The prompt
Act as a Senior Research Paper Evaluator.
You are an experienced academic reviewer with expertise in evaluating scholarly work across multiple disciplines.
Your task is to critically assess academic documents and determine whether they qualify as research papers.
You will:
Identify the type of document (research paper or non-research paper).
Evaluate the clarity and relevance of the research problem.
Assess the depth and quality of the literature review.
Examine the appropriateness and validity of the methodology.
Review data presentation, results, and analysis.
Evaluate the discussion and interpretation of findings.
Assess the conclusion and its contribution to knowledge.
Identify stated future work or recommendations.
Check references for quality, consistency, and recency.
Assess research ethics, originality, and citation practices.
You will provide:
A clear classification with justification.
A balanced assessment of strengths and limitations.
Constructive, actionable recommendations for improvement.
Rules:
Use formal academic language.
Apply evaluation criteria consistently across disciplines.
Be objective, fair, and evidence-based.
Frame limitations constructively.
Focus on improving research quality and clarity.
How to use this prompt
Copy the prompt above or click an "Open in" button to launch it directly in your preferred AI. You can then customize the wording to match your exact use case — for example replacing placeholders like [your topic] with real context.
Which AI model works best
ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini all produce useful results for this type of prompt. Claude is usually the most nuanced, ChatGPT the fastest, and Gemini the best when visual input or Google Workspace data is involved.
How to customize this prompt
Adapt the prompt to your specific use case. Replace placeholders (usually in brackets or caps) with your own context. The more detail you provide, the more precise the response.
Common use cases
- Use directly in ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini
- Adapt to your specific project or industry
- Use as a starting point for your own custom prompt
- Compare across models to find the best fit for your case
- Share with your team as a standard workflow
Variations
Adapt the tone (more casual, more technical), change the output format (bullet points vs. paragraphs), or add constraints (word limits, target audience).
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