Add scientific bounty review integrity module

[taherdhanera]

/claim #18

Summary

• Adds a self-contained scientific-bounty-review-integrity module for the review and payout-readiness layer of the Scientific Bounty System.
• Builds deterministic evidence manifests with SHA-256 hashes for submitted artifacts.
• Excludes conflicted reviewers before scoring and evaluates weighted rubrics against a passing threshold.
• Produces milestone-level payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, and an audit hash for sponsor review.

Demo

• Visual demo artifact: scientific-bounty-review-integrity/docs/demo.svg
• CLI demo: node scientific-bounty-review-integrity/demo.js
• The demo uses synthetic sample data only and requires no credentials, live research data, or external services.

Validation

• node scientific-bounty-review-integrity/test.js -> passed
• node scientific-bounty-review-integrity/demo.js -> produced reviewer-ready JSON decision record
• git diff --check -> passed

Notes

• Dependency-free Node.js implementation using only built-in modules.
• No credentials, live data, external APIs, or package installation required.

[taherdhanera]

Demo video for /claim #18: https://github.com/taherdhanera/SCIBASE.AI/blob/bounty-scientific-review-integrity-18/scientific-bounty-review-integrity/docs/demo.webm

[taherdhanera]

Review scope note for /claim #18: this PR targets the post-submission review and payout-readiness layer of the Scientific Bounty System.

It produces deterministic evidence manifests, SHA-256 artifact hashes, conflicted-reviewer exclusion, weighted rubric scoring against passing thresholds, milestone payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, and an audit hash for sponsor/reviewer decision records.

Recent #18 submissions such as challenge rubric readiness, evidence freeze/tamper checks, solver prequalification, milestone progress, deliverable acceptance windows, reproducibility-environment acceptance, and leaderboard payout integrity are adjacent challenge-lifecycle controls. They do not replace this review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer.

[taherdhanera]

Review-ready status for /claim #18: this PR remains open, mergeable, and has no known blocker from my side. Scope is the post-submission review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer: evidence manifests, artifact hashes, conflicted-reviewer exclusion, weighted rubric scoring, milestone payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, and sponsor/reviewer audit records. Recent #18 submissions are adjacent lifecycle controls; this row remains focused on review and payout readiness.

[taherdhanera]

Fresh readiness check for /claim #18: this PR remains open, non-draft, mergeable, and has no unresolved review threads from my side.

Demo evidence:

• WebM demo: https://github.com/taherdhanera/SCIBASE.AI/blob/bounty-scientific-review-integrity-18/scientific-bounty-review-integrity/docs/demo.webm
• Visual artifact: scientific-bounty-review-integrity/docs/demo.svg
• CLI demo: node scientific-bounty-review-integrity/demo.js

Validation evidence remains:

• node scientific-bounty-review-integrity/test.js -> passed
• node scientific-bounty-review-integrity/demo.js -> produced reviewer-ready JSON decision record
• git diff --check -> passed

Scope remains the post-submission review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer: evidence manifests, artifact hashes, conflicted-reviewer exclusion, weighted rubric scoring, milestone payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, and sponsor/reviewer audit records. I can turn around any requested changes quickly.

[taherdhanera]

Reviewer-ready checkpoint for /claim #18. This PR is open, non-draft, mergeable/CLEAN, Bounty claim labeled, and the body contains /claim #18. Scope remains the scientific-bounty review-integrity and payout-readiness layer: evidence manifests, artifact hashes, conflicted-reviewer exclusion, weighted rubric scoring, milestone payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, audit records, tests, and demo artifacts.

[taherdhanera]

Current visibility checkpoint after PR #412: this /claim #18 PR remains open, non-draft, mergeable/CLEAN, bounty-labeled, and claim-marked.

Scope for PR #108 remains the submitted scientific-bounty review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer: deterministic evidence manifests, artifact hashes, conflicted-reviewer exclusion, weighted rubric scoring, milestone payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, and sponsor/reviewer audit records.

PR #412 appears to target a separate reviewer workload/SLA capacity guard. That is adjacent to, but does not replace, this PR's review-integrity and payout-readiness implementation. PR #108 remains ready for maintainer review and reward consideration for issue #18.

[taherdhanera]

Status refresh after the latest issue #18 external attempt: PR #108 remains open, non-draft, mergeable/CLEAN, bounty-labeled, and claim-marked for the existing scientific-bounty review-integrity and payout-readiness submission. Scope remains distinct from challenge prequalification fairness and no code changes are needed unless reviewers request revisions.

[taherdhanera]

Status refresh after newer same-issue #18 activity.

Re-verified now: this PR is open, non-draft, mergeable/CLEAN, bounty-labeled, and claim-marked for issue #18.

The scope remains the scientific-bounty review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer: deterministic evidence manifests, artifact hashes, conflicted-reviewer exclusion, weighted rubric scoring, milestone payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, and sponsor/reviewer audit records.

This is distinct from the newer team payout split ledger and other lifecycle guard slices. No implementation changes are needed from my side unless reviewers request revisions.

[taherdhanera]

Status refresh after the new same-issue PR #434 activity: PR #108 remains open, non-draft, mergeable/CLEAN, bounty-labeled, and claim-marked for issue #18.

