# Peer-review an academic paper or thesis

A rigorous reviewer-style critique of a paper's contribution, methods, and clarity.

- Topic: Research & Summaries
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Research, Analyze, Brainstorm, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/peer-review-an-academic-paper-or-thesis

## Prompt

```text
Review this paper the way a rigorous, fair peer reviewer would.

**Field and target venue:** [e.g. "applied economics journal", "PhD thesis chapter"]
**Paper:**
[PASTE]

Structure the review:
1. **Summary** — the paper's claim and contribution in 3–4 sentences (shows I understood it).
2. **Major issues** — problems with the research question, design, data, analysis, or conclusions that must be fixed. Explain why each matters and suggest a fix.
3. **Minor issues** — clarity, structure, figures, missing references, wording.
4. **Strengths** — what is genuinely good.
5. **Recommendation** — accept / minor revision / major revision / reject — with a justification.
6. **Questions for the authors.**

Be specific (cite sections or lines) and constructive. Don't invent problems to look rigorous.
```

## What to fill in

- e.g. "applied economics journal", "PhD thesis chapter"
- PASTE

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