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Trend Research: How to Find Relevant Trends

Most people discover trends by browsing social media, reading industry forums, or talking to industry experts. Yet this process is time-consuming, and you might still overlook the most important emerging trends.

Even after discovering a few trend ideas, you'll have to weed out the fads and buzzwords from legitimate trends worth investing in.

In this post, we'll show you how to research trends using a simple three-step process that makes it easy to quickly discover new trends, analyze their stability and growth potential, and monitor important activity.

Step 1: Identify Emerging Trends

You can find emerging trends in industry forums, podcasts, newsletters, and blog posts, but identifying just one or two trends can take hours.

A more efficient method is using a trend discovery tool that provides a database of emerging trends that you can filter by industry:

These tools make the discovery process faster, but trend suggestion quality varies depending on how each tool identifies and classifies trends.

So here are a few questions you can use to evaluate the trend quality of any trend discovery tool:

How does it discover trends? Ideally, you want it to discover trends with AI or ML rather than a human analyst. Humans can only scan so much content, whereas AI and ML can scan millions of data points. So tools leveraging AI and ML are more likely to identify under-the-radar trends consistently.
How does it define a trend? Does the tool qualify any popular topic as a trend? Or does it look at each topic's growth trajectory from the past several months and only qualify topics with steady compounding growth? Trend discovery tools that classify any popular topic as a trend may contain fads. And, you'll likely only see current trends rather than emerging trends.
Are the trends relevant to your industry? Does it include pop culture trends, or does an analyst check each trend for business relevancy?

We struggled to find a trend discovery tool that consistently identified emerging trends relevant to business use cases. So we built our own trend discovery tool to meet our needs. Here's how Exploding Topics identifies and qualifies trends:

To discover trends with Exploding Topics, first select one of the dozens of B2B or B2C categories, ranging from artificial intelligence and sustainability to fitness and fashion:

Then, you’ll see hundreds of trending topics. Each topic is a brand name, product keyword, or industry topic.

The graph you see represents the topic’s Google Search volume trend, making it easy to gauge a topic’s growth trajectory at a glance:

To find the most promising trends, set the Status filter to "Exploding." You can also adjust the time period (e.g., three months, six months, one year, two years, five years, etc.), and the database automatically sorts topics with the strongest growth rate over that time period.

There are also a few other filter options, including:

Growth: Fastest growth rate
Trend Line: Most consistent compounding growth
Discovered: The most recently discovered topics
Search Volume: Topics with the highest search volume

You can click on any topic to see a forecast of its growth, the social media channel it’s trending on, and a number of related trending topics.

To save the topic, click "Track Topic" and add it to a Project.

Projects are files you create, and they make it easy to save and track trend ideas.

You can view all of your Projects in the Trend Tracking dashboard, and Exploding Topics will continue to update each topic's growth trajectory with real-time data.

This way, you never have to worry about managing spreadsheets.

Another trend discovery tool in Exploding Topics is the Meta Trends feature, which lists trending niches within broader markets.

Click on any of these meta trends to see a collection of the trending brands, products, and keywords within that niche.

Exploding Topics also has some other helpful trend discovery features.

The Trending Products dashboard is designed specifically for ecommerce brands and provides a database of trending product ideas.

You can sort the database by category (e.g., beauty, tech, fitness, health, etc.) and various other metrics, including:

Monthly sales
Review stars

You'll also see a graph of each product keyword's Google search volume trend.

Another feature is the Trending Startups database, which provides a list of growing brands.

This database is great for investors and entrepreneurs who want to find growing startups.

You can filter the database by category, growth rate, and other specific metrics, like total funding, employee headcount, and location.

If you want to see for yourself how Exploding Topics expedites the trend discovery process, you can sign up for Exploding Topics Pro for $1 .

If you'd rather manually research trends, here are a few tips.

First, you can use a tool like SparkToro to quickly generate a list of your industry's most popular podcasts, websites, forums, and social accounts.

Then, you can use an RSS feed like Feedly to create a curated news feed of content from the top blogs, newsletters, X accounts, and subreddits.

The downside is that Feedly only gives you a list of content. You might spot some trends from the titles of each piece of content, but it won't provide a specific list of trends.

Instead, you'll probably have to read the content to find new trends, and there's also the chance you may overlook emerging trends.

Another option is to use a tool like BuzzSumo . It offers a trend discovery feature that surfaces the most popular content in your industry.

This tool is great for content creators who want to view current industry trends and news, but it isn't designed for entrepreneurs or investors researching emerging market trends.

Step 2: Analyze Trend Growth

Once you have a list of trends, the next step is to weed out the fads from steady trends with long-term growth potential.

One easy way to quickly gauge a trend's growth is by looking at its historical Google Search volume data.

Steady compounding growth for that trend keyword is a good sign that demand will continue growing.

You’ll see a Google Search volume graph for each trend you find in Exploding Topics.

If you heard about a trend elsewhere and want to check its growth, you can type it into the Trends Search feature to instantly generate a report of its Google Search volume:

You can also use Google Trends.

Market forecast data can also help you gauge a market’s demand and stability.

Websites like Grand View Research , IBIS World , and MarketResearch.com offer some free market reports with this data.

The easiest way to find them is to Google the industry and “market report.”

Most provide a graph with market size data from the past several years and a forecast.

These reports also usually provide analysis to help you understand factors driving market growth.

For example, this report on the pet supplement market shows that demand is rising because there are more pet owners than ever before and pet owners are spending more money on their pets.

You can also gauge trend growth by looking at the growth patterns of the industry's leading brands.

To find leading brands, search the trend term and "brands" or "companies."

Then, you'll probably see a list of the top brands in the industry either directly from Google or in the organic search results:

If you're researching a trending ecommerce product, you can find leading brands by searching the trend keyword on Amazon:

Then, scroll down to see the list of top brands in the sidebar:

Once you have a list of brand names, type them into Google Trends to see an overview of their growth trend:

If most of these brands are growing, the trend is probably also growing.

If you're using Exploding Topics, you can also search each brand name in the Trends Search feature. Then, click "Track Topic" and save it to a Project.

For example, you can create a Project for all Pet Supplement brands.

Each trend saved to a Project is updated with real time data, so you can monitor growth just by glancing at the Trend Tracking dashboard:

This makes it easy to quickly gauge trend growth across the top brands in the industry.

Step 3: Monitor Trend Activity

All the trends you saved in Projects are automatically updated with real-time data, so you can just glance at the Trend Tracking dashboard to monitor trend growth.

If you're manually tracking trends, you can keep a spreadsheet with all the trends you want to track. Each month, you can type all of the trends into Google Trends and then download a CSV.

You can also use Google Alerts to monitor trends. This will help you stay up-to-date with the latest news on any of these trends, and it can help you identify industry influencers.

First, create an alert for the general trend term:

You can also create alerts for each of the top brands in the industry.

You can also use a competitive intelligence tool like Kompyte , AlphaSense , or Klue to monitor trends.

These tools make it easy to track any brand, and you can set alerts to be notified about:

Marketing messaging changes
Product launches
Marketing strategy

You can also track hashtags for key trends you're monitoring.

For example, if you're monitoring the trend "ketamine therapy," you can track "#ketaminetherapy" in a tool like BrandMentions . This tool offers a free report that shows the most popular content across the web with that hashtag and other related hashtags.

If you're using the paid version of BrandMentions, you can schedule weekly reports for your tracked hashtags.

This is an easy way to stay up-to-date with the latest trend news and participate in important trend conversations.

Start Researching Trends In Your Industry Today

There are many methods to research trends, but most strategies are time-consuming, and you might overlook important emerging opportunities.

And even if you find a new trending topic, it's difficult to distinguish fads from long-term trends.

That's why we built Exploding Topics.

We wanted a method to quickly identify emerging trends and passively track them.

If this is a solution you're looking for, consider trying Exploding Topics Pro for $1 today.

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100+ Tourism Research Topics: Trends and Future Directions

Tourism research stands at the crossroads of exploration and understanding, dissecting the intricacies of an industry that transcends geographical boundaries. In this blog, we delve into the realm of tourism research topics, examining their importance, trends, popular areas of study, challenges faced by researchers, and the future directions that the field is poised to take.

Key Trends in Tourism Research

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Sustainable Tourism

Sustainable tourism has become a cornerstone of research in recent years, reflecting the global shift towards eco-conscious travel. Researchers are delving into the intricate balance between satisfying the wanderlust of tourists and preserving the environment.

Initiatives such as wildlife conservation, eco-friendly accommodations, and community engagement are key focus areas.

Technology in Tourism

The pervasive influence of technology on tourism cannot be overstated. From online booking platforms to virtual reality experiences, researchers are exploring the impact of technology on travel behavior.

Emerging areas of study include the use of artificial intelligence in personalized travel recommendations and the implications of augmented reality for enhancing tourist attractions.

What is the Importance of Tourism Research for Students?

Tourism research holds significant importance for students pursuing studies in various disciplines, including tourism management, hospitality, business, sociology, and environmental studies. Here are some key reasons why tourism research is valuable for students:

Academic Enrichment

Increases Understanding: By conducting study on the tourist business, students may increase their comprehension of the intricate relationships between the economic, social, cultural, and environmental facets of the sector.
Application of Theoretical information: This increases the practical relevance of their education by giving them the chance to apply the theoretical information they have learned in the classroom to real-world situations.

Skill Development

Research Skills: Gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data are just a few of the vital research skills that come from conducting tourist research. These abilities are adaptable and useful in a range of work environments.
Communication abilities: Through research papers, presentations, and conversations, students learn how to effectively express their results, which improves both their writing and spoken communication abilities.

Industry Insights

Current Trends and Issues: Research allows students to stay abreast of current trends, challenges, and emerging issues in the tourism industry. This awareness is crucial for adapting to the dynamic nature of the field.
In-Depth Knowledge: By delving into specific tourism research topics, students gain in-depth knowledge of particular sectors within the industry, positioning themselves as experts in specialized areas.

Career Opportunities

Competitive Advantage: Having experience in tourism research can provide students with a competitive advantage in the job market. Employers value candidates who can bring a research-driven perspective to decision-making.
Diverse Career Paths: Whether in academia, policy-making, destination management, or market analysis, a background in tourism research opens doors to a variety of career paths within the broader field of tourism and hospitality.

Contributions to Sustainable Practices

Environmental and Social Responsibility: Tourism research often focuses on sustainable practices. Students, through their research, can contribute ideas and solutions for promoting responsible tourism, minimizing negative impacts on the environment and local communities.

Global Perspective

Cultural Awareness: Researching diverse tourism topics exposes students to various cultures, traditions, and perspectives. This global perspective is crucial in an industry where interactions with people from different backgrounds are common.

Problem-Solving Skills

Analytical Thinking: Research involves analyzing complex issues and developing solutions. This cultivates students’ analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, valuable attributes in any professional setting.

Personal Growth

Confidence Building: Successfully conducting research and presenting findings builds students’ confidence in their abilities. It empowers them to tackle challenges and approach tasks with a systematic mindset.

In summary, tourism research is a multifaceted learning experience that goes beyond textbooks, providing students with the skills, knowledge, and perspectives needed for a successful and impactful career in the tourism industry or related fields.

Challenges and Opportunities in Tourism Research

Data collection and analysis.

While technology has streamlined data collection, challenges persist in ensuring data accuracy and relevance. Researchers are exploring advanced methodologies, such as big data analytics and machine learning, to overcome these hurdles and derive meaningful insights.

Globalization and Tourism

The globalization of the tourism industry poses both challenges and opportunities. Researchers are scrutinizing the impact of global trends on local economies, cultural identities, and the environment. Striking a balance between global and local interests is a complex task that requires careful consideration.

Future Directions in Tourism Research

Emerging tourism destinations.

The landscape of tourist destinations is ever-evolving. Researchers are turning their attention to emerging destinations, investigating the factors that contribute to their rise and the implications for the broader tourism industry.

This includes understanding the appeal of off-the-beaten-path locations and the potential challenges associated with their sudden popularity.

Post-Pandemic Tourism

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the tourism industry in unprecedented ways. Researchers are exploring the long-term effects of the pandemic on travel behavior, destination preferences, and the overall structure of the tourism sector.

Strategies for recovery and resilience are also under the microscope as the industry adapts to the new normal.

