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io-topic-selection
Use when deciding whether an international-relations project fits International Organization (IO) and which article type to target. IO is the IR-specialist flagship, so the test is a generalizable theory about international politics where an international or cross-border phenomenon is a major cause or effect — not subfield novelty and not a domestic-politics result. Helps frame the IR question; it does not collect data.
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# Topic Selection & Fit (io-topic-selection)
IO is the **leading journal of international relations**. The bar is not "interesting" or "new to my
country case" — it is **a generalizable theory of international politics, tested or developed
rigorously, where the international (or cross-border) phenomenon is a major cause or effect.** Use this
skill to pressure-test IR fit before you invest.
## When to trigger
- Choosing among possible projects or framings for an IO submission
- A reviewer/colleague said the paper "isn't really IR" or "is a domestic-politics paper"
- Deciding between a **Research Article**, a **Research Note**, and an **Essay**
- Worried the paper is a measurement/data exercise without an IR theory
