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joe-topic-selection

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Use when deciding whether a project is a genuine methodological contribution for the Journal of Econometrics (JoE) versus a purely applied result better placed elsewhere. Pressure-tests the idea against JoE's theory-plus-applied-methods scope before months are spent.

When to use

• deciding if a project is a genuine methodological contribution for JoE
• pressure-testing ideas against JoE scope
• determining if an empirical finding contains a methods paper
• evaluating if a new estimator clears a top methodology bar
• identifying the right venue among JoE, field journals, or theory venues
• scoring fit, novelty, evidence readiness, and audience ownership
• comparing against neighboring outlets like Econometric Theory or JBES

When not to use

• purely empirical or applied work without a methodological contribution
• pure statistical theory with no econometric or economic motivation
• dressing an applied paper as methods with a thin estimator section
• methods with no asymptotic theory and no Monte Carlo

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