Resources for Tourism Research Topics

Academic Journals and Publications: Leading academic journals in tourism research, such as the “Journal of Sustainable Tourism” and the “Annals of Tourism Research,” provide a wealth of knowledge for researchers. These publications cover a wide array of topics, from sustainable practices to cultural tourism.
Conferences and Events: Attending conferences and events, such as the “International Conference on Tourism Research” and the “World Tourism Forum,” offers researchers the opportunity to engage with peers, present their work, and stay abreast of the latest developments in the field.
Online Databases and Research Platforms: Online databases, including Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and Tourism Management Database , provide access to a vast repository of research articles, theses, and reports. These platforms facilitate collaboration and information exchange among researchers.

In conclusion, the landscape of tourism research topics is vast and dynamic, reflecting the multifaceted nature of the tourism industry. As researchers continue to explore sustainable practices, emerging trends, and the post-pandemic landscape, the importance of their work cannot be overstated.

By navigating the challenges and embracing the opportunities presented, tourism researchers contribute to a more informed and resilient industry, ensuring that the joy of travel remains accessible for generations to come.

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The unprecedented growth of publications in many research domains brings the great convenience for tracing and analyzing the evolution and development of research topics. Despite the significant contributions made by existing studies, they usually extract topics from the titles of papers, instead of obtaining topics from the authoritative sessions provided by venues (e.g., AAAI, NeurIPS, and SIGMOD). To make up for the shortcoming of existing work, we develop a novel framework namely RTTP ( R esearch T opic T rend P rediction). Specifically, the framework contains the following two components: (1) a topic alignment strategy called TAS is designed to obtain the detailed contents of research topics in each year, (2) an enhanced prediction network called EPN is designed to capture the research trend of known years for prediction. In addition, we construct two real-world datasets of specific research domains in computer science, i.e., database and data mining, computer architecture and parallel programming. The experimental results demonstrate that the problem is well solved and our solution outperforms the state-of-the-art methods.

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1 Introduction

We have witnessed the unprecedented growth of publications in recent years, such as the papers published in AAAI, IJCAI, and NeurIPS, which is of great convenience for researchers to keep up with the status of research topics they are interested in. However, the overwhelming amount of academic papers also leads to the waste of time following the development of research topics. Therefore, tracing the evolution of research topics is an interesting and significant task. The studies for this problem can be divided into the following two categories. The first focuses on analyzing how research topics have changed in the past [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]. The second concentrates on the prediction of the future trend of research topics [ 6 , 7 ]. Especially, inspired by the senior performance of deep learning techniques in modeling sequential information, many corresponding methods are proposed in recent years [ 8 , 9 , 10 ] to predict the research topic trend.

The analysis of research topic trend is essentially the study on the popularity of corresponding publications. To quantify the influence of a particular paper, one of the most intuitive and commonly adopted measures is the number of citations, a.k.a. citation count, which has been widely used as the basis of many scientific influence indicators such as h-index [ 11 ] and impact factor [ 12 ]. With this consideration, we adopt the integrated features of citation counts of papers to quantify the popularity of a certain research topic. Another difference from existing studies is that we obtain the research topics from the authoritative sessions provided by venues, rather than extract research topics from the titles of papers. Despite the importance of titles, there are lots of cases where the titles are weakly related to the research topics of the papers. For instance, “What makes a chair a chair?” [ 13 ], published in the top computer vision conference CVPR in 2011. We can hardly recognize the research topic from the title, which reflects that extracting research topics from titles of papers is not always effective. On the other hand, the authoritative sessions provided by various venues are the summarized experience of many experts and are highly related to the topics of accepted papers, such as Data Integration and Cleaning given by SIGMOD 2018 Footnote 1 . Although the sessions may change slightly every year, extracting trend information from these fact-based annotations is of great significance for understanding the evolution of research topics. Unfortunately, none of the existing works to analyze and predict research topic trend take full advantage of this feature.

To predict the research topic trend more accurately, we propose a unified framework entitled RTTP, which consists of an innovative topic alignment strategy TAS and a deep learning-based enhanced prediction network EPN. Specifically, we formulate the task as a regression problem and construct the trend sequences from earlier years (e.g., 5 years) to predict the future trend of various research topics. TAS takes both global and local semantic information into account to obtain the detailed contents of research topics in each year. EPN is developed to capture research trend development and mutual correlation among research topics, and further predict the future trend of research topics.

To sum up, the contributions of this paper are as follows:

To the best of our knowledge, we are the first to study the research topic trend prediction problem based on fact-based annotations, which provides a new perspective for researchers to keep up the development of research topics.

We formally define the problem as a sequence prediction problem and propose a unified framework called RTTP. The framework consists of a topic alignment strategy TAS that is designed to obtain the detailed contents of research topics in each year, and a deep learning-based prediction network EPN, which is developed to capture potential trend information of known sequence.

We conduct experiments on two real-world datasets to investigate the effectiveness of the proposed framework RTTP, and provide some in-depth analysis. The experimental results demonstrate the higher performance of RTTP compared with those of baselines.

The rest of this paper is organized as follows. Section 2 presents the related work including research topic trend analysis and citation count prediction. The preliminary and problem definition are introduced in Sect. 3 . The proposed framework is introduced in Sect. 4 . Section 5 reports the experiment details, followed by the conclusion and future work in Sect. 6 .

2 Related Work

2.1 analysis of research topic trend.

Analysis of research topic trend aims to reflect the popularity of various research topics. Some studies on research topic trend focus on exploring and understanding how the research topics changed in the past [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]. Despite the superior performance of the above methods, they lack the ability to predict future trends. To satisfy the prediction and analysis for future topics, extensive studies have emerged on traditional machine learning (ML) methods and deep learning (DL) models.

Some effective prediction methods based on machine learning algorithms have been proposed in the field of research topic trend. Charnine et al. employ the CatBoost method to realize long-term prediction of research trending topics [ 14 ]. To determine persistent and emerging research topics in scientific literature, Balili et al. carefully design a framework that leverages SVM, XGBoost, and Logistic Regression [ 7 ]. In addition, Abuhay et al. first utilize the non-negative factorization topic modeling method to discover topics, and then utilize the ARIMA prediction method to predict time series [ 6 ]. By constructing a temporal scientific knowledge network according to INSPEC controlled indexing, Behrouzi et al. transform the process of trend prediction into a link prediction problem in keywords networks [ 15 ]. To solve the problem, they propose a machine learning-based link prediction algorithm and fuse various features such as topology information and nodes clustering coefficient.

There is another stream of analysis for research topic trend focusing on deep learning model, which has shown excellent performance for fitting complex functions. Especially, considering that recurrent neural network (RNN) and its variants have been well applied in various sequence modeling tasks [ 16 , 17 , 18 ], Chen et al. [ 19 ] propose a gated recurrent unit (GRU) based model to predict the trending topics of mutually influenced conferences, which can capture the sequential properties of research evolution in each conference and discover the dependencies among different conferences simultaneously. Xu et al. [ 9 , 10 ] follow Chen’s work and propose models based on long short-term memory (LSTM) networks to address research topic trend prediction influenced by peer publications. Taheri et al. [ 8 ] utilize fields of study from the Microsoft Academic to predict the upcoming years’ computer science trends based on LSTM. However, most existing studies use title words to represent research topics [ 9 , 10 , 14 , 15 , 19 ], which is extremely limited and unconvincing. The reason is that the titles of many papers are very unconventional and even have little correlation with the research topic of the paper. In contrast, sessions provided by various venues are summarizing the expression of papers’ research topics, which makes the study on research topic trend analysis convincing and meaningful.

2.2 Citation Count Prediction

A variety of criteria exist in the literature for evaluating the influence of a scientific paper, but one of the most important evaluation metrics is the citation count which records the number of citations to the considered paper [ 20 , 21 , 22 ]. Moreover, citation count has been used as the basis of many other metrics such as h-index [ 11 ], g-index [ 23 ], impact factor [ 12 ] and other evaluation metrics for journals, conferences, researchers or other research institutes [ 24 , 25 ]. In recent years, citation count prediction has been widely studied. For example, Ru et al. utilize several fundamental characteristics of papers to predict the citation count as the popularity degree of each paper in the future [ 26 , 27 ]. Ma et al. applied a vanilla RNN-based Sequence-to-Sequence (Seq2seq) model to predict citation counts of paper [ 28 ]. A novel citation prediction model that combined paper metadata text with early citations [ 29 ] is proposed, which extracts high-level semantic features by using Bi-LSTM to improve prediction performance. To predict the in-text citation count from each structural function of a paper separately, the latest work proposes a novel fine-grained prediction model for citation counts [ 30 ].

3 Preliminary and Problem Definition

In this section, we introduce several preliminary concepts and then formulate the problem of research topic trend prediction.

Definition 1

Raw Topic . A raw topic $r_\tau$ refers to one specific session provided by a venue , and the set of which is denoted as $R = \left\{ r_1, r_2, \ldots , r_n \right\}$ , which represents the raw topics of all considered years and venues in a specific research domain. $W = \left\{ w_1, \ldots , w_m\right\}$ represents the considered consecutive years, in which $w_j \in W$ is a unique year (e.g., 2010).

The set of raw topics provided by ICDE 2021 Footnote 2 is R ={Data Integration and Cleaning, Graph Data Management, $\ldots$ , Analysis and ML over Graphs}, where “Data Integration and Cleaning” is a specific raw topic.

Definition 2

Research Topic . Each research topic $t_i$ is essentially the set of clusters of semantically similar raw topics across years, obtained by Topic Alignment Strategy . In detail, the cluster of corresponding raw topics in year $w_j$ of $t_i$ is denoted as $t^{w_j}_i$ . $P^{w_j}_i$ w.r.t $t^{w_j}_i$ is composed of a set of papers, and each paper $p_k \in P^{w_j}_i$ is embedded by the citation counts of this paper.

An example of research topic

As present Fig. 1 , $t^{w_j}_i$ is composed of a set of raw topics in R , such as $t^{2010}_2$ = {Probabilistic Databases, Probabilistic and Uncertain Data}. It represents the specific expression of research topic $t_2$ in 2010.

Definition 3

Topic Alignment Strategy . Given the set of raw topics R of a specific research domain, Topic alignment strategy is to find a function $\Theta$ to partition R into the following set across years,

where $T^{w_j}$ represents the set of all research topics in year $w_j$ , as presented in Fig. 1 .

Definition 4

Research Topic Popularity Score Chain . Research topic popularity score $S^{w_j}_i$ is defined as the sum of citation counts of papers appearing in $P^{w_j}_i$ , that is, the corresponding score of $t^{w_j}_i$ is $S^{w_j}_i$ . Research topic popularity score chain $S^{w_j}$ is defined as an ordered sequence of $S^{w_j}_i$ , i.e., $S^{w_j} = [S^{w_j}_1, \ldots , S^{w_j}_i, \ldots , S^{w_j}_l]$ . $S^{w_j}$ is the corresponding score chain of $T^{w_j}$ .

Problem Formulation Given a set of raw topics R and corresponding papers, $T = \bigcup ^{m}_{j=1} T^{w_j}$ is obtained by Topic Alignment Strategy . Based on the research topic popularity score chains of m years $S = \bigcup ^{m}_{j=1} S^{w_j}$ , we extract continuous time steps $S' = \bigcup ^{q}_{j=p} S^{w_j}$ to represent the known research topic trend, where $1 \le p< q < m$ . The object is to predict the future research topic popularity score chain $S^{w_{q+1}}$ in year $w_{q+1}$ , i.e.,

where $\sigma$ is a mapping function.

Overview of the proposed framework

4 Proposed Framework

The authoritative sessions provided by venues are the summarized experience of many experts and are highly related to the topics of accepted papers. This motivates us to propose a unified framework RTTP that can generate annual research topic trends from fact-based annotations and predict the future research topic trend with an enhanced deep neural network. The overview of our proposed framework is presented in Fig. 2 . The framework consists of two parts: topic alignment strategy TAS and enhanced prediction network EPN.

4.1 Topic Alignment Strategy

To track research evolution, we design an innovative topic alignment strategy taking global and local information into account. We first construct a set of research topics, in which each research topic contains all semantically similar raw topics for the years in W . Then research topic trend for each year is presented as the specific expression of all research topics for that year.

