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joap-topic-selection
Use when deciding whether an I-O / applied-psychology project fits the Journal of Applied Psychology (JAP) and which article type to target. JAP wants a genuine theoretical contribution to work-and-organizational science backed by rigorous measurement, not a rigorous study with no theoretical advance. Frames the question and tests fit; it does not collect data.
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# Topic Selection & Fit (joap-topic-selection)
JAP publishes original work that **advances theory about individual, team, and organizational
phenomena at work** — motivation, leadership, selection and assessment, teams, job attitudes and
well-being, justice, training, turnover. The cardinal fit test is **dual**: a real **theoretical
contribution** *and* the **measurement/design rigor** to support a causal or cumulative claim. Use this
skill to pressure-test fit before investing.
## When to trigger
- Choosing among possible projects or framings for JAP
- A reader said the work feels "atheoretical," "applied-but-not-novel," or "a better fit elsewhere"
- Deciding between a **Feature Article** and a **Research Report**
- Deciding whether the contribution is empirical, theory-development, or meta-analytic