Can I export my review to a specific journal format?

Yes, the skill supports multiple citation styles including APA, Nature, Vancouver, Chicago, and IEEE, and can generate professionally formatted PDFs using Pandoc and LaTeX.

Is this suitable for medical systematic reviews?

Absolutely. It specifically supports the PICO framework for clinical questions and helps generate the screening documentation and PRISMA flow diagrams required for medical research standards.

How does this skill handle citation accuracy?

It includes a mandatory citation verification phase that extracts DOIs from your document and validates them against metadata from CrossRef to prevent AI hallucinations and ensure accuracy.

Which databases does this skill support?

The skill supports a wide range of databases including PubMed, arXiv, bioRxiv, medRxiv, Semantic Scholar, and specialized sources like ChEMBL and UniProt via integrated gget and bioservices tools.

Scientific Literature Review

Name: Scientific Literature Review
Author: x-cmd

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Data Science & ML

Conducts systematic, multi-database literature searches and synthesizes research findings into professionally formatted documents with verified citations.

This skill automates the rigorous process of conducting academic and scientific literature reviews by integrating with major databases such as PubMed, arXiv, bioRxiv, and Semantic Scholar. It guides users through a structured workflow—from defining PICO-based research questions and executing Boolean search strategies to automated deduplication and thematic synthesis. By incorporating mandatory DOI verification and PRISMA flow diagram generation, it ensures that research outputs are accurate, reproducible, and ready for professional publication in Markdown or PDF formats.

Key Features

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02Multi-database search integration for PubMed, arXiv, bioRxiv, and Semantic Scholar

03Professional document generation in PDF/Markdown with APA, Nature, and Vancouver styles

04Automated deduplication and screening workflow with PRISMA diagram support

05Rigorous citation verification via DOI cross-referencing with CrossRef

06Thematic synthesis tools for grouping findings and identifying research gaps

Use Cases

01Investigating the state-of-the-art for technical research and development projects

02Writing a systematic literature review for a peer-reviewed academic publication

03Performing evidence-based clinical synthesis using the PICO framework

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add x-cmd/skill literature-review

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