thedixitjain POQ Workflow Router (poq-workflow)
The orchestrator for a POQ submission. Figure out the stage and the submission type, then send the user to the matching skill. POQ is the leading journal of public opinion and survey methodology — the router's first job is to make sure the paper is framed as a measurement/opinion contribution with survey error and AAPOR-standard disclosure taken seriously from the start.
When to trigger
- Starting a new POQ paper and unsure where to begin
- Mid-project and unsure which skill applies next
- Deciding which submission type fits the paper
- Returning with a decision letter (route to
poq-rebuttal)
First question: which submission type?
| Situation | Type | Route to |
|---|---|---|
| Full study — opinion or methods contribution | Original Article (≤ 6,500 words text + notes) | normal pipeline below |
| Single finding, extension, or replication | Research Note (< 3,000 words) | normal pipeline, tighter scope |
| Short, timely read of current poll data | Polls in Context (≤ 2,500 words) | poq-data-analysis + poq-writing-style |
| Integrative review of a literature | Research Synthesis (≤ 6,500 words) | poq-literature-positioning + poq-theory-and-hypotheses |
| Brief assessment of a recent book | Book Review (~1,200 words) | poq-writing-style |
Word caps count text and notes, excluding figures, tables, references, and appendices — so the AAPOR disclosure appendix does not eat your budget. Confirm the current caps (待核实 on section names).
Routing map (stage → skill)
Idea / fit? → poq-topic-selection
Where does it sit in the field? → poq-literature-positioning
What's the argument/hypothesis? → poq-theory-and-hypotheses
Is the survey design defensible? → poq-survey-design-and-measurement
Are the analyses design-based? → poq-data-analysis
Are the exhibits clear? → poq-tables-figures
Does it read for POQ? → poq-writing-style
Repro package + Appendix A? → poq-transparency-and-data-policy
How will it be judged? → poq-review-process
Ready to submit? → poq-submission
Got an R&R / decision? → poq-rebuttal
Default order
topic-selection → literature-positioning → theory-and-hypotheses → survey-design-and-measurement → data-analysis → tables-figures → writing-style → transparency-and-data-policy → review-process → submission → rebuttal
Iterate: most papers loop survey-design ↔ data-analysis several times before writing-style.
Anti-patterns
- Treating POQ like a generic social-science venue — the survey-error and disclosure bar is specific
- Leaving AAPOR disclosure (response rate, sampling, weighting) until the end instead of building Appendix A as you go
- Padding a Research Note or Polls in Context toward Article length
- Skipping the replication package until acceptance — it is archived before typesetting
Router pass for Public Opinion Quarterly
Run this as a concrete capability pass. First lock the public-opinion construct, sampling frame, mode effects, weighting/nonresponse plan, and trend or causal interpretation; then test whether the manuscript addresses survey and public-opinion reviewers who inspect measurement, sampling, mode, nonresponse, and inference about attitudes or behavior.
- Primary move: Run the pack as fit gate, evidence gate, writing gate, source-map gate, and output contract; stop when a gate lacks evidence.
- Decision ledger: return
claim / evidence / blocker / next editrows so the next pass can patch the manuscript directly. - Sibling comparison: compare against Political Analysis for methods-first work, Journal of Politics for political-science theory, Communication Research for media-effects framing; if the neighboring outlet has the stronger audience claim, recommend re-routing before polishing.
- Verification floor: before submission-ready advice, re-open
resources/official-source-map.mdfor volatile rules and name the one unresolved fact that could change the recommendation.
Output format
【Stage】idea / positioning / theory / survey-design / analysis / exhibits / writing / transparency / review / submit / rebut
【Type】Original Article / Research Note / Polls in Context / Research Synthesis / Book Review
【Route to】poq-<skill>
【Why】one line
【Then】the next skill after that
Supplementary resources
../../resources/external_tools.md— survey data + methodology software by task../../resources/official-source-map.md— official POQ / AAPOR URLs behind every fact in this pack
Source: brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills → Public-Opinion-Quarterly-Skills/skills/poq-workflow/SKILL.md