name: sci-paper description: "Structured guidance for composing, formatting, and presenting scientific research papers for top-tier venues (CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, ICLR, etc.). Covers the full workflow: section-by-section drafting, figure and table design, LaTeX typography, narrative logic, and submission-ready polishing. Use to write, revise, or format a manuscript into camera-ready or preprint PDF."
SCI Paper Writing Skill
Guidance for producing publication-quality scientific research papers, extracted from analysis of the ResNet (He et al., CVPR 2016 Best Paper) SOTA artifact and generalized for computer vision, machine learning, and broader scientific domains.
Reference Source
- Type: Uploaded PDF artifact (native PDF)
- Artifact: ResNet paper - "Deep Residual Learning for Image Recognition"
- Reference File Type: PDF (conference proceeding style, double-column LaTeX)
- Primary Language: English (CJK-capable typography strategy defined for mixed-script output)
- Page count: 12 pages (8 main + 1 references + 3 appendix)
Supported Outputs
| Format | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Primary target for camera-ready submission via LaTeX | |
| DOCX | Yes | For collaborative drafting and advisor review |
| PPTX | Yes | For oral-presentation slide decks derived from paper |
When the user does not specify a format, default to PDF for final manuscripts and PPTX for oral-presentation derivatives.
CRITICAL: When generating a full paper, produce all required sections with all figures, tables, equations, and references - never produce a partial or abbreviated paper. The reference artifact is 12 pages; match this scale for full paper reproductions.
Workflow Overview
- Plan - Define target venue, page limit, and section budget
- Draft - Write ALL sections following the narrative-logic contract
- Design - Create ALL figures, tables, and equations per the guidelines
- Polish - Apply typography, cross-references, and submission formatting
- Convert - Render to requested output format
Core Contracts
Load the relevant reference file when the user request touches that domain:
- Structure & Narrative: See
references/structure_contract.md- Section hierarchy, narrative arc, paragraph-level patterns, citation strategies.
- Visual Style & Typography: See
references/style_contract.md- Page layout, font system, color usage, mathematical notation, header/footer rules.
- Figures, Tables & Equations: See
references/figure_table_guidelines.md- Caption conventions, numbering, chart styling, table formatting, equation layout.
Complete Paper Requirements
When producing a full paper reproduction or draft, the output MUST include:
All Sections (in order)
- Title page: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords
- Section 1: Introduction (1-1.5 pages)
- Section 2: Related Work (0.5-1 page)
- Section 3: Method/Approach (2-3 pages) with subsections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
- Section 4: Experiments/Results (2.5-3.5 pages) with subsections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
- Section 5: Conclusion (0.3-0.5 pages)
- References (1 page, numbered [1]-[N])
- Appendices A-C (optional, 2-3 pages)
All Visual Elements
- Figures: ALL referenced figures with proper captions below (Fig. 1-N)
- Tables: ALL referenced tables with proper captions above (Table 1-N)
- Equations: ALL numbered equations with sequential numbering (1), (2), ...
- Footnotes: Numbered superscript footnotes at page bottom
Page Count Rules
- Full paper: 8-12 pages depending on content
- Minimum: Each major section must have enough content (Introduction >= 5 paragraphs)
- Never produce a paper compressed into 1-2 pages
Venue-Specific Adaptation
| Parameter | CVPR/ICCV/ECCV | NeurIPS/ICML/ICLR | ACL/EMNLP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page limit | 8 + refs | 9 + refs | 8 + refs |
| Columns | 2 | 1 (NeurIPS/ICML), 2 (ICLR) | 2 |
| Abstract | 1 para, ~150 words | 1 para, ~200 words | 1 para, ~150 words |
| Fig/Table per page | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
Quick Checklist (Pre-Submission)
- Title: Concise, specific, no unnecessary jargon
- Abstract: Contains background, problem, method, key results, significance
- Introduction: Domain -> sub-domain -> specific gap -> contribution list -> roadmap
- Related Work: Organized by theme, not by paper; explicit differentiation
- Method: Mathematical formulation before implementation; all subsections present
- Experiments: ALL subsections with datasets, metrics, baselines, results, ablations
- Figures: All referenced before appearing; captions self-contained; BELOW figure
- Tables: All referenced; best results in bold; captions ABOVE table
- Equations: Numbered sequentially; all symbols defined in surrounding text
- References: Complete numbered bibliography [1]-[N]
- Page count: Matches target venue (8-12 pages), not compressed