Research Areas of Interest

IGI Global publishes cutting-edge academic reference books, journals, encyclopedias, handbooks of research, and teaching cases. Each publication is edited or authored by some of the most notable experts in the world, covering underrepresented themes and the hottest topics in a variety of research areas. We are currently seeking proposals for new projects in all of our 11 academic fields of study.

*Please click on or scroll to an academic field of study within our three core subjects below for suggested topics, or you can submit a proposal based on trending topics of your choice. For questions regarding topics that IGI Global publishes, please contact the Acquisitions Department at acquisition@igi-global.com.

Business & Management

Business and Management
Government and Law

Scientific, Technical, & Medical (STM)

Computer Science and Information Technology
Science and Engineering
Security and Forensics
Environmental, Agricultural, and Physical Sciences
Medical, Healthcare, and Life Sciences

Education

Education
Library and Information Science
Social Sciences and Humanities
Media and Communications

Business and Management

Addresses the need for forward-thinking research geared toward the advancement of concepts, theories, and applications that allow organizations and professionals to not only survive, but also thrive.

Accounting & Financing
Aging Workforce
Automated Business
Business & Organizational Research
Business Education
Business Ethics & Law
Business Information Systems
Business Intelligence
Cannabis Industry
Chatbots
Consulting & Mentorship
Consumer Animosity
Consumer Anxiety
Consumer Health
Crisis Communications
Cryptocurrencies
Customer-Centric Human Services
Data Breaches
Demographic Pressure on Economy
Digital Public Relations
Digitization of Services
Disruptive Technology
E-Commerce
Economics & Economic Theory
Emerging Market Economies
Employee Recruitment
Employer Branding
Entrepreneurship
eSports Industry
Fashion Studies
Flatter Organizations
Financial Technologies (Fintech)
Gender Discrimination
Gender Diversity
Gender Economics & Consumption
Gig Economy
Global Branding
Global Business
Global Labor Standards
Global Mobility
Government Intervention in Business
Government Regulations
Great Resignation
Hospitality, Travel, & Tourism Management
Human Resources Development
Human Trafficking in the Hospitality Industry
Identity Appeals
Influencer Marketing
Intelligent Automation
Internal Communications
International Importing/Exporting Regulations
Internet of Machines
Knowledge Hiding
Lifelong Learning in the Workforce
Management Science
Marketing
Marketing Technology (MarTech)
Mass Customization
Micro-Enterprises
Micro-Entrepreneurship
Mobile Apps
Mobile Payment Systems
Negotiation Tactics
Organizational Behavior
Operations & Service Management
Product Development
Professionalism
Psychological Contract
Religion & Business
Reskilling the Workforce
Risk Assessment
Small & Medium Enterprises
Social Entrepreneurship
Social Media & Business
Social Psychology
Socially Conscious Consumers
Sports Management Studies
Startup Business
Supply Chain Management
Sustainable Business
Tariffs
Training & Retention
Virtual Currencies

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Computer Science and Information Technology

Addresses the timeliest, need-to-know themes currently trending within the field, such as fog computing, intelligent systems, the IoT and IoE, big data, and robotics, with a strong emphasis on troubleshooting, quality control, and agility.

4D Printing
Advent of GPT3-GPT4
Algorithms
Artificial Intelligence
Assistive Technologies
Astronomy Computing
Blockchain Technology
Brain-Computer Interface
ChatGPT
Cloud Computing
Cognitive Informatics
Computational Biology & Bioinformatics
Computational Intelligence
Computer Engineering
Computer Science Education
Computer Vision
Cyber Physical Systems
Cybernetics
Data Visualization
Databases & Data Analysis
Decision Support Systems
Deep Learning
Deep Reinforcement Learning
Digital Twin
Disruptive Technology
Distributed Systems
Edge Computing
Embedded Systems
Emotion Artificial Intelligence
End-User Computing
Fairness in AI
Global Information Technology
Grid Computing
Human Computer Interaction
High Performance Computing
Interactive Technologies
Internet Censorship Tools
IT Policy & Standardization
IT Research & Theory
Machine Learning
Metaverse
Microchip Implants
Multicore
Natural Language Processing
Natural User Interfaces
Neuromorphic Computing
Neuromorphic Engineering
Network Architecture
Open Artificial Intelligence
Open Source Software
Peer-to-Peer Networks
Predictive Analytics
Programming
Quantum Computing
Remote Sensing
Rendering Algorithms
Robotics
Sensor Technology
Smart Dust
Systems & Software Engineering
Technological Reproduction
Technology Augmentation
Theoretical Computer Science
Transduction in Deep Learning
Ubiquitous Computing
Universal Memory
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Networks
Voice Technology
Web3
Web Technologies
Women in IT

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Education

Presents the latest theories and practices that pave the way for better teaching and learning experiences, both in a classroom and online setting.

