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apsr-topic-selection

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Use when deciding whether a political-science project fits the American Political Science Review (APSR) and which of its five tracks to target. APSR is the discipline's generalist flagship, so the test is general significance across subfields, not subfield novelty alone. Helps frame the question; it does not collect data.

When to use

• Choosing among possible projects or framings for an APSR submission
• Pressure-testing fit when a paper feels too narrow or subfield-only
• Deciding between a Regular Article and a Research Note
• Considering Registered Reports or Replications and Reappraisals
• Framing questions for general significance across subfields

When not to use

• Collecting data
• Subfield novelty alone without general significance
• Descriptive contributions limited to a specific country case
• Method demonstrations without substantive political-science payoff

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