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ssc-evidence

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Use when handling empirical evidence in a 《中国社会科学》 (Social Sciences in China) manuscript — choosing among quantitative, qualitative, and historical-comparative methods so the method serves the proposition, and translating any analysis (including regressions) into a thesis-level finding rather than a coefficient dump. Use when evidence feels disconnected from the argument or reads as method-flexing.

When to use

• Choosing quantitative, qualitative, or historical-comparative methods
• Translating regressions into thesis-level findings
• Connecting empirical evidence to the core argument
• Reporting effect magnitudes instead of just significance
• Refining qualitative materials into concepts or mechanisms
• Addressing reviewer questions on evidence-argument gaps

When not to use

• Replacing theoretical argumentation with statistical methods
• Engaging in methodological arms races
• Submitting pure empirical work without theoretical propositions to this journal

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