sci-paper

name	sci-paper
description	Structured guidance for composing, formatting, and presenting scientific research papers for top-tier venues (CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, ICLR, etc.). Covers the full workflow: section-by-section drafting, figure and table design, LaTeX typography, narrative logic, and submission-ready polishing. Use to write, revise, or format a manuscript into camera-ready or preprint PDF.

SCI Paper Writing Skill

Guidance for producing publication-quality scientific research papers, extracted from analysis of the ResNet (He et al., CVPR 2016 Best Paper) SOTA artifact and generalized for computer vision, machine learning, and broader scientific domains.

Reference Source

• Type: Uploaded PDF artifact (native PDF)
• Artifact: ResNet paper - "Deep Residual Learning for Image Recognition"
• Reference File Type: PDF (conference proceeding style, double-column LaTeX)
• Primary Language: English (CJK-capable typography strategy defined for mixed-script output)
• Page count: 12 pages (8 main + 1 references + 3 appendix)

Supported Outputs

Format	Default	Notes
PDF	Yes	Primary target for camera-ready submission via LaTeX
DOCX	Yes	For collaborative drafting and advisor review
PPTX	Yes	For oral-presentation slide decks derived from paper

When the user does not specify a format, default to PDF for final manuscripts and PPTX for oral-presentation derivatives.

CRITICAL: When generating a full paper, produce all required sections with all figures, tables, equations, and references - never produce a partial or abbreviated paper. The reference artifact is 12 pages; match this scale for full paper reproductions.

Workflow Overview

1. Plan - Define target venue, page limit, and section budget
2. Draft - Write ALL sections following the narrative-logic contract
3. Design - Create ALL figures, tables, and equations per the guidelines
4. Polish - Apply typography, cross-references, and submission formatting
5. Convert - Render to requested output format

Core Contracts

Load the relevant reference file when the user request touches that domain:

• Structure & Narrative: See references/structure_contract.md
  • Section hierarchy, narrative arc, paragraph-level patterns, citation strategies.
• Visual Style & Typography: See references/style_contract.md
  • Page layout, font system, color usage, mathematical notation, header/footer rules.
• Figures, Tables & Equations: See references/figure_table_guidelines.md
  • Caption conventions, numbering, chart styling, table formatting, equation layout.

Complete Paper Requirements

When producing a full paper reproduction or draft, the output MUST include:

All Sections (in order)

1. Title page: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords
2. Section 1: Introduction (1-1.5 pages)
3. Section 2: Related Work (0.5-1 page)
4. Section 3: Method/Approach (2-3 pages) with subsections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
5. Section 4: Experiments/Results (2.5-3.5 pages) with subsections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
6. Section 5: Conclusion (0.3-0.5 pages)
7. References (1 page, numbered [1]-[N])
8. Appendices A-C (optional, 2-3 pages)

All Visual Elements

• Figures: ALL referenced figures with proper captions below (Fig. 1-N)
• Tables: ALL referenced tables with proper captions above (Table 1-N)
• Equations: ALL numbered equations with sequential numbering (1), (2), ...
• Footnotes: Numbered superscript footnotes at page bottom

Page Count Rules

• Full paper: 8-12 pages depending on content
• Minimum: Each major section must have enough content (Introduction >= 5 paragraphs)
• Never produce a paper compressed into 1-2 pages

Venue-Specific Adaptation

Parameter	CVPR/ICCV/ECCV	NeurIPS/ICML/ICLR	ACL/EMNLP
Page limit	8 + refs	9 + refs	8 + refs
Columns	2	1 (NeurIPS/ICML), 2 (ICLR)	2
Abstract	1 para, ~150 words	1 para, ~200 words	1 para, ~150 words
Fig/Table per page	1-2	1-2	1-2

Quick Checklist (Pre-Submission)

• Title: Concise, specific, no unnecessary jargon
• Abstract: Contains background, problem, method, key results, significance
• Introduction: Domain -> sub-domain -> specific gap -> contribution list -> roadmap
• Related Work: Organized by theme, not by paper; explicit differentiation
• Method: Mathematical formulation before implementation; all subsections present
• Experiments: ALL subsections with datasets, metrics, baselines, results, ablations
• Figures: All referenced before appearing; captions self-contained; BELOW figure
• Tables: All referenced; best results in bold; captions ABOVE table
• Equations: Numbered sequentially; all symbols defined in surrounding text
• References: Complete numbered bibliography [1]-[N]
• Page count: Matches target venue (8-12 pages), not compressed