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A comprehensive guide for political science scholars to pressure-test their research ideas against the standards of the American Political Science Review (APSR). This skill emphasizes demonstrating general disciplinary significance (matters to the field) over mere subfield novelty, guiding users through framing, contribution type, and appropriate track selection.

This skill helps researchers pressure-test whether their project genuinely advances the understanding of families, couples, and kinship, aligning it with the scope of top-tier family science journals. It guides users on determining the core family-science contribution, defining the interdisciplinary stakes, selecting the appropriate format (full article vs. brief report), and refining the scope for maximum impact.

This guide helps researchers determine if their I-O psychology project is suitable for the Journal of Applied Psychology (JAP). It provides a rigorous framework to pressure-test the fit by assessing four critical criteria: theoretical contribution, measurement rigor, applied relevance, and cumulative footing. It is essential for structuring the research question and selecting the appropriate article type before deep investment.

This skill guides researchers in refining broad philosophical topics into sharply focused, significant, and defensible theses. It teaches the rigorous process of ensuring a proposed project meets high academic standards—specifically requiring a clear, debatable claim, relevance to live debates, and scope manageable within a defined length. Use this to pressure-test your ideas before committing to writing.

This tool guides researchers through pressure-testing their economic research ideas against the standards of top-tier, general-interest journals (like QJE). It helps diagnose whether a study's 'big idea' and broad implications are compelling enough, ensuring the focus is on the general lesson rather than just the technical method or narrow finding. Ideal for structuring academic arguments and improving manuscript scope.