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demog-topic-selection

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Use when deciding whether a project fits Demography (PAA / Duke University Press) and which article type to target. Demography is the multidisciplinary population-science flagship, so the test is general interest to demographers and a genuine population-change question, not just use of demographic data. Helps frame the question; it does not collect data.

When to use

• Choosing among possible projects or framings for a Demography submission
• Deciding between a Research Article, a Research Note, and a Commentary
• Pressure-testing fit before investing in a project
• Reframing health or economics papers to fit population science
• Evaluating if a contribution is descriptive measurement or causal explanation

When not to use

• Collecting data
• Writing the full manuscript
• Statistical analysis execution

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