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jpsp-topic-selection
Use when judging whether a personality/social-psychology project fits the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JPSP) and — critically — which of the three independently edited sections (ASC, IRGP, PPID) it belongs to. Tests theoretical-contribution fit and section choice; it does not generate research ideas.
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# Topic Selection & Section Fit (jpsp-topic-selection)
JPSP rewards a **theoretical contribution**, not just a clean effect. Before anything else you must
make two decisions: (1) is the contribution big enough for JPSP's long-format, multi-study standard,
and (2) which of the **three sections** is it for. Picking the wrong section is a common, avoidable
cause of a desk re-route or rejection — each section is edited separately.
## When to trigger
- Deciding whether a project is a JPSP paper or belongs in a shorter / more specialized outlet
- Choosing among **ASC**, **IRGP**, and **PPID**
- Reframing a single-study finding into a JPSP-scale theoretical package
## Step 1 — Choose the section