Sci-Review — Scientific Review & Rebuttal Skill

This skill consolidates professional academic writing logic to help authors create high-impact literature reviews and effective responses to peer reviewers.

Core Capabilities

1. Literature Review Orchestration

Follows a rigorous 4-stage structure optimized for high-tier journals (JCR Q1+ standards):

• Introduction: Background -> Problem Definition -> Gap Identification -> Contribution.
• Methodology/Materials: Systematic classification, cross-method comparison, and performance benchmarking.
• Challenges (3-Layer structure): Phenomenon (What is wrong) -> Cause (Why it is wrong) -> Direction (How to fix it).
• Conclusion: Distilled insights and future roadmap.

2. Professional Rebuttal Drafting

Transforms author responses from defensive arguments into professional technical dialogues:

• Tone Control: Replaces "reviewer misunderstood" with "we will clarify in the text".
• Evidence-Driven: Prioritizes numerical data, paper quotes, and specific section references.
• Structure: Systematic addressing of factual errors, missing experiments, and conceptual disagreements.

Usage Guide

Drafting a Review

When asked to start a review:

1. Define Taxonomy: Establish 5-8 clear dimensions for classification.
2. Comparative Analysis: Always use evidence-based comparisons (numerical data over vague descriptors).
3. Future Outlook: Ensure the "Challenges" section follows the Phenomenon-Cause-Direction hierarchy.

Writing a Rebuttal

When asked to respond to reviewers:

1. Quoting: Quote the core of the reviewer's concern accurately.
2. Direct Action: Each response should ideally result in a concrete commitment to revise the manuscript.
3. Word Economy: Focus on major concerns (Reviewer scores/Gatekeeper comments) first.

Best Practices

• Read First: Always read the source literature or reviewer comments thoroughly before generating content.
• No Fillers: Remove phrases like "it is worth noting" or "as we all know".
• Precision: Replace "significantly better" with "X% improvement over [Baseline]".

© License & Copyright

Aut_Sci_Write — Autonomous Scientific Writer

• Author: Shuo Zhao
• License: MIT License
• Copyright: © 2026 Shuo Zhao. All rights reserved.
• Original Work: This is an original work created by the author. No reproduction, redistribution, or commercial use without explicit permission. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software... (See the LICENSE file in the root directory for the full MIT terms.)

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