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aerj-topic-selection
Use when deciding whether a topic fits the American Educational Research Journal (AERJ), now an integrated field-wide journal, and whether the manuscript's dominant education-research lens is clear. AERJ rewards broad significance to education research, not subfield-only description. Tests fit; it does not generate research questions.
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# Topic Selection & AERJ Fit (aerj-topic-selection)
AERJ publishes work that spans the **whole field of education research** and matters **beyond a single
subfield**. Before anything else, decide two things: is the question of **broad significance**, and what
dominant education-research lens makes it legible to the integrated AERJ audience.
## When to trigger
- Choosing or sharpening the question for an AERJ paper
- Unsure whether the topic is "big enough" for a flagship general journal
- Naming the dominant lens: policy/institutional, teaching/learning, human development, or cross-cutting
- Weighing AERJ vs a specialty outlet (e.g., a subfield or methods journal)
## The fit test (broad significance)