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psci-topic-selection
Use when deciding whether an empirical psychology project fits Psychological Science and which manuscript type to target. The journal favors concise, high-impact, well-powered work whose claims are robust and broadly relevant. Frames the question; it does not collect data.
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# Topic Selection & Fit (psci-topic-selection)
Psychological Science publishes **concise, high-impact empirical** psychology. The bar is a finding
that is **important, robust, and broadly relevant** — and that can be argued in a **very tight** format.
Use this skill to pressure-test fit before investing.
## When to trigger
- Choosing among possible projects or framings for Psychological Science
- A reader said the work feels "incremental," "underpowered," or "too niche"
- Deciding between a **Research Article** and a **Registered Report**
- A replication or extension you want to place (it must fit an Article or RR, not a retired Short Report)
## The fit test