User:Jssacks/Cyanosulfidic Prebiotic Synthesis/Avkara Peer Review

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Jssacks, Cyanosulfidic Prebiotic Synthesis
 * Whose work are you reviewing?


 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * Cyanosulfidic prebiotic synthesis

Lead section

 * Overall, I think the lead section is clearly written. However, it is missing a brief introduction of the article's major sections.
 * I think you would benefit from introducing the challenges, geological context, and variants of the scenario in the lead section.
 * The lead section discusses the the development of the scenario, which is not mentioned later in the article.

Content

 * The content is relevant and up-to-date.
 * I think I am struggling to understand the "Variants" section. I think another section heading would benefit you, maybe something like "Alternative reactions" or "Alternative reactants".
 * There is discussion of limitations in the variant section in addition to the limitations section. Condensing this information to one location would help the reader to understand.

Tone and Balance

 * The author's neutral tone and balance helps the reader to focus on the content instead of the perspectives.
 * I think that the qualifying statements like "It is worth noting" helps the reader to understand the limitations of the current body of work.
 * Additional discussion of precursors beyond amino acids could be useful since the majority of the products seem to be amino acids. Maybe commenting on the limitations of the cyanosulfidic scenario as a sole protometabolism.

Sources and References

 * The sources used are appropriate. I would suggest the author consider the Krishnamurthy group's work on cyanosulfidic systems within the context of this article.
 * The sources seem mostly current, but there are no articles from the last 2 years. Curious to whether there have been recent advances in this area.

Organization

 * Content is well-written and easy to follow.
 * I agree with the order and the sections. Only minor complaint is related to clarity within the "Variants" section as noted earlier.

Images and Media

 * There are no images, only a table that is nicely formatted.

Overall Impressions

 * Well written article, easy to follow.
 * Nice background on the synthesis reactions and limitations within the area.
 * Only minor comments on clarity and focus within the current writing.