sci-literature-review-writer

name	sci-literature-review-writer
description	Draft, revise, or audit English literature review sections for SCI manuscripts, reviews, theses, protocols, or academic papers. Use when the user asks to synthesize prior studies, organize evidence by themes, identify research gaps, compare findings, or avoid annotated-bibliography style summaries.

SCI Literature Review Writer

Core Rule

Synthesize the literature around themes, methods, populations, and gaps. Do not list studies one by one unless the assignment or journal requires it.

Read references/source-guide.md when source-derived literature review rules are needed.

Workflow

1. Clarify review purpose: manuscript background, standalone review, protocol rationale, or thesis chapter.
2. Group studies by theme, design, population, exposure/intervention, outcome, or methodological issue.
3. Compare agreements, disagreements, strengths, limitations, and trends.
4. Identify the unresolved gap that justifies the current study.
5. End with how the current work addresses the gap.

Rules

• Use synthesis verbs: showed, suggested, contrasted, extended, limited, conflicted.
• Avoid article-by-article summaries unless necessary.
• Distinguish evidence quality from result direction.
• Include seminal studies and recent high-quality evidence when available.
• Do not overstate consensus when evidence is mixed.

Output Format

Provide:

1. Literature review
2. Evidence map / themes
3. Citation targets
4. Items to verify