4.1.1 BERT-as-service for Global Information

BERT is an advanced pre-trained model for language embedding and outperforms in understanding the semantics of user searches due to the contextual information. Raw topics need to be embedded into vector space to measure the semantic similarity while BERT can obtain higher quality semantic representations. BERT-as-service [ 31 ] hosts BERT as a service with the advantages of low latency and high scalability. Thus, the semantic similarity can be measured from the global perspective according to the Euclidean distance of pairwise vectors. The distance between raw topic $r_\tau$ and $r_\upsilon$ is formally defined as:

where ${\varvec{e}}_\tau$ , ${\varvec{e}}_\upsilon \in {\mathbb {R}}^{d}$ are the embedding vectors of $r_\tau$ and $r_\upsilon$ through BERT-as-service, ${\varvec{e}}_{\tau _i}$ , ${\varvec{e}}_{\upsilon _i}$ are the values of $i^{th}$ dimension of ${\varvec{e}}_\tau$ and ${\varvec{e}}_\upsilon$ , respectively.

4.1.2 Word Feature for Local Information

Local feature considers the effect of common words from two raw topics on alignment. Inverse Document Frequency (IDF) [ 32 ] measures the universal importance of a word. The more raw topics containing one word, the lower score for that word, which explains the word is ubiquitous. On the contrary, the fewer raw topics, the higher score of the word, which indicates the unique contribution of the word to a particular term.

4.1.3 Strategy Implementation

We design a variant of K -means [ 33 ] algorithm covering global and local factors above. $Z = \left\{ z_1, \ldots , z_x, \ldots \right\}$ represents the set of unique words appearing in R after removing stop words. $Y = \left\{ y_1, \ldots , y_x, \ldots \right\}$ corresponding to Z represents the set of IDF scores for each word, and $\tilde{Y} = \left\{ \tilde{y_1}, \ldots , \tilde{y_x}, \ldots \right\}$ is the normalized representation of Y , where $y_x$ and $\tilde{y_x}$ are defined as:

$\varphi$ is a function, if $z_x\in r_\tau$ , $\varphi \left( r_\tau \right) = 1$ , else, $\varphi \left( r_\tau \right) = 0$ . $y_{min}$ and $y_{max}$ are the minimum and maximum values in Y , respectively. $\Delta y$ is used to prevent the denominator being zero. The distance between raw topic $r_\tau$ and $r_\upsilon$ is updated as:

where D and coefficient $\left( 1-\sum _{z_x\in (r_\tau \cap r_\upsilon )}\tilde{y_x} \right)$ denote global and local information of TAS, respectively.

If pairwise raw topics have no common words (i.e., $\sum _{z_x\in (r_\tau \cap r_\upsilon )}\tilde{y_x}$ equals to zero), the distance Dis depends entirely on global information, otherwise, we take IDF scores of common words as the coefficient. Considering the quality of common words, if the score of one word is high, the word only belongs to certain raw topics. When two raw topics contain the word at the same time, we hold that the similarity of the two raw topics is high. Considering the quantity of common words, the more words in common, the more similar the two raw topics are. The number of clusters (also the number of research topics) l is the average of the number of raw topics available among all considered years and venues. We randomly select l raw topics as the initial cluster centers and regard the nearest raw topic object as new cluster center at each iteration.

To get the specific expression of each research topic for different years, we partition each one of l clusters into m sub-clusters, that is, the $i^{th}$ cluster is divided into $\bigcup ^{m}_{j=1} t^{w_j}_i$ . We can further obtain the set of detailed research topics $T'=\bigcup ^{l}_{i=1} \bigcup ^{m}_{j=1} t^{w_j}_i$ . To obtain the research topic trend for each year, we organize $T' \rightarrow T = \left\{ T^{w_1}, \ldots , T^{w_m} \right\}$ , where $T^{w_j}$ represents the research topic trend in year $w_j$ containing the specific expression of all l research topics, i.e., $\bigcup ^{l}_{i=1} t^{w_j}_i$ .

4.2 Enhanced Prediction Network

Apart from the topic alignment strategy, another core part of our framework is how to capture potential trend information from the known sequence to predict the future research topic trend. To achieve the goal, we develop an enhanced prediction network EPN inspired by transformer [ 34 ], which has been proven powerful in mining inherent correlation of known knowledge. As presented in Fig . 2 , the structure of EPN can be refined into an embedding module, an encoder, a decoder, and a prediction module, the details of which are introduced as follows.

4.2.1 Research Evolution Embedding

Based on TAS, we can obtain the research topic popularity score chains of all considered years, i.e., $S = \bigcup ^{m}_{j=1} S^{w_j}$ . We extract the research topic popularity chains of continuous time steps as known research topic trends and simplify the notation of input sequence $S'=\left\{ S^{w_p}, \ldots , S^{w_q} \right\}$ as ${\varvec{s}}=\left( {\varvec{s}}_1, \ldots , {\varvec{s}}_\eta \right)$ . Research topic trend at time step i is represented as an embedding vector $\varvec{s}_i \in {\mathbb {R}}^{l}$ , where l is the number of research topics. The mapping matrix $\Phi$ is used to project the input into hidden space. The sum of $\Phi {\varvec{s}}_i$ and corresponding positional encoding ${\varvec{p}}_i$ is used to represent research evolution embedding ${\varvec{e}}_i$ , which is formally defined as:

where $\Phi \in {\mathbb {R}}^{d_h \times l}$ , ${\varvec{e}}_i \in {\mathbb {R}}^{d_h}$ , ${\varvec{p}}_i \in {\mathbb {R}}^{d_h}$ . The positional encoding utilizes the periodicity of the sine and cosine functions to control the relative position of the input sequence and further keeps the sequential property of research topic trends. Formally, it is defined as:

where i implies the position of vector in the input sequence and $o=0, 1, 2, \ldots , \frac{d_h}{2}-1$ controls the current dimension of the positional encoding. Thus, we can obtain the research evolution representation ${\varvec{E}}=[\varvec{e_1}, \ldots ,\varvec{e_\eta }] \in {\mathbb {R}}^{\eta \times d_h}$ .

4.2.2 Multi-Head Self-Attention

Research topic trend for each year is presented as the specific expression of all research topics for that year. There are two perspectives of potential information from the known sequence, research trend development along the timeline, and mutual correlation among different research topics of the current time step. Self-attention is highly capable of capturing internal correlations of data which has been widely used in various research fields [ 35 , 36 ]. With this method, Self-attention can “see” the whole sequence representing research topic trends and assign different attention weights to different content to make model focus on interested information. Formally, we have:

where ${\varvec{Q}}$ , ${\varvec{K}}$ , ${\varvec{V}}$ are the query, key and value matrices, respectively, and essentially the copies of ${\varvec{E}} \in {\mathbb {R}}^{\eta \times d_h}$ .

Multi-head self-attention can capture richer information since it allows the model to jointly attend to information from different representation subspaces at different positions. Multi-head self-attention projects ${\varvec{Q}},{\varvec{K}}, {\varvec{V}}$ h times with different linear projections and perform the attention mechanism in parallel. Each projection represents a head , then h -heads are concatenated and projected once again. In this way, the model can fully exploit the potential information of the known sequence. The concepts mentioned above are formally defined as:

where the projections are parameter matrices ${\varvec{W}}^Q_i,{\varvec{W}}^K_i,{\varvec{W}}^V_i \in {\mathbb {R}}^{d_h \times d_h}$ , ${\varvec{W}}^O \in {\mathbb {R}}^{hd_h \times d_h}$ , and h is the number of heads . To avoid degradation of weight matrix and gradient vanish, we employ residual connections around each of the attention sublayers, followed by layer normalization,

where $H \in {\mathbb {R}}^{\eta \times d_h}$ represents the output through current layer, $LN(\cdot )$ is the layer normalization operation.

4.2.3 Position-wise Feed-forward Network

The output of attention layer ${\varvec{H}}$ is then fed into a fully connected feed-forward network, which consists of two linear transformations with a ReLU activation in between. The hidden state is updated as:

where ${\varvec{W}}_1$ , ${\varvec{W}}_2$ are the weight matrices of Position-wise Feed-forward Network. In addition, we also employ the residual connection and layer normalization in Eq. (8) here.

4.2.4 Enhanced Perception Module

We expect the hidden state ${\varvec{H}}$ after Multi-head attention to be able to represent the historical research topic trend. In order to strengthen the association between the known research trend sequence and the future target, we design an enhanced perception module EPM where the decoder receives the sequence ${\varvec{s}}'=\left( {\varvec{s}}_2, \ldots , {\varvec{s}}_{\eta +1} \right)$ containing future information. Specifically, EPM combines historical and enhanced information as the new input of decoder, which is formally defined as:

where ${\varvec{W}}_3 \in {\mathbb {R}}^{d_h \times l}$ and $\alpha$ is a balancing coefficient, usually $\alpha =0.5$ . Note that, we completely utilize the historical information from the encoder as decoder input when performing the test.

4.2.5 Prediction Module

The final hidden state ${\varvec{H}}$ through encoder-decoder interaction of multi-head attention contains two parts of information. One is prior information before time step $\eta +1$ from the encoder and decoder, which contains the potential research topic trend information of known sequence. The other is the enhanced prediction information of time step $\eta +1$ from the decoder, which is closely related to the research trends of prior time steps. Lastly, the final hidden state is fed into a multilayer perceptron (MLP) to predict the future research topic trend $\varvec{{\hat{s}}}_{\eta +1}$ ,

4.3 Optimization Objective

The model is trained by minimizing the Mean Squared Error loss function, which is defined as:

where $\varvec{{\hat{s}}}_{\eta +1}$ is the predicted vector, ${\varvec{s}}_{\eta +1}$ is the actual vector representing research topic popularity score chain $S^{w_{\eta +1}}$ in year $w_{\eta +1}$ . Finally, the objective is optimized with the Adam optimization algorithm [ 37 ].

5 Experiment

5.1 data preparation.

We select conferences from two active research domains in computer science to evaluate the proposed framework. Specifically, in database and data mining domain (DBDM), four conferences including CIKM, ICDE, SIGIR, SIGMOD are selected, and in computer architecture and parallel programming domain (CAPP), five conferences including ASPLOS, ATC, ISCA, MICRO, PPoPP are considered. The selected conferences are all the international top ones in their specific area and provide the raw topics. We obtain the full research papers of conferences from DBLP and add the raw topic label and the citation label from the official conference website or Google Scholar. Notably, the collected research papers are published from 1997 to 2020. The detailed statistics of datasets are presented in Table 1 .

5.2 Experimental Settings

5.2.1 compared methods.

To investigate the effectiveness of the proposed framework, we conduct comparative experiments against the following two aspects of methods. Firstly, the methods MEY, LR, and NNCP focusing on citation count prediction have presented relatively good performance in existing studies. Secondly, we select four representative time series models, including one classical time series model ARIMA, two widely used deep learning models RNN and GRU which have senior performance in modeling sequential information, and one latest research trend prediction model DNTP.

MEY: The mean of early years method [ 28 , 30 ] is a simple but effective prediction method which always uses the average of citation counts of known early years as the predicted citation counts in the future.

LR: Linear regression model has been widely used as a baseline for citation count prediction [ 27 , 28 , 38 , 39 ].

NNCP: NNCP [ 28 ] is proposed to solve citation count prediction based on Seq2seq model. We feed the predicted sequence into a MLP to obtain the research popularity score for the next year while reproducing the model NNCP.

ARIMA: ARIMA [ 6 ] has been widely used in time series prediction tasks. For each research topic, its popularity score in each year is regarded as the time series.

RNN: Deep learning technology presents extraordinary talent in a variety of prediction tasks. Recurrent Neural Network has been proven to perform well in research topic trend prediction [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 19 ], which has an outstanding ability to capture the sequential property.

GRU: GRU is an enhanced variant of RNN, which leads to effective performance and affordable computation cost [ 19 ].

DNTP: DNTP [ 8 ] is a state-of-the-art study about research trend prediction based on long short-term memory neural networks. Five different time-series values of each research topic are fed into the model and the one-dimensional output layer presents the prediction outcome for the next year. The number of internal units is also set to 100.

5.2.2 Parameter Settings

We use the pre-trained BERT model with 12 layers. The dimension of the embedding vector is 768. The number of research topics on datasets DBDM and CAPP is 24 and 10, respectively. For all baselines, we adjust parameters to their respective optimal results and set the length of the known sequence to 5. In our method, the number of multi-head self-attention layers is set to 6, and the number of heads is set to 8. The dimension of the hidden state is set to 512. All experiments are conducted on a single NVIDIA Geforce 1080 Ti GPU.