Activism on Campus
Adaptive Technologies
Adult Education
Assistive Technologies
Biometrics
Career Pathways
Charter Schools
Chatbots in Education
Classroom Design
College Accessibility
Community-School Partnerships
Connected Learning
Critical Race Theory (CRT)
Cultural Storytelling
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) & Education
Educational Administration & Leadership
Educational Marketing
Equality in Education
Flexible Seating Classrooms
Game-Based Learning
Gender & Diversity
Higher Education
Holistic Education
Home Schooling
Immersive Technologies
Immigrant & Refugee Education
Instructional Design
K-12 Distance Learning
K-12 Education
Language Immersion Programs
Learning Assessment & Measurement
Learning Disabilities
Massively Online Open Courses (MOOCs)
Micro-Credentials
Mobile Devices in Education
Montessori Education
Multicultural Instruction
Neurodiversity
Next-Generation Apprenticeships
Out of School Learning
Peer-to-Peer Learning
Personalized Learning
Play/Recess
Preservice & Inservice Teaching
Research Ethics
School Crime
School Counseling
School Safety
School-Business Collaboration
School Violence
Social-Emotional Learning
Special Education
Student Creativity
Student Well-Being
Teacher Achievement or Teacher Equity
Teacher Retention
Teacherpreneuers
Teacher-Student Relationships

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Environmental, Agricultural, and Physical Sciences

Contains innovative solutions and emerging technologies essential for the successful stabilization of the environment and its inhabitants.

Agricultural & Food Technologies
Agricultural Technologies
Aquaculture
Biodiversity
Carbon Dioxide Catchers
Climate Change
Computational Biology & Bioinformatics
Conservation
Cultured Meat Processing
Deep Sea Mining
Earth Science
Entomophagy
Environmental & Agricultural Informatics
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Consulting Services
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Monitoring & Sensors
Environmental Policies
Environmental Science
Environmental Technologies
Environmentally Friendly Production
Food Composition
Food Packaging
Food Production
Food Safety
Food Security
Genetically Modified Organism (GMOs)
GIS & Geospatial Technology
Hydrology
Lab-Grown Products
Macroscope Systems
Net Zero Emissions Policies
Ocean Waves
"Off-Grid" Living
Overfishing/Fish Farming
Public Health
Seawater as Renewable Energy
Sensor Technology
Smart Cities
Smart Dust
Smart Farming
Surveys & Measurement Systems
Sustainability & Sustainable Development
Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable Infrastructure
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Urban Agriculture
Waste Management
Water Resource Management
Water Scarcity
Zero-Carbon Natural Gas

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Government and Law

Offers pioneering revelations and solutions on key areas including, but not limited to: conflict resolution, e-government applications, civic engagement, and information management and sharing techniques.

Alternative Funding Models
Animal Rights
Autonomous Vehicle Regulations
Civic Engagement
Chemical Weapons
Cloud-Based Services
Cognitive Government
Crisis Response & Management
Cross-Government
Data Privacy Legislation
Data-Smart Government
Defense and Military Ethics
Demographic Pressure on Economy
Disaster Relief & Management
Distributed Governance
Economic Interconnectedness
Electronic Government
Election Monitoring/Security
Ethics and Governance of AI
Gender in Politics
Global Migration
Geographic Borders & Conflicts
Government Inclusiveness
Government Technology Ethics
Government Transparency
Hate Crimes & Hate Speech
International Conflict and Negotiation
International Law & Lawmaking
International Trade Policies
Internet Law
Law
Local Government
Military Technology
Monetary Policy
Munitions
Open Government
Penology & Corrections
Political Science
Propaganda & Misinformation
Psychology-Influenced Policy
Public Service Digitization (Digital Citizenship)
Public & Sector Management
Public Debt
Public Health & Welfare
Religion & Government
Reproductive Rights
Social Media & Politics
Social Networking & Public Safety
Social Welfare
Super-Aged Nations
Surveillance & Monitoring
Technology Regulation
Transformed Weapons Procurement
Urban Poverty
Urban Studies
Women's Rights

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Library and Information Science

Aids in the implementation of new techniques and technologies that advance library services and processes.

Archival Management
Archival Preservation
Archival Studies
Artificial Intelligence in Libraries
Collaborative Collections
Collection Management
Community Engagement
Critical Librarianship
Cultural Competence
Digital Libraries
Disaster Management & Preparedness
Drug Use in Libraries
E-Books and Audiobooks
Equity of Access
False Information
Funding
Future of Librarian Roles
Genealogy
Information Resources Management
Information Retrieval
Intellectual Freedom
Knowledge Discovery
Knowledge Management
Library Administration
Library Apps
Library Information Systems
Library Management
Library Programs
Library Science
Library Training
Mobile Libraries
Museums as Learning Hubs
Open Science
Public Programs
Reclamation
Research Methods
Smart Spaces
Social Media
Student & Faculty Engagement
User Engagement
Violence in Libraries
Youth and Teen Services

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Media and Communications

Explores critical topics such as political rhetoric, digital media progressions, creative interfaces, communication theory, among many others.

