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gcb-topic-selection
Use when deciding whether a research idea fits Global Change Biology (GCB) and how to frame its significance. GCB wants a mechanistic link between a global-change driver and a biological response, of broad relevance across systems. Tests fit and sharpens the question; it does not generate data or guarantee acceptance.
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# Topic Selection & Fit (gcb-topic-selection)
GCB's remit is the **interface between global environmental change and biological systems**. A paper
fits when it shows **how a driver of global change affects (or is affected by) living systems** — and
why that matters beyond a single site or species. This skill tests fit and sharpens the framing before
you invest in design.
## When to trigger
- Deciding whether an idea belongs in GCB versus a regional, taxon-specific, or conservation-practice journal
- Framing the global-change **significance** and the **mechanism** up front
- Choosing the article type (Primary Research Article, Technical Advance, Review, Opinion/Perspective)
## The GCB fit test