5.2.3 Evaluation Methodology

To evaluate the prediction performance, we organize the raw topics and papers of each conference in the temporal order. The first 70% of data are used for training, the following 10% of data are used for validation, and the remaining 20% of data are used for testing. We adopt three popular and widely used metrics in regression problems to evaluate the performance of the proposed method: Root Mean Squared Error(RMSE) , Mean Absolute Error(MAE) , and Normalized Discounted Cumulative Gain(NDCG) . RMSE and MAE measure the precision of the predicted research topic popularity scores. RMSE is more sensitive to the exception value while MAE measures the deviation between the predicted and the actual values. NDCG@K concentrates on the ranking of the predicted trending topics. The smaller RMSE as well as MAE, and the larger NDCG@K are preferred.

5.3 Result Analysis

The prediction performances of all methods in terms of RMSE, MAE, and NDCG@K are presented in Table 2 . The comparisons of prediction time on the testing set are presented in Table 3 . Overall, RTTP achieves higher performances than all compared methods in both datasets. Based on the results, some important findings are summarized as follows.

Transformer can effectively capture mutual correlation of research trend evolution. The transformer-based framework RTTP and the other three time series model significantly exceeds the classical time series method ARIMA, since ARIMA individually model the time series of each research topic instead of modeling the whole prior research trend sequence. Additionally, RTTP also outperforms the RNN-based models including RNN, GRU, and NNCP. We can observe that the proposed framework obtains a performance improvement of 3.87%, 3.07%, 3.54% over RNN, GRU, NNCP, respectively, on RMSE on DBDM, and 1.22%, 0.9%, 2.98% on CAPP. The performance of the research trend prediction model DNTP using long short-term memory on different metrics is not stable enough on two datasets. The results demonstrate that transformer has a better ability to capture the potential properties of the research trend evolution since transformer utilizes the multi-head self-attention to extract interested information from global sequence rather than receive sequential information in order. We also observe that the RNN-based models exhibit high capabilities, where RNN and GRU both achieve better performance than MEY and LR, indicating that the RNN-based models are strong baselines on sequence modeling and prediction tasks.

RTTP works effectively on top research topic trend prediction. Top- K research topics can guide the promising branches of the current domain. For a more detailed analysis, we pay more attention to the ranking of various research topics in the future using the ranking metric NDCG@K. Illustrated from Table 2 , RTTP achieves the best results for all values of K . It reveals that our method has a stronger ability in predicting top research topics. For the same K , the performance on CAPP tends to be higher than that on DBDM, since the former only contains 10 research topics, while 24 research topics are considered on DBDM, and NDCG@10 means the ranking of all research topics for CAPP. Furthermore, we find that the improvements of RTTP on DBDM are more obvious than those on CAPP, which infers that the granularity of dividing research topics may affect top- K research topic prediction accuracy.

RTTP is competitive in prediction time. Observed from Table 3 , ARIMA costs much more prediction time than other methods, since ARIMA needs to perform predictions for each research topic rather than generate the research topic popularity scores of all research topics once. In addition, RNN achieves the best performance on prediction time among all compared methods. RTTP gets extremely close prediction time to the optimal on DBDM while worse on CAPP. The reason is that the scale of DBDM is larger than CAPP, the advantages of parallel computing from transformer-based methods manifest as the size of datasets increases. Self-attention mechanism can compute all positions in the sequence in parallel while recurrent neural networks compute each position in the sequence one by one. RTTP achieves affordable prediction time and optimal prediction performance on smaller datasets. We argue that RTTP is more competitive on large-scale datasets in prediction time.

Performance of RTTP with varying $\eta$ . a , b and c represent NDCG@1, NDCG@5, and NDCG@10 on two datasets, respectively. d represents NDCG@15 and NDCG@20 on DBDM

5.4 Parameter Study

$\eta$ is the length of known years, i.e., the length of a sequence, and the corresponding NDCG@K on two datasets by varying $\eta$ are presented in Fig. 3 . Intuitively, RTTP always achieves the best performance when $\eta$ is set to 5. The prediction performance is generally positively correlated with $\eta$ before $\eta$ =5 while negatively on the contrary. With the decrease of known years, the model perceives less information about research topic trend evolution, thus it weakens the ability to extract valid information from early topics development pattern. When $\eta$ =1, the model degenerates to predict the research topic trend only with the information of previous one year. The performance shows a relatively weak downward tendency after $\eta$ =5 since some noise information may be introduced. Additionally, we observe a rebound tendency with the increase of $\eta$ on dataset DBDM, possibly caused by the model capturing the long-term citation pattern that works for trend prediction.

To obtain the trade-off between external enhanced information and historical trend information, we also perform experiments over different $\alpha$ . Table 4 illustrates the results w.r.t. all evaluation metrics on dataset DBDM. It can be observed that RMSE and MAE fluctuate within a certain range. NDCG of different K increases with $\alpha$ varying from 0 to 0.8 since external enhanced information becomes more. Comprehensive consideration based on several metrics, we set $\alpha$ to 0.5 intending to obtain the best performance for RTTP.

6 Conclusion and Future Work

In this paper, we propose a novel framework called RTTP to predict the research topic trend with fact-based annotations. Specifically, a novel topic alignment strategy considering both global and local information is first designed to overcome the semantic differences between cross-year and cross-venue, and further obtain the detailed contents of research topics in each year. Next, an enhanced prediction network EPN, which consists of an embedding module, an encoder, a decoder and a prediction module, is used to capture the research trend of known years for prediction. The experimental results on two real-world datasets demonstrate the effectiveness of proposed framework. What’s more, we propose a new perspective to obtain research topics from scientific papers. In the future work, we can further improve the performance of our framework by involving more information. Considering the differentiated impact of cited papers is an interesting idea to extend. The influence of authors should also be considered in research topic trend prediction, as authors or teams with high influence are more likely to lead the development of a branch topic of research domain. Furthermore, inspired by the internet of everything and the development of interdisciplinary, it may be a potential research direction to aware influence of the interaction between different research domains (such as artificial intelligence and data mining) on research topic trend.

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One of the hardest parts of writing a research paper can be just finding a good topic to write about. Fortunately we've done the hard work for you and have compiled a list of 113 interesting research paper topics. They've been organized into ten categories and cover a wide range of subjects so you can easily find the best topic for you.

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What Makes a Good Research Paper Topic?

Not all research paper topics are created equal, and you want to make sure you choose a great topic before you start writing. Below are the three most important factors to consider to make sure you choose the best research paper topics.

#1: It's Something You're Interested In

A paper is always easier to write if you're interested in the topic, and you'll be more motivated to do in-depth research and write a paper that really covers the entire subject. Even if a certain research paper topic is getting a lot of buzz right now or other people seem interested in writing about it, don't feel tempted to make it your topic unless you genuinely have some sort of interest in it as well.

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Even if you come up with the absolute best research paper topic and you're so excited to write about it, you won't be able to produce a good paper if there isn't enough research about the topic. This can happen for very specific or specialized topics, as well as topics that are too new to have enough research done on them at the moment. Easy research paper topics will always be topics with enough information to write a full-length paper.

Trying to write a research paper on a topic that doesn't have much research on it is incredibly hard, so before you decide on a topic, do a bit of preliminary searching and make sure you'll have all the information you need to write your paper.

#3: It Fits Your Teacher's Guidelines

Don't get so carried away looking at lists of research paper topics that you forget any requirements or restrictions your teacher may have put on research topic ideas. If you're writing a research paper on a health-related topic, deciding to write about the impact of rap on the music scene probably won't be allowed, but there may be some sort of leeway. For example, if you're really interested in current events but your teacher wants you to write a research paper on a history topic, you may be able to choose a topic that fits both categories, like exploring the relationship between the US and North Korea. No matter what, always get your research paper topic approved by your teacher first before you begin writing.

113 Good Research Paper Topics

Below are 113 good research topics to help you get you started on your paper. We've organized them into ten categories to make it easier to find the type of research paper topics you're looking for.

Arts/Culture

Discuss the main differences in art from the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance .
Analyze the impact a famous artist had on the world.
How is sexism portrayed in different types of media (music, film, video games, etc.)? Has the amount/type of sexism changed over the years?
How has the music of slaves brought over from Africa shaped modern American music?
How has rap music evolved in the past decade?
How has the portrayal of minorities in the media changed?

Current Events

What have been the impacts of China's one child policy?
How have the goals of feminists changed over the decades?
How has the Trump presidency changed international relations?
Analyze the history of the relationship between the United States and North Korea.
What factors contributed to the current decline in the rate of unemployment?
What have been the impacts of states which have increased their minimum wage?
How do US immigration laws compare to immigration laws of other countries?
How have the US's immigration laws changed in the past few years/decades?
How has the Black Lives Matter movement affected discussions and view about racism in the US?
What impact has the Affordable Care Act had on healthcare in the US?
What factors contributed to the UK deciding to leave the EU (Brexit)?
What factors contributed to China becoming an economic power?
Discuss the history of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies (some of which tokenize the S&P 500 Index on the blockchain) .
Do students in schools that eliminate grades do better in college and their careers?
Do students from wealthier backgrounds score higher on standardized tests?
Do students who receive free meals at school get higher grades compared to when they weren't receiving a free meal?
Do students who attend charter schools score higher on standardized tests than students in public schools?
Do students learn better in same-sex classrooms?
How does giving each student access to an iPad or laptop affect their studies?
What are the benefits and drawbacks of the Montessori Method ?
Do children who attend preschool do better in school later on?
What was the impact of the No Child Left Behind act?
How does the US education system compare to education systems in other countries?
What impact does mandatory physical education classes have on students' health?
Which methods are most effective at reducing bullying in schools?
Do homeschoolers who attend college do as well as students who attended traditional schools?
Does offering tenure increase or decrease quality of teaching?
How does college debt affect future life choices of students?
Should graduate students be able to form unions?

What are different ways to lower gun-related deaths in the US?
How and why have divorce rates changed over time?
Is affirmative action still necessary in education and/or the workplace?
Should physician-assisted suicide be legal?
How has stem cell research impacted the medical field?
How can human trafficking be reduced in the United States/world?
Should people be able to donate organs in exchange for money?
Which types of juvenile punishment have proven most effective at preventing future crimes?
Has the increase in US airport security made passengers safer?
Analyze the immigration policies of certain countries and how they are similar and different from one another.
Several states have legalized recreational marijuana. What positive and negative impacts have they experienced as a result?
Do tariffs increase the number of domestic jobs?
Which prison reforms have proven most effective?
Should governments be able to censor certain information on the internet?
Which methods/programs have been most effective at reducing teen pregnancy?
What are the benefits and drawbacks of the Keto diet?
How effective are different exercise regimes for losing weight and maintaining weight loss?
How do the healthcare plans of various countries differ from each other?
What are the most effective ways to treat depression ?
What are the pros and cons of genetically modified foods?
Which methods are most effective for improving memory?
What can be done to lower healthcare costs in the US?
What factors contributed to the current opioid crisis?
Analyze the history and impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic .
Are low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets more effective for weight loss?
How much exercise should the average adult be getting each week?
Which methods are most effective to get parents to vaccinate their children?
What are the pros and cons of clean needle programs?
How does stress affect the body?
Discuss the history of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
What were the causes and effects of the Salem Witch Trials?
Who was responsible for the Iran-Contra situation?
How has New Orleans and the government's response to natural disasters changed since Hurricane Katrina?
What events led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
What were the impacts of British rule in India ?
Was the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki necessary?
What were the successes and failures of the women's suffrage movement in the United States?
What were the causes of the Civil War?
How did Abraham Lincoln's assassination impact the country and reconstruction after the Civil War?
Which factors contributed to the colonies winning the American Revolution?
What caused Hitler's rise to power?
Discuss how a specific invention impacted history.
What led to Cleopatra's fall as ruler of Egypt?
How has Japan changed and evolved over the centuries?
What were the causes of the Rwandan genocide ?

Why did Martin Luther decide to split with the Catholic Church?
Analyze the history and impact of a well-known cult (Jonestown, Manson family, etc.)
How did the sexual abuse scandal impact how people view the Catholic Church?
How has the Catholic church's power changed over the past decades/centuries?
What are the causes behind the rise in atheism/ agnosticism in the United States?
What were the influences in Siddhartha's life resulted in him becoming the Buddha?
How has media portrayal of Islam/Muslims changed since September 11th?

