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ajps-topic-selection

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Use when deciding whether a political-science project fits the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) and which submission type (Article, Research Note, Correspondence) to target. AJPS is a generalist but quantitatively leaning venue that rewards a sharp, well-identified question with a generalizable payoff. Helps frame the question and pick the type; it does not collect data.

When to use

• Choosing among possible projects or framings for an AJPS submission
• Deciding between a full Article and a Research Note
• Considering a Correspondence critique of a published AJPS finding
• Pressure-testing fit before investing in a project
• Scoring fit, novelty, evidence readiness, and audience ownership
• Comparing against sibling venues like APSR or Journal of Politics

When not to use

• Collecting data
• Routing a short empirical study into the methodology-only Research Note type
• Flagging only a trivial typo-level error in Correspondence

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