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smr-literature-positioning

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Use when positioning a Sociological Methods & Research (SMR) manuscript against the methods literature across sociology, statistics, econometrics, psychometrics, and computational social science, and avoiding sibling-journal misattribution. Maps the contribution onto prior methods; does not derive or simulate.

When to use

• Positioning SMR manuscripts against methods literature
• Mapping contributions onto prior methods
• Identifying direct method ancestors
• Identifying cross-discipline siblings
• Naming competing methods for simulation
• Conducting precedent audits
• Avoiding sibling-journal misattribution

When not to use

• Deriving methods
• Simulating methods
• Substantive literature review

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