Who should write summary papers and what are the pros and cons of doing so?
In my field survey papers are highly cited. If the same is true in your field than the low chance of success may be ofset by the high reward if you succeed.
Regardless, you need an overview of what has happend in your field concerning your thesis. Making it an article forces you to really think through the relationships between the articles. For me it is quite common for me to read articles and think &quot;well, it is kinda like that&quot; and when I force myself to sit down and really write that argument down it does not work. So even if your overview does not get published, it is still a great investment in your subsequent articles. And who knows, maybe you are lucky.