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poq-topic-selection
Use when deciding whether a project fits Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ) and which submission type to target. POQ is the leading journal of public opinion and survey methodology, so the test is a contribution to opinion/communication theory, to current public opinion, or to survey validity — not a generic social-science finding. Helps frame the question; it does not collect data.
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# Topic Selection & Fit (poq-topic-selection)
POQ selectively publishes work in three areas: **theoretical contributions to opinion and
communication research**, **analyses of current public opinion**, and **investigations of
methodological issues involved in survey validity**. The bar is not "uses a survey" — it is a real
contribution to **how we understand opinion or how we measure it**. Use this skill to pressure-test
fit before you invest.
## When to trigger
- Choosing among possible projects or framings for a POQ submission
- A reviewer/colleague said the paper is "just another survey analysis" with no methods or opinion payoff
- Deciding among **Original Article**, **Research Note**, **Polls in Context**, and **Research Synthesis**
- Unsure whether the contribution is substantive (opinion) or methodological (survey science)