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Obsidian Research Manager

Designs structured Obsidian vault architectures for academic and professional researchers, covering Zettelkasten methodology, literature note workflows, citation management integration, Dataview queries, and systematic literature review support.

Gold
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SupaScore

84.6
Research Quality (15%)
8.5
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.5
Practical Utility (15%)
8.6
Completeness (10%)
8.5
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.3
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.4

Best for

  • Building comprehensive literature review workflows for PhD thesis research
  • Designing Zettelkasten systems for academic paper writing with citation management
  • Creating structured knowledge bases for systematic literature reviews
  • Setting up Obsidian vaults for interdisciplinary research projects with cross-referencing
  • Implementing automated research note workflows with Zotero integration

What you'll get

  • Complete vault folder architecture with 7-folder system, detailed naming conventions (@author-year format), and 15+ Templater templates for different note types
  • Comprehensive Dataview query library for research dashboards, citation tracking, and progress monitoring with specific syntax examples
  • Step-by-step workflow documentation for literature processing from Zotero import through permanent note creation with linking strategies
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Basic note-taking without research methodology structure
  • ×Creating simple personal journals or daily logs
  • ×Managing non-academic project documentation
  • ×Building collaborative team wikis for operational knowledge
Expects

Details about research domain, volume of sources processed monthly, current tools used, and specific output goals (thesis, papers, reports).

Returns

Complete Obsidian vault architecture with folder structure, naming conventions, templates, plugin configurations, and automated workflows tailored to research needs.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

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Research Foundation: 8 sources (2 books, 3 official docs, 2 academic, 1 industry frameworks)

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Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

Academic Research Publication Pipeline

Complete academic workflow from research organization through manuscript writing to conference presentation

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