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This guide helps researchers determine if their academic topic possesses sufficient breadth of interest for major, general-interest economics journals, such as the European Economic Review (EER). It provides frameworks and checklists to diagnose whether a contribution is too niche or if it can be successfully reframed to appeal to a non-specialist audience, ensuring it passes initial desk-reject filters.

This guide helps researchers evaluate whether a finance research topic meets the general-interest and intellectual standards of top-tier academic journals. It provides critical frameworks, such as testing for a "first-order question," "generality," and "top-three standards," ensuring the idea has broad appeal beyond a niche field. Ideal for pre-submission vetting and refining academic arguments.