academic-paper-strategist
Systematic strategic planning framework for philosophy and interdisciplinary academic papers targeting preprint platforms (PhilArchive, arXiv, PhilSci-Archive). Use when users want to: (1) plan a paper on a specific topic, (2) identify research gaps and assess originality, (3) develop optimized paper outlines, (4) prepare for preprint submission, or (5) understand platform requirements and writing standards. Triggered by phrases like ''plan a paper on,'' ''help me design a paper about,'' ''identify research gaps in,'' ''is this idea original,'' or when users need structured research planning.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill strategist --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
What it does
The skill guides users through three phases to produce an optimized, reviewer-facing outline for an academic paper: Platform Analysis to select and learn from sample papers on a target venue; Theoretical Framework for AI-driven literature search, gap identification, and originality assessment; and Outline Optimization to design a reviewer-ready outline with self-assessment and quality gates. It culminates in an optimized detailed outline ready to be used with an accompanying writer skill.
How it works
Phase 1: Platform Analysis
- Determine or select a target platform (PhilArchive, arXiv, PhilSci-Archive, etc.).
- Learn from 8-10 representative sample papers via a multi-step search, scoring relevance, diversity, and quality.
- Extract writing standards and format specifications from sample papers to produce a platform writing standards guide.
Phase 2: Theoretical Framework
- Phase 2.1 Literature Search (AI-driven): perform multi-round searches (direct primary literature, adjacent fields, classic works) to build a literature base of 35-50 papers.
- Phase 2.2 Research Gap Identification: identify 3-5 gaps with definitions and 3-5 supporting citations per gap; validate with a gap_analysis.py script; require a Literature_Review_Report.md and Research_Gap_Analysis.md.
- Phase 2.3 Originality Assessment: conduct similarity analysis, classify innovations, predict impact (output Originality_Assessment_Report.md).
- Phase 2.4 Core Concepts Discussion: propose 3-5 core concepts and solicit user feedback (Decision Point 2).
Phase 3: Outline Optimization
- Phase 3.1 Initial Structure Design: create chapter structure and allocate word counts; output Initial_Outline_Draft.md.
- Phase 3.2 Reviewer-Perspective Self-Assessment: score with 7 dimensions (Argument Clarity, Argument Completeness, Literature Support, Methodological Clarity, Originality Expression, Organization, Platform Fit) totaling up to 35 points; must be >= 28/35 with at least 3-5 concrete issues and improvements.
- Phase 3.3 Optimization Recommendations: address any dimensions scoring <4/5 with actionable fixes, severities, and impact; allow user choice (Accept, Selective, Modify).
- Phase 3.4 Final Outline Generation: produce a detailed Markdown outline (Optimized_Detailed_Outline.md) with sections, word allocations, and references; ensure quality gate 3 passes with >=28/35, high-severity issues resolved, and platform conformity.
Complete Output Package
- Generates standards guide, evaluation reports, literature and gap analyses, originality report, reviewer assessment, and the final optimized outline.
- Ready to proceed to academic-paper-composer to write the full paper.
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What does the academic-paper-strategist skill do?
Systematic strategic planning framework for philosophy and interdisciplinary academic papers targeting preprint platforms (PhilArchive, arXiv, PhilSci-Archive). Use when users want to: (1) plan a paper on a specific topic, (2) identify research gaps and assess originality, (3) develop optimized paper outlines, (4) prepare for preprint submission, or (5) understand platform requirements and writing standards. Triggered by phrases like ''plan a paper on,'' ''help me design a paper about,'' ''identify research gaps in,'' ''is this idea original,'' or when users need structured research planning.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill strategist --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, a repository with 3,244 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.