peer-review-simulator

name	peer-review-simulator
description	Simulates rigorous peer review of manuscripts, grant proposals, or experimental designs. Generates structured reviewer comments with severity ratings and actionable revision suggestions following standard journal review criteria.
allowed-tools	Read, WebSearch
effort	high

Peer Review Simulator

When to activate

Before submitting a manuscript or grant proposal, after receiving reviewer comments and needing a revision strategy, or when practicing critical evaluation of a draft. Use as a final quality gate before submission.

When NOT to use

Skip for informal writing, blog posts, internal reports not intended for publication, or when you need a specific journal's formatting review (use that journal's checklist instead).

Instructions

1. Read the full document — manuscript, proposal, or experimental design.

2. Evaluate against standard criteria:

   • Novelty/Significance: Does it address an important gap? Is the advance incremental or substantial?
   • Methodology: Are methods appropriate, well-controlled, and sufficiently detailed for replication?
   • Statistics: Correct test selection, appropriate sample size, proper reporting (effect sizes, CIs)?
   • Data presentation: Are figures clear, properly labeled, with appropriate error bars?