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sf-topic-selection
Use when deciding whether a project fits Social Forces (SF) and how to frame it. SF is a general social-science journal (centered on sociology) that prizes methodological rigor and a theoretically grounded contribution of interest to a broad audience. Helps frame the question and judge fit; it does not collect data.
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# Topic Selection & Fit (sf-topic-selection)
Social Forces calls itself **"a global leader among social research journals"** and publishes
**"articles of interest to a general social science audience."** The bar is not "new to my subfield" —
it is **rigorous, theoretically grounded, and significant to a broad social-science readership.** Use
this skill to pressure-test fit before you invest, remembering the paper must land within **10,000
words including references**.
## When to trigger
- Choosing among possible projects or framings for an SF submission
- A reviewer/colleague said the paper feels "too narrow," "descriptive," or "under-identified"
- Deciding whether the project is better suited to SF than to a subfield or methods outlet
- Worried the scope is too large to answer convincingly in a reference-inclusive 10,000 words