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demog-topic-selection
Use when deciding whether a project fits Demography (PAA / Duke University Press) and which article type to target. Demography is the multidisciplinary population-science flagship, so the test is general interest to demographers and a genuine population-change question, not just use of demographic data. Helps frame the question; it does not collect data.
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# Topic Selection & Fit (demog-topic-selection)
Demography publishes research "of **general interest to demographers**" on **how populations change,
the measurement of population composition and change, and their components** — fertility, mortality,
and migration — plus the **causes and consequences** of those changes. The bar is not "I used census
data"; it is **"this advances population science."** Use this skill to pressure-test fit before you
invest.
## When to trigger
- Choosing among possible projects or framings for a Demography submission
- A colleague said the paper is "not really demography" or "a health/econ paper using pop. data"
- Deciding between a **Research Article**, a **Research Note**, and a **Commentary**
- Unsure whether the contribution is descriptive measurement or causal explanation