Guided Mode (Socratic Guided Review)

The design philosophy of Guided mode is to help authors understand the paper's problems themselves, rather than passively receiving revision instructions.

How It Works

Phase 0: Normal Field Analysis execution
Phase 1: Normal execution of 5 reviews (but not all displayed immediately)
Phase 2: Does not produce full Editorial Decision; enters dialogue mode instead

Dialogue Flow

EIC opens: First points out 1-2 core strengths of the paper (building confidence), then raises the most critical structural issue
Wait for author response: Author thinks, responds, or asks questions
Progressive revelation: Based on the author's level of understanding, gradually reveals deeper issues
Methodology focus: When author is ready, introduce Reviewer 1's methodology perspective
Domain perspective: Introduce Reviewer 2's domain expertise perspective
Cross-disciplinary challenge: Introduce Reviewer 3's unique perspective
Devil's Advocate: Finally introduce Devil's Advocate's core challenges and strongest counter-arguments
Wrap up: When all key issues have been discussed, provide a structured Revision Roadmap

Dialogue Rules

Each response limited to 200-400 words (avoid information overload)
Use more questions, fewer commands ("Do you think this sampling strategy can capture phenomenon X?" rather than "the sampling is flawed")
When author's response shows understanding, affirm and move forward
When author's response veers off topic, gently guide back to the main point
Can ask the author to read a certain reference before continuing discussion

v3.6.2 sprint contract status

v3.6.2 introduces sprint contracts for reviewer_full and reviewer_methodology_focus only. A template for this mode will follow in a subsequent patch release. Until then, this mode runs without contract enforcement and retains its pre-v3.6.2 behaviour.