Science/Environment

How has the earth's climate changed in the past few decades?
How has the use and elimination of DDT affected bird populations in the US?
Analyze how the number and severity of natural disasters have increased in the past few decades.
Analyze deforestation rates in a certain area or globally over a period of time.
How have past oil spills changed regulations and cleanup methods?
How has the Flint water crisis changed water regulation safety?
What are the pros and cons of fracking?
What impact has the Paris Climate Agreement had so far?
What have NASA's biggest successes and failures been?
How can we improve access to clean water around the world?
Does ecotourism actually have a positive impact on the environment?
Should the US rely on nuclear energy more?
What can be done to save amphibian species currently at risk of extinction?
What impact has climate change had on coral reefs?
How are black holes created?
Are teens who spend more time on social media more likely to suffer anxiety and/or depression?
How will the loss of net neutrality affect internet users?
Analyze the history and progress of self-driving vehicles.
How has the use of drones changed surveillance and warfare methods?
Has social media made people more or less connected?
What progress has currently been made with artificial intelligence ?
Do smartphones increase or decrease workplace productivity?
What are the most effective ways to use technology in the classroom?
How is Google search affecting our intelligence?
When is the best age for a child to begin owning a smartphone?
Has frequent texting reduced teen literacy rates?

How to Write a Great Research Paper

Even great research paper topics won't give you a great research paper if you don't hone your topic before and during the writing process. Follow these three tips to turn good research paper topics into great papers.

#1: Figure Out Your Thesis Early

Before you start writing a single word of your paper, you first need to know what your thesis will be. Your thesis is a statement that explains what you intend to prove/show in your paper. Every sentence in your research paper will relate back to your thesis, so you don't want to start writing without it!

As some examples, if you're writing a research paper on if students learn better in same-sex classrooms, your thesis might be "Research has shown that elementary-age students in same-sex classrooms score higher on standardized tests and report feeling more comfortable in the classroom."

If you're writing a paper on the causes of the Civil War, your thesis might be "While the dispute between the North and South over slavery is the most well-known cause of the Civil War, other key causes include differences in the economies of the North and South, states' rights, and territorial expansion."

#2: Back Every Statement Up With Research

Remember, this is a research paper you're writing, so you'll need to use lots of research to make your points. Every statement you give must be backed up with research, properly cited the way your teacher requested. You're allowed to include opinions of your own, but they must also be supported by the research you give.

#3: Do Your Research Before You Begin Writing

You don't want to start writing your research paper and then learn that there isn't enough research to back up the points you're making, or, even worse, that the research contradicts the points you're trying to make!

Get most of your research on your good research topics done before you begin writing. Then use the research you've collected to create a rough outline of what your paper will cover and the key points you're going to make. This will help keep your paper clear and organized, and it'll ensure you have enough research to produce a strong paper.

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Analysis of research topics and trends in investigator-initiated research/trials (IIRs/IITs): A topic modeling study

Litao huang.

a Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

b Department of Clinical Research Management, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

Deying Kang

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Background:.

With the exponential growth of publications in the field of investigator-initiated research/trials (IIRs/IITs), it has become necessary to employ text mining and bibliometric analysis as tools for gaining deeper insights into this area of study. By using these methods, researchers can effectively identify and analyze research topics within the field.

This study retrieved relevant publications from the Web of Science Core Collection and conducted bioinformatics analysis. The latent Dirichlet allocation model, which is based on machine learning, was utilized to identify subfield research topics.

A total of 4315 articles related to IIRs/IITs were obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection. After excluding duplicates and articles with missing abstracts, a final dataset of 3333 articles was included for bibliometric analysis. The number of publications showed a steady increase over time, particularly since 2000. The United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, Japan, Switzerland, and France emerged as the most productive countries in terms of IIRs/IITs. The citation analysis revealed intriguing trends, with certain highly cited articles showing a significant increase in citation frequency in recent years. A model with 45 topics was deemed the best fit for characterizing the extensively researched fields within IIRs/IITs. Our analysis revealed 10 top topics that have garnered significant attention, spanning domains such as community health, cancer treatment, brain development and disease mechanisms, nursing research, and stem cell therapy. These top topics offer researchers valuable directions for further investigation and innovation. Additionally, we identified 12 hot topics, which represent the most cutting-edge and highly regarded research areas within the field.

Conclusion:

This study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the current research landscape and provides valuable insights for researchers working in this domain.

1. Introduction

Clinical research can be broadly classified into investigator-initiated research/trials (IIRs/IITs) and industry-sponsored trials (ISTs), each serving distinct purposes based on their initiators. IST primarily focuses on obtaining drug approval from regulatory authorities, whereas IIRs/IITs aim to explore scientific value and address specific clinical questions, [ 1 ] including rare diseases, comparative diagnostics or treatments, novel uses for approved drugs, new indications, or innovative administration methods. [ 2 , 3 ] Clinical studies can employ noninterventional (prospective or retrospective) or interventional research methods. One key advantage of IIRs/IITs is its origin from real clinical problems encountered in daily practice, allowing investigators to have greater autonomy and a closer connection to practical aspects of medicine. This aspect enhances the acceptability of IIRs/IITs among participants compared to IST. However, it is important to acknowledge certain drawbacks associated with IIRs/IITs, such as potentially less rigorous study designs and less stringent regulatory review processes and supervision. Additionally, participating centers may bear a greater burden of research costs. [ 4 – 6 ]

In recent years, there has been a notable shift among researchers from passive participation in industry-sponsored clinical trials to taking on the role of independent initiators of clinical research. This transition has resulted in significant contributions toward optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making and promoting innovation in clinical practices. As a result, IIRs/IITs have attracted considerable attention and discussion within the medical community. This trend has led to a rapid growth in the number of investigator-initiated trials, aiming to explore fundamental medical principles and accumulate knowledge in healthcare. [ 7 ] Several crucial factors contribute to the flourishing development of IIRs/IITs and create excellent opportunities for physicians to engage in clinical research. First, IIRs/IITs play a crucial role in addressing significant clinical questions and bridging knowledge gaps. Through their exploration of scientific inquiries, numerous important discoveries have been made. Notably, studies such as the Heyland study [ 8 ] and Professor Kistler’s CAPLA randomized clinical trial [ 9 ] exemplify the impact of IIRs/IITs, being published in prestigious journals such as Lancet and Nature Medicine , respectively. Second, recent reforms within regulatory agencies have allowed for the approval of indications based on certain IIRs/IITs, particularly in real-world clinical investigations. [ 10 ] Traditional clinical trials often have specific inclusion criteria, limiting their applicability to a narrow patient population. In contrast, IIRs/IITs research accommodates a more diverse patient population, validating treatment effectiveness in real-world scenarios. [ 11 ] Lastly, when existing treatment options prove ineffective or limited, IIRs/IITs research has the potential to explore new treatment strategies and uncover additional therapeutic possibilities through investigator-led trial designs. [ 12 ] Additionally, IIRs/IITs research also promotes collaboration between academic institutions, medical centers, and industry partners, [ 13 ] fostering interdisciplinary approaches to treatment development. Compared to the traditional drug development model, IIRs/IITs offer a faster and more efficient process for drug evaluation and clinical trials. [ 14 ] In light of these factors, the prominence of IIRs/IITs research continues to grow.

Given the exponential growth in the volume of publications regarding IIRs/IITs, text mining and bibliometric analysis have emerged as feasible methods for gaining deeper insights into this field. Consequently, the aim of this study is to outline the research topics associated with IIRs/IITs, enabling a more nuanced understanding of each topic. The results of this study not only provide a trajectory of development within the field but also elucidate understandable subdomains and thematic connections. Furthermore, the study demonstrates how each research topic branches out and integrates multiple disciplines. By considering these trends and factors, researchers can better understand the shifting dynamics within their respective research areas and make informed decisions about their research directions. This knowledge can help them navigate resource constraints and identify overlooked research opportunities, leading to advancements and groundbreaking discoveries.

2. Research method

2.1. data collection.

The research utilized the Web of Science Core Collection to search for IIRs/IITs articles until July 25, 2023. The search terms included “Investigator Initiated Research,” “Investigator Initiated Trial,” “Investigator Initiated Clinical Trial,” “Investigator Initiated Research,” and “Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials.” One investigator (L.H.) was selected for the study to conduct the literature search, and 2 investigators (L.H. and F.S.) assessed the eligibility of the studies included in the analysis, excluding duplicates, retractions, and articles without abstracts. Relevant information including the title, author, publication, publication year, abstract, and citation frequency of the included articles was downloaded and stored as an Excel file for further bibliometric analysis.

2.2. Topic modeling

Furthermore, topic modeling, a statistical tool for analyzing unstructured textual data, was employed in this study (the detailed procedure of the latent Dirichlet allocation [LDA] method is shown in Supplementary 1, Supplemental Digital Content, http://links.lww.com/MD/L831 ). The widely used algorithm, LDA, was utilized. LDA assigns a probability distribution of words to each topic and determines the probability that a document belongs to a particular topic. [ 15 ] The data underwent several preprocessing steps for text mining, including tokenization to separate the text into simple words, converting all words to lowercase letters, and removing special characters and punctuation marks. Nonsense and stop words (such as “a,” “an,” “is,” “the,” “of,” and “for” etc) were excluded from the analysis. Word stemming was also performed to obtain the word stem. [ 16 ] After all these preprocessing steps, the final corpus was produced with the remaining words, and LDA analysis was performed on this data set.

In topic modeling, it was crucial to determine the appropriate number of topics. Choosing too few topics resulted in broad and less informative categories, while choosing too many topics led to extremely specific but semantically insignificant categories. Therefore, finding a balance was important. Perplexity, a common tool in natural language processing models, measured how well probabilistic models predicted samples. In the context of topic modeling, lower perplexity indicated a better fit of the model to the training set data. [ 17 ] Consequently, perplexity determines the optimal number of topics K for this study. After determining the best-performing model, 2 reviewers (L.H. and F.S.) independently generated topic concepts for each topic by reviewing the top 20 keywords clustered for each topic. In cases of doubt or disagreement, the final decision on the topic concepts was made by the third most senior investigator (D.K.). Additionally, the degree of concern for each topic, referred to as topic intensity, was calculated by counting the number of documents assigned to each topic.

The weights of each topic were plotted over time to identify trends in topic impact. A linear regression model was applied to each topic, with the topic weights in corresponding years as the dependent variable and time as the independent variable. Slopes were calculated at various time points to quantitatively assess relative importance. Topics were ranked based on their change in slope, from the greatest increase to the greatest decrease. The coefficient β was particularly important in determining whether a topic was considered hot or cold, based on its significance and direction. [ 18 ] Hot topics indicate the most cutting-edge and highly regarded research directions, and selecting research directions related to them is beneficial in acquiring resources and driving research progress. On the other hand, cold topics represent research areas with hidden potential, and exploring these areas can lead to critical breakthroughs and new discoveries for independent researchers. Furthermore, to explore more complex nonlinear relationships between the research variables and time, generalized additive models were employed. generalized additive model is a nonparametric regression model that enables us to better understand potential nonlinear patterns between variables and time. To further analyze and manage the topics, they were categorized into several clusters. All statistical analyses were performed using R version 4.3.0 software.

A total of 4315 articles related to IIRs/IITs were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection, from July 25, 2020. After excluding duplicate articles and articles with missing abstracts, a total of 3333 articles were included for bibliometric analysis (Figure S1, Supplemental Digital Content, http://links.lww.com/MD/L836 ). A steady increase in annual publications was observed (Fig. (Fig.1A). 1 A). Additionally, we found that Jain N was the highest publishing author (Fig. (Fig.1B), 1 B), and the most productive countries in terms of IIRs/IITs were the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, Japan, Switzerland, and France (Fig. (Fig.1C). 1 C). Furthermore, we analyzed the citation trends of the top 20 cited articles since 2000. The study revealed an increasing citation frequency of highly cited articles over the years. Specifically, several studies on randomized controlled clinical trials showed a sharp increase in citation frequency in recent years (Figure S2, Supplemental Digital Content, http://links.lww.com/MD/L829 ).

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Publications of studies on the investigator-initiated research/trials. (A) The number of IIT-related studies published annually since 2000. (B) Top 20 authors with most publications of investigator-initiated research/trials. (C) Top 20 countries with most publications of investigator-initiated research/trials. IIT = investigator-initiated trials.

