leonchaox
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: literature-review
Source: https://github.com/LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills/tree/main/skills/01-%E8%AE%BA%E6%96%87%E6%A3%80%E7%B4%A2%E4%B8%8E%E6%96%87%E7%8C%AE%E7%AE%A1%E7%90%86/literature-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills --skill literature-review-leonchaox

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, pandoc, xelatex, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you produce comprehensive, systematic literature reviews without missing key sources or shipping inaccurate citations by providing end-to-end planning, multi-database searching, screening guidance, citation verification, and professional document generation.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Systematic review workflow: Supports scoping, multi-database searching, deduplication, screening (title → abstract → full text), PRISMA flow reporting, thematic synthesis, and discussion writing.
  • Multi-database coverage: Integrates guidance for biomedical and scientific databases including PubMed, bioRxiv/medRxiv, arXiv, Semantic Scholar, and specialized resources where applicable.
  • Citation verification: Verifies DOIs by querying DOI resolution and CrossRef metadata, then helps ensure consistent formatting across APA/Nature/Vancouver styles.
  • Professional outputs: Generates a structured markdown review and can compile a polished PDF with configurable citation style.
  • Mandatory scientific visuals: Requires 1–2 figures (e.g., PRISMA flow diagram) generated via a schematics workflow before finalizing the review.

Quick Start

Use the literature-review skill to generate a full markdown systematic literature review (including search strategy, screening rationale, thematic synthesis, and a citation-verified reference list) from your topic and target databases.

Frequently Asked Questions about literature-review

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I write a systematic literature review with verified citations and PRISMA flow diagrams?▼

A systematic literature review with verified citations requires multi-database search planning, deduplication, screening workflow documentation, thematic synthesis, and CrossRef DOI verification to generate publication-ready markdown and PDF outputs.

What is the best way to verify DOIs and format citations for a meta-analysis?▼

Verifying DOIs for a meta-analysis involves querying DOI resolution and CrossRef metadata to validate publication identifiers, followed by applying consistent formatting across APA, Nature, or Vancouver citation styles for the final document.

Can I use this systematic review workflow for biomedical and scientific topics across multiple databases?▼

This systematic review workflow supports biomedical and scientific topics by integrating search guidance across PubMed, bioRxiv, medRxiv, arXiv, and Semantic Scholar to ensure comprehensive literature coverage and thematic synthesis.

How to generate a publication-ready PDF from a markdown systematic literature review?▼

Generating a publication-ready PDF from a markdown systematic literature review requires compiling the structured markdown document with xelatex and pandoc, ensuring mandatory PRISMA flow diagrams and conceptual schematics are integrated.

Do I need xelatex and pandoc installed to compile my literature review into a PDF?▼

Yes, xelatex and pandoc are required dependencies to compile your structured markdown literature review into a polished PDF, alongside generating mandatory scientific visuals like PRISMA flow diagrams before finalizing the document.

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