PiHG Topic Selection & Review Assessment
Evaluates research topics to determine if they meet the review-worthiness, scope, and theoretical criteria for Progress in Human Geography (PiHG).
Evaluates research topics to determine if they meet the review-worthiness, scope, and theoretical criteria for Progress in Human Geography (PiHG).
This skill guides academic researchers in human geography through evaluating whether a proposed review article meets the rigorous standards of Progress in Human Geography (PiHG). It applies a structured four-part review-worthiness framework (Volume, Liveness, Contest, and Stakes), assesses timeliness through a 'why now?' trigger test, enforces strict scope discipline within standard journal word caps (~4,000–8,000 words), and runs an empirical-trap filter to ensure the manuscript functions as a critical synthetic intervention rather than an empirical study or mere textbook summary.