To comprehensively characterize the extensively researched fields and enhance the precision of research categorization within IIRs/IITs, we employed the LDA algorithm. Text-mining analysis was conducted using abstracts from all 3333 publications: through analysis, under the condition that other parameters are fixed, the correspondence between the perplexity degree of the LDA topic model constructed in this paper and the number of topics is shown in Figure S3, Supplemental Digital Content, http://links.lww.com/MD/L830 . So, we identified the model with 45 topics as the best fit. Table Table1 1 presents all 45 topics along with their most relevant words, while Figure Figure2 2 displays publication attribution for all topics. Our analysis revealed that, on average, each topic covered 74 publications. Notably, 18 topics had a prominence exceeding the average of 74 publications. The top 5 topics with the highest intensity were topic 29, topic 1, topic 13, topic 20, and topic 39, indicating substantial attention in the areas of cancer drug development, the impact of research and development programs on community health, survival, and therapeutic response in cancer trials, improving healthcare interventions through nursing research, informatics, and education, and randomized trials on coronary artery disease, respectively.

Obtained topics from the LDA.

The documentation for 2023 was excluded from the study of temporal trends due to incomplete publications for that year.

ART = antiretroviral therapy, COPD = chronic obstructive lung disease, COVID-19 = corona virus disease 2019, HCV = hepatitis C virus, HIV = human immunodeficiency virus, ICD = implantable cardioverter defibrillator, ICU = intensive care unit, LDA = latent Dirichlet allocation, NIH = National Institutes of Health.

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Expected topic distribution.

The field of IIRs/IITs exhibited dynamic topic evolution, with the majority of topics maintaining stability. Topics showing positive trends were referred to as “hot topics,” while those with declining trends were considered “cold topics.” Table Table1 1 presents the trends of hot topics along with their top relevant words. Notably, out of the 12 hot topics, the following 4 topics have remained hot for years: survival and therapeutic response in cancer trials, studies of the effect of placebo in clinical trials, ethical considerations in clinical trials, and randomized trials on coronary artery disease. However, 9 topics (topic 1, topic 19, topic 6, topic 20, topic 11, topic 25, topic 7, topic 29, and topic 37) demonstrated a downward trend. Among them, topic 1, topic 19, topic 20, topic 25, and topic 29 accounted for a large proportion of all topics but showed a decline in prominence. The additive model also revealed the same dynamic pattern of thematic evolution (Figure S4, Supplemental Digital Content, http://links.lww.com/MD/L837 ).

To further categorize the 45 topics, they have been analyzed and grouped into 7 clusters for analysis and management (Fig. (Fig.3). 3 ). The clusters identified are as follows: cluster 1: researching the effectiveness of cardiovascular disease treatments, cluster 2: evaluation of clinical trials and treatment methods for infection, cancer, diabetes, and depression, cluster 3: evaluation of clinical trials and treatment methods for corona virus disease 2019, coronary artery disease, cancer, and kidney transplantation, cluster 4: clinical trial data analysis and interpretation, cluster 5: comparative studies of clinical trials and treatment strategies in disease management, cluster 6: Researching cutting-edge applications and evaluating their effects, cluster 7: data management and optimization of clinical trial processes. Further clustering analysis reveals that despite the broad range of topics, the primary focus remains on clinical trials for key diseases (clusters 1–6), clinical trial data analysis and interpretation (cluster 4), as well as data management and optimization of clinical trial processes (cluster 7).

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Heat map of the topics by year.

4. Discussion

The number of publications has increased gradually since 2000. This trend indicates that more researchers, medical institutions, and organizations have dedicated their efforts to IIRs/IITs, aiming to address the clinical demands across various fields and patient groups. The continuous advancement and application of IIRs/IITs have been facilitated by this ongoing trend. In this study, we utilized the widely-accepted topic modeling method, namely the LDA model, to extract a total of 45 pertinent topics. Through the examination of the significance and temporal variations of these topics, we have drawn the following conclusions:

Ten top topics currently hold a prominent position in IIRs/IITs. These topics span multiple domains, such as community health, cancer treatment, brain development, nursing research, and stem cell therapy. They have garnered significant attention and extensive investigation in scholarly literature. Researchers who choose research directions related to these top topics can build upon existing research findings and make headway into cutting-edge issues. For example, within the domain of community health, researchers can explore various dimensions influencing community health and propose innovative solutions to improve the well-being of community residents. [ 19 , 20 ] In the field of cancer treatment, researchers can expand upon existing research to explore novel treatment methods, targeted drugs, and immunotherapies that enhance patient survival rates and overall quality of life. [ 21 ] Moreover, by enhancing healthcare practices, researchers can bolster the efficacy and quality of medical interventions. In nursing research, for instance, researchers can focus on innovation and improvement in nursing techniques to elevate the quality of care, reduce complication rates, and provide guidance for clinical practice. [ 22 ] Furthermore, patient informatics and education play pivotal roles in enhancing the quality of healthcare services. [ 23 ] In summary, the top topics identified in our analysis hold significant influence within current research. Selecting research directions aligned with these topics can leverage existing research and drive cutting-edge progress. Through interdisciplinary collaborations and specific research efforts, researchers can foster the growth of their respective disciplines and enhance healthcare interventions, ultimately advancing the quality of healthcare services.

Twelve topics have exhibited a significant increase in attention, highlighting the most notable issues in the current research field. These topics encompass ethical considerations, stroke research, comparative nutritional studies, cancer survival rates, and response to sorafenib, as well as randomized trials on coronary artery stenting, among others. Opting for research directions related to these hot topics can streamline researchers’ access to funding and resource support, enabling faster application of research findings in practical settings. Notably, 4 of these hot topics fall within the top 10 key topics. The first key topic focuses on “survival and therapeutic response in cancer trials,” as cancer is a critical public health concern that receives substantial global attention and research efforts, [ 24 ] examining survival rates and therapeutic responses in cancer trials contributes to the development of clinical practice guidelines and the improvement of treatment outcomes. The second key topic delves into “pain and symptom improvement scores,” alleviating pain and improving symptoms are crucial aspects in the treatment of various diseases. Given the significant impact of pain relief and symptom improvement on patients’ well-being, assessing treatment outcomes and enhancing their overall quality of life is of utmost importance. [ 25 , 26 ] The third key topic, “studies of the effect of placebo in clinical trials,” aims to enhance understanding of the effects and responses to placebos, thereby aiding in the scientific foundation for designing clinical trials. Adapting clinical trial design to evolving ethical requirements is essential, given the increasing attention and ongoing discussions surrounding the use of placebos in trials. [ 27 ] Lastly, the 4th key topic, as mentioned previously, focuses on “randomized trials on coronary artery heart disease,” coronary artery disease is a prevalent global health issue, making relevant randomized trials imperative. Evaluating primary outcomes, bleeding risks, and stroke events in coronary artery heart disease trials holds paramount significance in improving treatment outcomes and enhancing the quality of life for patients. [ 28 , 29 ] By prioritizing research directions aligned with these key topics, researchers can contribute to advancements in these critical areas of study, improve patient outcomes, and enhance overall healthcare practice. Additionally, there are other rapidly developing topics such as “ethical considerations in clinical trials,” “comparative nutritional studies,” and “comparing randomized trials on blood transfusions.” Although these topics have smaller volumes, their high growth rates suggest their emergence as important areas for future research.

Among the top 10 topics, 5 exhibit a noticeable declining trend. This suggests that as research delves deeper and progresses, attention may gradually shift from broad issues to more specific and exact ones. For example, in the study of brain development and disease mechanisms, as progress is made in researching genetic factors and severe cases, the focus may start to shift toward other specific issues related to brain development and diseases. Moreover, the level of attention given to certain topics can be influenced by factors such as resource allocation and policy decisions. For instance, if funding from organizations like the National Institutes of Health or other funding agencies is reduced for national health surveys, or if there are adjustments in research funding allocation strategies, researchers may choose to redirect their focus to other research areas that offer greater financial support. [ 30 , 31 ] Additionally, inadequate resource allocation and limited recognition of the importance of nursing research and practice in certain regions or institutions may lead researchers to prioritize other research areas that are easier to obtain support and recognition. [ 32 , 33 ] Lastly, we identified a “cold” topic that encompasses topics such as medical data collection and analysis methods, human immunodeficiency virus load and participation in antiretroviral therapy, animal models, and gene identification data to enhance treatment strategies for infants. For independent researchers, these cold topics present opportunities to achieve breakthroughs and make new discoveries by exploring the untapped potential in these fields.

We summarize several key factors that have been identified as contributing to changes in the trends of these topics over time. First, the level of public concern greatly influences the trajectory of these topics. These hot topics encompass significant issues that capture the interest of the general public, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and pain. Given their direct impact on personal well-being and quality of life, they have garnered widespread attention. Second, scientific progress plays a pivotal role in shaping the evolution of these topics. In the past few decades, the medical and scientific communities have made remarkable strides, making research in these areas more feasible and meaningful. The emergence of novel technologies and methodologies has empowered researchers with superior tools to explore these domains and achieve groundbreaking discoveries. Lastly, policy and financial support are crucial factors in determining the significance of these topics. Governments and organizations recognize the importance of these issues, leading to increased funding and support for relevant research. As a result, researchers can conduct more comprehensive and in-depth investigations, accelerating scientific progress and the practical application of research findings. Further, after conducting further cluster analysis of these 45 topics, it became evident that they cover a wide range of areas, predominantly focusing on clinical trials, statistical analysis, data management, and trial processes. IIRs/IITs play a crucial role in evaluating the safety and efficacy of new drugs, treatments, or vaccines. Statistical analysis facilitates researchers in drawing accurate conclusions from collected data by assessing treatment effects and identifying disease-associated factors. Additionally, the proper execution of research procedures ensures the reliability and scientific validity of the obtained results.

However, our study does have certain limitations that should be acknowledged. First, while the LDA method enables the identification of topic trends and popularity using data-driven approaches, it does not directly provide explanations or reveal the underlying reasons and trends behind these topics. Therefore, further research is needed to explore the factors driving the emergence and growth of these topics. Second, our decision to use journal abstracts instead of full-text articles limits the size of our corpus. Access to the full text of original research articles is not always available, which may impact the comprehensiveness of our analysis. Future studies could consider incorporating more comprehensive datasets to obtain a more holistic understanding of the research landscape. Lastly, our study relies on human interpretation of symbols to identify topic models and names. While this approach allows for a deeper understanding of the topics, it is subjective and potentially prone to bias.

To sum up, by discussing various topics, we draw the following insights for current IIRs/IITs: top topics represent areas that have received widespread attention, and researchers can continue to explore and deepen their understanding within these fields. The analysis of hot and cold topics provides valuable insights into the current research landscape. Researchers should consider aligning their research directions with these top topics and emerging areas to contribute to advancements, improve patient outcomes, and enhance healthcare practice.

5. Conclusion

In conclusion, the utilization of text mining and bibliometric analysis in this study has provided valuable insights into the research topics within the field of IIRs/IITs. This comprehensive analysis not only presents an overview of these topics but also reveals their interconnections and how they have evolved over time. Researchers can leverage this knowledge to navigate the complexities of IIRs/IITs, identify emerging trends, and make informed decisions about their research directions. By doing so, they can contribute to the advancement of the field and drive meaningful progress in IIRs/IITs. Furthermore, these findings have practical implications for both the academic and practical domains, providing guidance on how to apply the research discoveries in real-world settings. Finally, based on the analysis conducted, recommendations for future research directions can be made in order to address the remaining gaps and further enhance our understanding of the field.

Author contributions

Conceptualization: Litao Huang, Deying Kang.

Data curation: Litao Huang.

Formal analysis: Litao Huang.

Funding acquisition: Deying Kang.

Investigation: Dan Hu.

Methodology: Litao Huang, Fanfan Shi.

Software: Fanfan Shi.

Validation: Litao Huang, Dan Hu.

Visualization: Fanfan Shi.

Writing—original draft: Litao Huang, Deying Kang.

Writing—review & editing: Deying Kang.

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The data that supports the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Supplemental Digital Content is available for this article.

The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

All the work was developed using published/preprint data.

This research did not involve any direct participation from patients or the public.

