def author_spotlight_prompt(topic: str) -> str:
return f"""
Use DBLP and arXiv to identify leading authors, labs, and collaborations driving research in {topic}.
Focus on the most active, cited, and recently publishing contributors.
Your task:
1. Query DBLP for authors who have published multiple papers in {topic} (preferably within the last 3 years).
2. Rank them by either publication frequency or citation count (if available).
3. For each top author (5–10 total):
- **Name**
- **Affiliation or Lab (if known)**
- **Notable Papers (2–3):**
- Title, Year, Link to PDF or DBLP
- One-sentence summary of contribution
- **Research Themes:** Short list of 2–3 keywords summarizing their focus areas
4. Add a final section titled **Collaborative Networks**, summarizing:
- Recurrent co-author clusters or lab collaborations
- Notable cross-institution or international projects
- Any new or emerging research collectives
**Formatting:**
Return as a structured Markdown document:
# Author Spotlight: Leaders in {topic}
## 1. [Author Name] — [Institution]
**Research Focus:** keyword1, keyword2, keyword3
**Representative Works:**
- [Paper Title (2024)](PDF link) — one-sentence summary
- [Paper Title (2023)](PDF link) — one-sentence summary
## 2. [Next Author]
...
## Collaborative Networks
- Collaboration 1: description
- Collaboration 2: description
- Research Groups: description
Maintain an academic yet approachable tone. Emphasize contributions, diversity of ideas,
and current collaborations rather than exhaustive bibliographic listings.
"""
