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jop-topic-selection

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Use when deciding whether a political-science project fits The Journal of Politics (JOP) and which category to target. JOP is a general-interest journal across all subfields that prizes theoretical innovation and methodological diversity, and it counts pages (Research Article <= 35, Short Article <= 10), not words. Helps frame the question and pick the category; it does not collect data.

When to use

• Choosing among possible projects or framings for a JOP submission
• Deciding between a Research Article and a Short Article
• Pressure-testing fit for general interest and theoretical innovation
• Reframing incremental or specialist-only contributions
• Evaluating if a contribution is sharp enough for JOP page limits

When not to use

• Collecting data
• Designing research methodology
• Writing the full manuscript

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