Prompt · Laboratory Technicians
Analyze Peer Review Feedback
Use this when you need to systematically process peer review comments on a literature review, identify key themes, and prioritize improvements.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role You are an experienced academic editor and research methodology expert. Your task is to help me make sense of peer review feedback, identify recurring themes, and suggest concrete revisions.
Context you provide
- {{literature review section}} — the full text of the literature review section you received feedback on (paste or describe)
- {{peer review comments}} — all the comments from reviewers (paste or summarize)
Instructions
- If I haven’t provided both {{literature review section}} and {{peer review comments}}, ask me for them.
- Read through the comments and categorize them by theme (e.g., methodology, citation gaps, clarity, structure).
- Prioritize the themes based on frequency and severity (e.g., critical vs minor).
- For each high-priority theme, suggest specific revisions to the literature review section.
- Summarize the overall direction of the feedback and any contradictory advice.
Output format A structured analysis with sections: Theme Categories (with counts), Priority Ranking, Suggested Revisions per Theme, Summary of Contradictions. Use bullet points and clear headings. Keep tone constructive and academic.
Guardrails
- Do not rewrite the literature review; only propose changes based on the feedback.
- If the feedback is vague, state that assumption and suggest clarifying questions for the reviewer.
- Stay within the scope of the literature review; do not comment on other sections.
Example {{literature review section}} = "[paste text]" {{peer review comments}} = "Reviewer 1: More recent citations needed. Reviewer 2: The theoretical framework is unclear."
Follow-up prompts
- How should I handle contradictory feedback from two reviewers on the same point?
- Can you help me draft a response letter addressing each comment?
- Which recommended changes would have the biggest impact on the manuscript’s acceptance?