This volume describes how to conduct and publish high-quality research in social and behavioral sciences, arguing that there are three types of quality: the quality of ideas, methods and empirical findings supporting ideas, and initial submission, revision, and promotion activities. It first discusses developing ideas, designing studies, and writing, including sources of inspiration for identifying important research questions, evaluating theories, and ethical guidelines for data collection and analysis, then outlines paradigms for publishing research including bridging disciplines, conducting a meta-analysis, challenging existing assumptions and testing competing theories, combining mediators and moderators, developing a new tool to assess individual differences, introducing an innovative method, conducting research in the real world, and exploring the role of culture. Each paradigm includes six research papers for illustration, with information on how the authors found their research questions, developed their theories and hypotheses, and tested them, along with advice from them on publishing. The book ends with a process for publication. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)