The submitted scope remains the scientific-bounty review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer: deterministic evidence manifests, artifact hashes, conflicted-reviewer exclusion, weighted rubric scoring, milestone payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, and sponsor/reviewer audit records. This is distinct from challenge closeout retention and the other #18 lifecycle guard slices.

[taherdhanera]

Status refresh after newer same-issue #18 activity, including the controlled-access/data-use agreement attempt. Re-verified now: this PR remains open, non-draft, mergeable/CLEAN, bounty-labeled, and claim-marked for issue #18.

The submitted scope remains the scientific-bounty review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer: deterministic evidence manifests, artifact hashes, conflicted-reviewer exclusion, weighted rubric scoring, milestone payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, and sponsor/reviewer audit records. This is distinct from controlled-access/DUA handling, challenge closeout retention, team payout split ledger, challenge prequalification fairness, reviewer workload/SLA, evaluator calibration, withdrawal continuity, embargo release, and other lifecycle guard slices.

[taherdhanera]

Status refresh after same-issue #18 PR #442. Re-verified now: this PR remains open, non-draft, mergeable/CLEAN, bounty-labeled, and claim-marked for issue #18.

The submitted scope remains the scientific-bounty review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer: deterministic evidence manifests, artifact hashes, conflicted-reviewer exclusion, weighted rubric scoring, milestone payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, and sponsor/reviewer audit records.

This is distinct from PR #442's controlled-access/data-use agreement guard, challenge closeout retention, team payout split ledger, challenge prequalification fairness, reviewer workload/SLA, evaluator calibration, withdrawal continuity, embargo release, and other #18 lifecycle guard slices.

[taherdhanera]

Status refresh after the newer same-issue PR #423 hardening activity: PR #108 remains open, non-draft, mergeable/CLEAN, bounty-labeled, and claim-marked for issue #18.

The submitted scope remains the scientific-bounty review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer: deterministic evidence manifests, artifact hashes, conflicted-reviewer exclusion, weighted rubric scoring, milestone payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, and sponsor/reviewer audit records.

This is distinct from PR #423's challenge prequalification fairness guard and hardening update, as well as controlled-access/data-use agreement, closeout retention, team payout split, reviewer workload/SLA, evaluator calibration, withdrawal continuity, embargo release, and other #18 lifecycle guard slices. No contributor-side code changes are pending unless reviewers request revisions.

[taherdhanera]

Status refresh after the newer same-issue PR #423 hardening pass: PR #108 remains open, non-draft, mergeable/CLEAN, bounty-labeled, and claim-marked for issue #18.

The submitted scope remains the scientific-bounty review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer: deterministic evidence manifests, artifact hashes, conflicted-reviewer exclusion, weighted rubric scoring, milestone payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, and sponsor/reviewer audit records.

This is distinct from PR #423's challenge prequalification fairness guard and hardening pass for expired appeal windows, as well as controlled-access/data-use agreement, closeout retention, team payout split, reviewer workload/SLA, evaluator calibration, withdrawal continuity, embargo release, and other #18 lifecycle guard slices. No contributor-side code changes are pending unless reviewers request revisions.

[taherdhanera]

Status refresh after PR #423's latest rubric-weight hardening update: PR #108 remains open, non-draft, mergeable/CLEAN, bounty-labeled, and claim-marked for issue #18.

The submitted scope remains the scientific-bounty review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer: deterministic evidence manifests, artifact hashes, conflicted-reviewer exclusion, weighted rubric scoring, milestone payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, and sponsor/reviewer audit records.

This is distinct from PR #423's challenge prequalification fairness guard and rubric-weight validation slice, plus the other active #18 lifecycle guard slices. No contributor-side code changes are pending unless reviewers request revisions.

[taherdhanera]

Status refresh after the newer same-issue PR #458 activity: PR #108 remains open, non-draft, mergeable/CLEAN, bounty-labeled, and claim-marked for issue #18.

The submitted scope remains the scientific-bounty review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer: deterministic evidence manifests, artifact SHA-256 hashes, conflicted-reviewer exclusion before scoring, weighted rubric threshold evaluation, milestone-level payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, and sponsor audit hash.

PR #458 appears to add a separate milestone payout routing auditor for escrow coverage, milestone payout totals, acceptance criteria, team split math, payee readiness, institution tax metadata, IP-transfer timing, honorable mention reserves, arbitration coverage, and NDA template readiness. That is adjacent, but PR #108 is still the prior review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer for this issue.

[taherdhanera]

Status refresh after the newer same-issue PR #468 activity: PR #108 remains open, non-draft, mergeable/CLEAN, bounty-labeled, and claim-marked for issue #18.

The submitted scope remains the scientific-bounty review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer: deterministic evidence manifests, artifact SHA-256 hashes, conflicted-reviewer exclusion before scoring, weighted rubric threshold evaluation, milestone-level payout splits, IP handoff state, blocker reasons, and sponsor audit hash.

PR #468 appears to add a separate anonymous review packet guard for commit authors, local file paths, notebook outputs, document metadata, EXIF/device data, acknowledgements, sponsor access redaction, redaction receipts, and identity audit log exposure. That is adjacent, but PR #108 is still the prior review-integrity and payout-readiness decision layer for this issue.