peer-review

Review scientific manuscripts and grant proposals against methodology, statistics, and reporting standards checklists.

Updated Sep 2, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ricfulop/cba-agentic-engineering-bootstrap --skill peer-review-ricfulop
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: peer-review
Source: https://github.com/ricfulop/cba-agentic-engineering-bootstrap/tree/main/skills/peer-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ricfulop/cba-agentic-engineering-bootstrap --skill peer-review-ricfulop

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, python-dotenv, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Writing a rigorous, well-structured peer review requires systematically checking methodology, statistics, reproducibility, ethics, and reporting guideline compliance, which is time-consuming and easy to do inconsistently. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Structured Seven-Stage Review Workflow: Guides evaluation from initial assessment through section-by-section analysis, statistical rigor, reproducibility, figure integrity, ethics, and writing quality. - Reporting Standards Compliance: Checks manuscripts against CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, ARRIVE, MIAME, and other discipline-specific guidelines using bundled reference catalogs. - Common Issues Detection: Identifies frequent problems like p-hacking, pseudoreplication, circular analysis, missing controls, and image manipulation using a curated issue catalog. - Presentation Review: Converts slide deck PDFs to images for mandatory visual inspection of layout, font sizes, contrast, and formatting issues. - Use Case: A journal reviewer receives a clinical trial manuscript and uses this Skill to produce a structured report with a summary statement, numbered major and minor comments, and a CONSORT compliance check. ## Quick Start Review the attached manuscript PDF and produce a structured peer review report with major comments, minor comments, and a recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions about peer-review

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

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How do I write a structured peer review for a scientific manuscript?

Follow a staged workflow: initial assessment, section-by-section review of abstract through references, statistical and methodological rigor checks, reproducibility assessment, and ethics verification. Organize output into a summary statement, numbered major comments, minor comments, and questions for authors.

What reporting standards should a peer review check?

Match the guideline to the study type: CONSORT for randomized trials, STROBE for observational studies, PRISMA for systematic reviews, ARRIVE for animal research, and MIAME or MINSEQE for genomics. Verify that key checklist elements like sample size justification and flow diagrams are addressed.

How do I review a PowerPoint or slide deck presentation?

Convert the presentation PDF to images first with a pdf-to-images script, then inspect each slide image for text overflow, font sizes below 18pt, element overlaps, contrast problems, and content structure. Never read presentation PDFs directly as text since visual formatting issues will be missed.

What statistical issues should reviewers look for in manuscripts?

Check for p-hacking, missing multiple testing corrections, absent effect sizes and confidence intervals, inappropriate test choices, pseudoreplication, circular analysis, and unjustified sample sizes. Also verify that assumptions like normality and independence are addressed.

Does the schematic generation script require an API key?

Yes, the generate_schematic.py script requires an OpenRouter API key set via the OPENROUTER_API_KEY environment variable or passed with the --api-key flag. It uses Google's Gemini image and review models through OpenRouter for iterative diagram generation.