sci-reviewer-preflight

name	sci-reviewer-preflight
description	Use before arXiv release, SCI submission, advisor review, rebuttal preparation, or when a manuscript needs a rigorous reviewer-style risk audit

SCI Reviewer Preflight

Overview

Run a reviewer-style safety audit before submission or major external review.

Core principle: find the objection before the reviewer does.

Audit Areas

• title/abstract/conclusion claim alignment
• method definitions and symbols
• baseline/reference clarity
• result-to-claim mapping
• literature support
• limitation honesty
• reproducibility and artifact boundaries
• figure/table readability
• LaTeX and citation health

Severity Labels

Severity	Meaning
Blocker	likely rejection or arXiv/submission failure
Major	likely reviewer attack, fix before SCI
Minor	clarity or formatting issue
Track B	acceptable for arXiv, needed for journal version

Output

• prioritized findings
• fix-now checklist
• track-B debt list
• submission readiness judgment

Common Mistakes

• Producing a flattering review instead of attack points.
• Treating arXiv readiness as SCI readiness.
• Failing to separate current evidence from future validation.