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smr-method-contribution

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Use when sharpening the core methodological claim of a Sociological Methods & Research (SMR) paper — the new estimator/design/diagnostic and exactly what it fixes versus existing methods. Frames and bounds the contribution; does not derive its properties or run simulations.

When to use

• sharpening the core methodological claim
• framing and bounding the contribution
• identifying the new estimator, design, or diagnostic
• stating what the method fixes versus existing methods
• positioning against the incumbent method
• defining the contribution sentence
• applying proportionality guardrails
• checking contribution-type templates

When not to use

• deriving properties
• running simulations

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