This work was supported by the National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University (Z20192005); 1.3.5 project for disciplines of excellence, West China Hospital, Sichuan University (ZYGD23002).

How to cite this article: Huang L, Shi F, Hu D, Kang D. Analysis of research topics and trends in investigator-initiated research/trials (IIRs/IITs): A topic modeling study. Medicine 2024;103:10(e37375).

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This Research Topic is the second volume of the “Trends in Neuroimmunology: cross-talk between brain-resident and peripheral immune cells in both health and disease” Community Series. Please see Volume I here . The functional anatomy of organisms is maintained by the coordination of different systems, that often rely on particular interactions between specialized cells and between macromolecules. The immune system works with the circulatory and the lymphatic systems to protect most of the organs. However, some organs are considered immune privileged due to the presence of highly selective and regulated barriers, such as the blood-brain barrier (BBB) within the brain. The BBB controls periphery-brain molecule exchange and prevents immune effector cells from entering the homeostatic brain. BBB-associated elements, such as endothelial cells, pericytes, astrocytes, and microglia, potentially can function as antigen-presenting cells (APC). Pathological scenarios that induce dysfunction of the BBB and its associated cells may lead to the infiltration of lymphocytes crossing over from the blood to brain. Similarly, traumas can also enable B and T lymphocytes to pass bidirectionally between the CNS and the periphery, via the meningeal lymphatic vessels which drain into the cervical lymph nodes. Research in animals and in humans has revealed that B and T cells are involved in the progression of neurological diseases. It has been showed that under particular conditions, T cells establish themselves and become resident in the brain (TRM cells), from where they can either exert beneficial or detrimental effects on brain function. Amazing efforts have been made to further comprehend interactions between brain-specific cells and peripheral immune cells, and especially their roles and impact on the onset, progression, and eventual resolution of diverse brain pathologies. This proposed Research Topic (RT) will describe our current understanding of CNS-specific immune responsiveness, in both health and disease, as well as the various elements that participate in it. More specifically, the RT will include the interrelationship between brain-specific immunity and peripheral immunity, the mechanisms for maintaining brain homeostasis, and the resolution of various insults to the brain, such as tumors, pathogen-induced neuroinflammation, cerebrovascular diseases and stroke, neurodevelopmental disorders, and neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases. The proposed RT will especially focus on microglia's role in neuroimmunology, but will not be limited to this one cell type. More specifically, the RT will summarize research findings about microglia's interactions with infiltrated peripheral monocytes/macrophages, and with T and B lymphocytes, especially in the context of development, homeostasis, and insult-triggered neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration, and related topics described as follows: - Participation of microglia, T cells, B cells, monocytes and macrophages in maintaining CNS homeostasis; - Crosstalk between microglia, T cells, B cells, monocytes and macrophages at cellular and molecular levels in diverse brain pathologies; - Structural and functional dynamics of immune cells coupled to milieu changes within the CNS; - Establishment and integrity of the BBB and its involvement in the recruitment of peripheral immune cells in neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative scenarios; - Identification of genes and pathways that could be targeted for providing therapeutic intervention of neuroinflammation; - Development of model organisms (genetically or chemically induced, for example) for studying and understanding brain immunity in the healthy and diseased CNS; - State-of-art technologies, including single-cell and single-nucleus transcriptomics approaches, and bioinformatics, as applied for understanding immune responses within the nervous system during the onset, progression and resolution of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative traumas. Original articles, reviews and short communications are welcome. We expect to attract significant contributions from diverse specialists in the field, to establish new trends for future studies.

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Emerging Drug Trends

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Emerging drugs, which include designer drugs and new psychoactive substances , are substances that have appeared or become more popular in the drug market in recent years.
Emerging drugs have unpredictable health effects . They may be as powerful or more powerful than existing drugs, and may be fatal.
Because drug markets change quickly, NIDA supports the National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) , which tracks emerging substances. NIDA also advances the science on emerging drugs by supporting research on their use and on their health effects.

What are emerging drugs?

Emerging drugs are mind-altering substances that have become more common in recent years. They may be sold in drug markets or at convenience stores and online. Since 2013, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has identified more than 1,000 emerging drugs worldwide. 1

These substances, which include designer drugs and new psychoactive substances , come from many sources. Some were first developed as potential treatments or research chemicals. Others originate in illicit labs and are created to mimic the effects of drugs regulated under the Controlled Substances Act . These emerging substances often produce similar effects and/or are chemically similar to illegal or prescription opioids, stimulants, benzodiazapines (“benzos”), or other existing types of drugs.

People may seek out these drugs for recreation or use them to self-medicate without medical supervision. They may also be added to other drugs without a buyer knowing it. As a result, the health effects of emerging drugs are largely unknown, potentially posing a public health threat and contributing to the overdose crisis . 2,3

NIDA monitors emerging drug trends through its Designer Drug Research Unit and through support for the National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) , which tracks drug-related emergency calls.

What are the effects of emerging drugs?

An emerging drug’s effects depend on the type of substance it is—for instance, if it is a new type of opioid , depressant , synthetic cannabinoid , psychedelic , or stimulant. Its effects may be unpredictable and unwanted, especially if it is an unknown ingredient in another drug. A person may not know what substance or substances they have really taken. And because these substances are new to the drug market, clinicians or researchers may not know their effects or how potent (powerful) they are until people begin to visit emergency departments or clinics with symptoms of negative health effects. 4

In addition, emerging substances are usually not included in emergency department drug tests and are not routinely included in the toxicology tests used after a fatal overdose. The delay in this data means there is also a delay in understanding how widespread use of the drug is, why and how these drugs have their effects, and how to care for people who experience negative effects of those substances.

NIDA researchers and grantees collaborate to identify how these emerging drugs work and their potential health effects, including those that have the potential to impact the overdose crisis. NIDA also supports the National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) to track emerging substances and their impact on drug-related emergency calls.

What are nitazenes?

Nitazenes are a class of lab-made (synthetic) opioids that may be as powerful or more powerful than fentanyl. 4 They were developed in research labs in the 1950s as potential pain relievers but never marketed. Nitazenes are most often sold as a white powder or tablets. People may not be aware that they have taken nitazenes, as they may be added to other substances, including fentanyl, heroin, and benzodiazepines. 5

Nitazenes began to re-emerge in the drug supply in 2019, after the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration banned fentanyl-related substances. 6,7 Researchers and authorities are monitoring nitazenes, including isotonitazene, protonitazene, etonitazene, N-piperidinyl etonitazene, and metonitazene. Many nitazenes are listed as Schedule 1 drugs under the Controlled Substances Act.

Like all opioids , nitazenes can slow breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate to dangerously low levels, potentially contributing to overdose . Preliminary NIDA-supported research shows that the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone is effective with isonitazene, metonitazene, and etonitazene, though it may require repeated doses. More research is needed to confirm these findings with additional nitazenes and in larger groups of people. Fentanyl test strips do not detect nitazenes.

What is tianeptine?

Tianeptine is an antidepressant medication that is not approved for use in the United States. NIDA-funded research suggests that most people take tianeptine in dietary supplements marketed as cognitive enhancers or nootropics, often sold in convenience stores and online. It may be blended with or taken at the same time as other nootropics (like phenibut and racetams) and is also used with substances such as kratom , kava, and gabapentin.

Tianeptine is not an opioid but at high doses it can have opioid-like effects, such as dangerous drops in blood pressure, heart rate, or breathing rate. Research shows that other effects include problems with brain, heart, and digestive function.

Research has shown that tianeptine can cause symptoms of a substance use disorder, including tolerance—which is when you need to take more of a drug for it to have the same level of effect—and withdrawal. Withdrawal from tianeptine has been associated with pain and problems with brain, heart, and digestive function. Early evidence suggests that tianeptine-related substance use disorder can be treated with medications for opioid use disorder , such as buprenorphine. 8

What are new psychoactive substances?

“New psychoactive substances” is a term used to describe lab-made compounds created to skirt existing drug laws . The category may include medications created by pharmaceutical companies or researchers that were never meant to reach the public .

These substances belong to a number of drug classes:

Synthetic opioids. These drugs are chemically different from existing lab-made opioids like fentanyl . They include brorphine and U-47700. Researchers first identified brorphine in the unregulated drug supply in 2018. New synthetic opioids may slow breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate to dangerously low levels, potentially contributing to overdose. Emerging opioids can be as powerful or more powerful than fentanyl, which itself is 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine.
Synthetic cannabinoids , sometimes called “K2” or “Spice.” Lab-made cannabinoids are chemically similar to the cannabis plant but may have very different effects. Newer synthetic cannabinoids include ADMB-5,Br-BUTINACA and MDMB-4en-PINACA. MDMB-4en-PINACA has been associated with hallucinations, paranoia, and confusion. These substances have been found in people who died from accidental overdose. 9
Synthetic cathinones , also known as “Bath Salts.” Lab-made cathinones are stimulants that are chemically related to, but not derived from, the khat plant. People sometimes take synthetic cathinones as a less expensive alternative to other stimulants, but cathinones have also been found as an added ingredient in other recreational drugs. Emerging cathinones include eutylone, N,N-dimethylpentylone (dipentylone), and pentylone. These substances have been found in people who died from overdose. 10
Synthetic benzodiazapines. Benzodiazapenes are a class of lab-made depressants that include prescription medications such as diazepam (sometimes sold as Valium), alprazolam (sometimes sold as Xanax), and clonazepam (sometimes sold as Klonopin). Recent data show that new versions of recreationally manufactured bezodiazapines include bromazolam, disalkylgidazepam, and flubromazepam. 11

How does NIDA support research into emerging drugs?

NIDA supports research tracking the emergence of new drugs into the unregulated drug supply, including via the National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) , collaboration with other researchers, partners around the world, and social media. The Institute studies or supports research on changes in the lab-made drug supply and how these emerging substances work in the brain, as well as their health effects and potential as therapeutic treatments.

NIDA also researches ways to prevent substance use and misuse , and studies whether and how harm reduction methods may prevent, reverse, or reduce rates of overdose.

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Find more resources on emerging drugs.

See recent data on Overdose Rates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Stay up to date on new and emerging substances at the National Drug Early Warning System website
Early warning advisory on new psychoactive substances. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Accessed April 15, 2024. https://www.unodc.org/LSS/Page/NPS
Singh VM, Browne T, Montgomery J. The emerging role of toxic adulterants in street drugs in the US illicit opioid crisis . Public Health Rep . 2020;135(1):6-10. doi:10.1177/0033354919887741
Gladden RM, Chavez-Gray V, O'Donnell J, Goldberger BA. Notes from the field: overdose deaths involving eutylone (psychoactive bath salts) - United States, 2020 . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep . 2022;71(32):1032-1034. Published 2022 Aug 12. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm7132a3
Pergolizzi J Jr, Raffa R, LeQuang JAK, Breve F, Varrassi G. Old drugs and new challenges: A narrative review of nitazenes . Cureus . 2023;15(6):e40736. Published 2023 Jun 21. doi:10.7759/cureus.40736
Ujváry I, Christie R, Evans-Brown M, et al. DARK classics in chemical neuroscience: Etonitazene and related benzimidazoles . ACS Chem Neurosci . 2021;12(7):1072-1092. doi:10.1021/acschemneuro.1c00037
Benzimidazole opioids, other name: nitazenes. Drug Enforcement Agency. Issued January 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024. https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/benzimidazole-opioids.pdf
Papsun DM, Krotulski AJ, Logan BK. Proliferation of novel synthetic opioids in postmortem investigations after core-structure scheduling for fentanyl-related substances . Am J Forensic Med Pathol . 2022;43(4):315-327. doi:10.1097/PAF.0000000000000787
Trowbridge P, Walley AY. Use of buprenorphine-naloxone in the treatment of tianeptine use disorder . J Addict Med . 2019;13(4):331-333. doi:10.1097/ADM.0000000000000490
Simon G, Kuzma M, Mayer M, Petrus K, Tóth D. Fatal overdose with the cannabinoid receptor agonists MDMB-4en-PINACA and 4F-ABUTINACA: A case report and review of the literature . Toxics . 2023;11(8):673. Published 2023 Aug 5. doi:10.3390/toxics11080673
Ehlers PF, Deitche A, Wise LM, et al. Notes from the field: Seizures, hyperthermia, and myocardial injury in three young adults who consumed bromazolam disguised as alprazolam - Chicago, Illinois, February 2023 . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep . 2024;72(5253):1392-1393. Published 2024 Jan 5. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm725253a5

Energy Sources

In this paper, you will explore the history of alternative energy supplies, and you can explore alternative energy sources for new developments.

