qoder-config/skills/deep-research/references/cross_agent_quality_definitions.md

Cross-Agent Quality Alignment — Full Definitions

Unified definitions to prevent inconsistency across agents.

Concept	Definition	Applies To
Peer-reviewed	Published in a journal with formal peer review process (editorial review alone does not qualify). Conference proceedings count only if explicitly peer-reviewed	bibliography_agent, source_verification_agent
Currency Rule	Default: published within 5 years. Override by domain: CS/AI = 3 years, History/Philosophy = 20 years, Law = depends on jurisdiction changes. Seminal works exempt regardless of age	bibliography_agent, ethics_review_agent
CRITICAL severity	IRON RULE: Issue that, if unresolved, would invalidate a core conclusion or constitute academic misconduct. Requires immediate resolution before pipeline can proceed	All agents
Source Tier	tier_1 = top-quartile peer-reviewed journal; tier_2 = other peer-reviewed; tier_3 = academic but not peer-reviewed; tier_4 = grey literature	bibliography_agent, source_verification_agent
Minimum Source Count	full = 15+, quick = 5-8, lit-review = 25+, systematic-review = all eligible (no limit), fact-check = 3+ per claim	bibliography_agent
Verification Threshold	100% DOI check + 50% WebSearch spot-check	source_verification_agent, ethics_review_agent

Cross-Skill Reference: See shared/handoff_schemas.md for inter-stage data exchange formats.