5G
6G
Art & Design
Banned Literature
Blogs and Blogging
Cancel Culture
Communications Theory
Connected Home
Computer Graphics & Art
Crowdfunding Platforms
Digital Communications
Digital Media
Documentary Filmmaking
Feminist Film Theory
Flexible Mobile Devices
Freedom of Speech
Gender Discrimination
Holocaust Cinema
Hyper Local Social Media
Hyperconnected Citizens vs. Barely Connected
Hyperconnectivity
International Journalist Protection
Internet of Things
Japanese Popular Culture
Journalism
Live Streaming
Mass Communications
Mass Communications Law
Media Bias
Media Consumption
Media Fandom
Media Representation
Metaverse
Misinformation
Mobile & Wireless Computing
Mobile Apps
Mobile Computing
Mobile Payment Systems
Mobile Wallets
Multimedia Technology
Networking & Telecommunications
New Media
Political Correctness
Public Broadcasting
Sensor Technologies
Social Computing
Social Media & Social Networking
Social Media Misinformation
Social Media Privacy
Social Media Security
Social Networking & Public Safety
Social TV
Software-Defined Networks
Virtual Communities
Wartime Media
Wearable Technology
Wireless Sensor Networks
Wireless Systems

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Medical, Healthcare, and Life Sciences

Explores the need to further advance innovation through titles focused on education, ethics, service delivery, research methods, administration and leadership in fields such as the health sciences and medicine.

Addictions
AI & Mental Health
Alternative Pain Management
Antiretrovirals
Anxiety Treatment & Care
At-Home Diagnostic Tools
Autoimmune Disorders
Bio-Chips
Bioagents
Bioinformatics
Biology
Biomedical Technologies
Bodily Autonomy
Cannabis Studies
Chemistry
Child Abuse Reporting
Childhood Care
Clinical Science
Complementary & Alternative Medicine
CRISPR Research
Dentistry
Depression and Anxiety During Pregnancy
DNA Digital Storage
Drug Repurposing
Emergency Medicine
Gender-Affirming Care
Genetic Engineering
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic Testing
Genome Sequencing
Geriatric Care
Health Information Systems
Health Insurance
Health Literacy
Healthcare Administration
Healthcare Policy & Reform
HIV Reservoirs
Holography-Assisted Surgery
Human Augmentation
Lab On a Chip
Marriage & Health
Maternal Health
Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Medical Education
Medical Engineering
Medical Ethics
Medical Screening Tests
Medical Technologies
Microbiology
Mobile Devices in Healthcare
Nanotechnology & Medicine
Neuroscience
Nutrigenomics
Nursing
Nursing Home/Long-Term Care Facility Ethics
Nutrition & Food Science
Obesity
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Research
Optometry/Ophthalmology
Organ Donors
Palliative Care
Personalized Medicine
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacology
Pharmacy Ethics
Physician Ethics
Postpartum Recovery
Preventative Health Care
Psychiatry & Mental Health
Recruitment & Retention in Health Professions
Remote Monitoring
Reproductive Health
Reconstructive Transplantation
Robotic Surgery
Schizophrenia and Bipolar Genetics Research
Stem Cell Treatment/Therapy
Substance Abuse Treatment
T Cell Research
Telemedicine
Vaccines
Veterinary Science
Virology
Wearable Technology
Women’s Health

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Science and Engineering

Highlights different methods, applications, discoveries, and dialogues on some of the most prevalent research topics, including, but not limited to: energy optimization, structural engineering, metal-corrosion protection, hydropower, biomedical robotics, petroleum engineering, flood prevention, among others.

3D Integrated Circuits
3D Printing
Additive Manufacturing
Advanced Material Sciences
Aerospace Engineering
Air Taxis
Architecture
Artificial Intelligence
Astronomy
Augmented Airports
Automated Driving & Connected Vehicles
Autonomous Things
Aviation Engineering
Aviation Systems
Bio-Printing
Biophysics
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Weapons
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Condensed Matter Physics Theory
Decarbonization Engineering
Deep Sea Mining
Drones
Electrical Engineering
Energy Grids
Engineering Education
Engineering Science
Experimental Plasma Physics
Fusion Power
Genetic Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Intelligent Automation
Lab-Grown Products
Land Transportation
Manufacturing
Mass Customization
Materials Science
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Megacities
Microbiology
Mining Engineering
Nanotechnology
Neuromorphic Engineering
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Science
Optical Engineering
Petroleum & Gas Engineering
Photonics
Physics
Quantum Computing
Rapid Urbanization
Reshoring
Robotics
Self-Healing Materials
Self-Powered Robotics
Sensor Technology
Smart Cities
Smart Homes
Sustainable Energy
Sustainable Infrastructure
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Urban & Regional Development
Water Networks
Welding

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Security and Forensics

Contains the most forward-thinking discoveries, practices, and systems just starting to be utilized for protection from technological and physical harm.