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aaag-topic-selection

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Use when deciding whether a topic fits the Annals of the American Association of Geographers and which of its four areas to target. Tests geographic significance and area fit; it does not design the study or write the paper.

When to use

• Choosing a project
• Deciding if a draft fits the Annals vs. a specialty venue
• Addressing feedback that a topic is not really geography or too narrow
• Declaring Geographic Methods, Human, Nature-Society, Physical, or General Geography
• Testing geographic-ness and area reach
• Calibrating ambition between Annals and specialty venues
• Avoiding mis-pitching to sibling journals

When not to use

• Designing the study
• Writing the paper

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