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aerj-topic-selection

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Use when deciding whether a topic fits the American Educational Research Journal (AERJ), now an integrated field-wide journal, and whether the manuscript's dominant education-research lens is clear. AERJ rewards broad significance to education research, not subfield-only description. Tests fit; it does not generate research questions.

When to use

• Choosing or sharpening the question for an AERJ paper
• Assessing if a topic is big enough for a flagship general journal
• Naming the dominant education-research lens
• Weighing AERJ vs a specialty outlet
• Testing broad significance and field-wide stakes
• Evaluating conceptual contribution and equity context

When not to use

• Generating research questions
• Subfield-only description without broader significance
• Choosing a lens based on method rather than topic
• Chasing trendiness over a durable conceptual question

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