The core question could center around good energy options to manage the needs of the world’s population. An energy source is an ongoing debate, particularly in developing nations which could make for interesting case studies .

Waste Disposal

Given overpopulation issues with the world exceeding 6 billion people, waste disposal is becoming a significant concern. There is also the question of global warming and how improper waste disposal may contribute to the hole in the ozone layer.

There are many avenues to explore in a topic of this nature, e.g., innovative disposal methods, the disposal methods of computers and cellphones, disposal technologies, etc.

Imposed Democracy

Democracy is an ideal held high by many nations, and the United States is behind pioneering the concept after World II.

The US is mainly behind influencing other countries to adopt democracy. You could work on a paper interrogating the role the US has played in other nations and how it has imposed democracy in other nations.

Political Environment in the Middle East

The Middle East has had a long history of conflict and is at the center of many debates as world leaders look for solutions.

Your paper might come up with much-needed innovation to bring peace to the area. For instance, you could examine the history of nations in the region and their interaction, noting possible avenues for peace.

Religion and Globalization

Religion is always a tricky topic, but if approached right – it can spark an interesting debate because the world is interconnected. Technology creates a smaller world and has significantly influenced the practice and spread of religion.

Whether television evangelists or live-streaming the pilgrimage to Mecca, technology has changed religious practice in many ways.

It could be anything – from Lava Beds National Monument to the pyramids in Giza. The idea is to evoke interest in the readers and keep them hooked till the end. Globalization has now changed the world so much.

UN Policies on the Environment and their Impact

This topic could analyze how policies impact the environment’s health in constructive and nonconstructive ways. In this paper, the idea would be to look closely at these policies and address how they impact human behavior.

In addition, you could speak on the positive impact of these policies and how they address global environmental issues.

The Influence of Marketing and Media on Teens

The media is a tool that heavily influences thoughts and behavior patterns, influencing many of our choices. People make certain choices based on what is sold to them through the media.

In this paper, you could investigate how marketing increases media consumption among young people and how it is constructed.

Bar Code Implants

This may sound like a sci-fi movie, and it seems impossible, but these have been implemented by a few people and sparked debate.

This is a controversial topic, and you can take on both sides of the issue, and you can describe how the technology involved affects people.

Cancer Drug Studies

In the pharmacological environment, cancer drug studies are just one topic that can go in many ways. Researchers can study the role and impact of various drugs on cancer cells.

Some topics can explore treatments and therapies available. The topic is also interesting in learning how patients deal with cancer and manage the effects.

Drug Delivery

Another topic for pharmacy research could explore the design of drug delivery systems, including liposomes and liquid crystals.

Research studies indicate that the immediate environment of the lung may be at risk of certain treatments. This research paper could analyze the epithelial cell culture for the study by studying humans as well as animals.

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Avoid plagiarism by ensuring that you acknowledge using other people’s ideas through quotations, paraphrasing, and summaries.

Once you are done, proofread your work and fix grammatical, incorrect punctuation, and spelling errors.

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Specific and Clear . The topic should cover a specific aspect or question within a broader subject area. A focused topic allows for in-depth exploration.
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Research Paper Topics for Your Academic Level

All students get research writing assignments, whether they are in high school, college, or higher. Here are some engaging ideas suitable for different academic levels.

High School Research Essay Topics

Examine the impact of social media on teenagers' well-being.
Assess the effects of climate change and its consequences.
Analyze the dynamics of cyberbullying and online safety.
Explore the influence of music on adolescents.
Investigate the importance of financial literacy education.
Assess gender inequality in high school sports programs.
Examine the impact of technology on the education system.
Analyze youth voting trends and political engagement.
Investigate the role of video games in cognitive development.
Assess teenage substance abuse and prevention programs.

College Research Paper Topics

IELTS vs. TOEFL - Discuss the similarities and differences.
College admission policies and criteria in the United States.
How to plan to pay college tuition?
Elaborate on ACT vs. SAT.
Benefits of Distance Learning.
Impacts of China's one-child policy.
Do college students learn better in same-sex classrooms?
Effect of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Analyze the history of the relationship between the United States and North Korea.
Should people be able to donate organs in exchange for money?

Graduate Research Paper Topics

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Business Operations and Strategy
Environmental Sustainability in Supply Chain Management: Strategies for Global Corporations
The Ethical Implications of Gene Editing Technologies: CRISPR-Cas9 and Beyond
Financial Derivatives and Risk Management: Advanced Strategies for Portfolio Optimization
The Role of Big Data Analytics in Healthcare: Improving Patient Care and Outcomes
Cybersecurity Threats and Mitigation in Critical Infrastructure: A Comprehensive Analysis
The Intersection of International Trade and Intellectual Property Rights: Trade Agreements and Dispute Resolution
Exploring the Impacts of Climate Change on Urban Planning and Infrastructure
Educational Leadership and School Reform in the 21st Century: Innovative Approaches and Challenges
Theoretical Advances in Quantum Computing: Applications, Limitations, and Future Prospects

Research Paper Topics for Science & Technology

Looking for research paper ideas in your discipline? The list of topics below covers a variety of subjects and disciplines to help you out.

Research Paper Topics for Computer Science

Quantum Computing: Current State and Future Prospects
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Diagnosis and Treatment
Blockchain Technology and Its Applications Beyond Cryptocurrency
Cybersecurity in the Age of IoT: Challenges and Solutions
The Ethical Implications of Machine Learning Algorithms
Natural Language Processing for Sentiment Analysis in Social Media
The Role of Computer Vision in Autonomous Vehicles
Big Data Analytics for Business Intelligence and Decision-Making
Human-Computer Interaction: Enhancing User Experience
The Evolution of Cloud Computing: Trends and Innovations

Research Paper Topics in Machine Learning

Explainable AI (XAI): Techniques and Challenges in Interpretable Machine Learning Models
Federated Learning: Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning Across Decentralized Data Sources
Transfer Learning in Deep Neural Networks: Methods, Applications, and Limitations
Reinforcement Learning: Recent Advances and Real-World Applications
Bias and Fairness in Machine Learning: Detection, Mitigation, and Ethical Considerations
Multi-Modal Learning: Integrating Data from Multiple Sources for Improved Performance
Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs): Innovations in Image Generation and Beyond
Natural Language Processing (NLP) for Healthcare: Applications in Clinical Data Analysis and Diagnosis
AutoML (Automated Machine Learning): Tools, Challenges, and Implications for Non-Experts
Quantum Machine Learning: Harnessing Quantum Computing for Advanced Data Analysis

Research Paper Topics in Chemistry

Green Chemistry: Sustainable Approaches to Chemical Synthesis
Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery: Innovations and Challenges
Chemical Analysis of Environmental Pollutants and Their Remediation
Advancements in Organic Synthesis: New Methods and Strategies
The Role of Catalysis in Industrial Chemical Processes
Chemical Kinetics: Studying Reaction Rates and Mechanisms
Analytical Chemistry Techniques for Food Safety and Quality Control
Supramolecular Chemistry: Self-assembly and Molecular Recognition
The Chemistry of Renewable Energy Sources
Chemical Bonding in Complex Molecules: Insights from Quantum Chemistry

Information Technology Research Paper Topics

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Information Technology
Blockchain Technology: Security and Privacy Implications
Data Governance and Compliance in the Digital Age
Cloud Computing Adoption Strategies for Small and Medium Enterprises
Internet of Things (IoT) Security Challenges and Solutions
E-Government: Advancements and Challenges in Digital Transformation
The Role of Machine Learning in Healthcare Data Management
Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence: Trends and Best Practices
Digital Twins and their Applications in Industry 4.0
Human-Centric IT: Designing Systems with User Well-being in Mind

Research Paper Topics Environmental Science

Climate Change and Its Impact on Global Ecosystems
Biodiversity Conservation and Habitat Restoration
Sustainable Agriculture Practices for Food Security
Air Pollution Control Strategies in Urban Environments
The Effects of Deforestation on Watersheds and Biodiversity
Waste Management and Recycling: Towards a Circular Economy
Ocean Acidification and Coral Reef Conservation
Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Technologies
Eco-friendly Transportation Solutions: Promoting Sustainable Mobility
Human Health and Environmental Pollution: Assessing Risks and Mitigation

Research Paper Topics for Medical Students

The Role of Telemedicine in Improving Healthcare Access and Delivery
Epidemiology and Management of Infectious Diseases: A Focus on Emerging Pathogens
Precision Medicine and Personalized Healthcare: Advancements and Challenges
Ethical Considerations in Medical Research: Informed Consent and Human Rights
Mental Health in Medical Education: Strategies for Reducing Burnout and Promoting Well-being
Global Health Disparities: Analyzing Causes and Strategies for Health Equity
Advancements in Surgical Techniques and Robotics in Medicine
The Opioid Epidemic: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
Healthcare for Underserved Populations: Access, Barriers, and Innovations
Medical Innovations in Diagnostic Imaging: Impact on Patient Care and Diagnosis

Research Paper Topics in Zoology

The Impact of Climate Change on Wildlife Migration Patterns and Habitats
Behavioral Ecology of Apex Predators: From Wolves to Tigers
Zoonotic Diseases: Investigating the Transmission of Diseases Between Animals and Humans
Marine Biology and Conservation: Coral Reefs, Ocean Acidification, and Marine Biodiversity
The Role of Zoos in Conservation and Species Preservation
Invasive Species: Ecological Impacts and Management Strategies
Bird Migration and Navigation: Mechanisms and Conservation Implications
Animal Communication and Language: Insights from Studies on Dolphins and Primates
Endangered Species Recovery Programs: Successes, Failures, and Lessons Learned
Evolutionary Biology: The Coevolution of Predators and Prey

Research Paper Topics For Social Sciences

Are you a student of social sciences? The list of research paper topics below is for you!

History Research Paper Topics

The Causes and Consequences of the American Civil War
The Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Society and Labor
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire: Lessons from History
Women's Suffrage Movements Around the World
The Cold War: Origins, Conflicts, and Effects on Global Politics
The Role of Religion in Ancient Civilizations: Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece
The Renaissance Era: Art, Science, and Cultural Transformation
The Development of Culture in Mughal India
The Decolonization of Africa and Asia: Struggles for Independence
The Civil Rights Movement in the United States: Progress and Challenges

Research Paper Topics for Education

The Impact of Technology in the Classroom: Enhancing Learning or Distracting Students?
Inclusive Education: Strategies for Supporting Students with Disabilities
The Role of Parental Involvement in Student Academic Achievement
Education and Socioeconomic Inequality: Bridging the Gap
The Effectiveness of Online Learning: Pros and Cons
Early Childhood Education: The Importance of Preschool Programs
Teacher Burnout and Strategies for Teacher Well-being
The Influence of Standardized Testing on Curriculum and Instruction
Culturally Responsive Teaching: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
Education Policy Reform: Challenges and Impacts on Student Success

Sociology Research Paper Topics

The Impact of Social Media on Social Interaction and Relationships
Gender Inequality in the Workplace: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
Racial Profiling and Policing: Examining Bias and Discrimination
The Sociology of Deviance: Understanding Criminal Behavior
Income Inequality and Its Effects on Society
The Influence of Family Structure on Child Development
Migration and the Social Integration of Immigrants
Environmental Sociology: Exploring the Relationship Between Society and the Environment
The Role of Religion in Shaping Societal Norms and Values
Health Disparities in Marginalized Communities: A Sociological Perspective

Psychology Research Paper Topics

The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Adult Mental Health
Psychological Effects of Social Media Use on Adolescents
Stress and Coping Mechanisms: Strategies for Resilience
The Psychology of Decision-Making: Biases and Heuristics
The Role of Attachment Theory in Parent-Child Relationships
Mental Health Stigma: Barriers to Seeking and Receiving Treatment
The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Cognitive Functioning
Psychological Factors in Addiction and Recovery
Cognitive Development in Infants: Theories and Milestones
The Psychology of Happiness and Well-being: Factors and Interventions

Research Paper Topics On Media And Communication

The Influence of Social Media on Political Discourse and Public Opinion
Media Bias: Examining News Coverage and Its Impact on Perception
The Evolution of Journalism in the Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunities
The Effects of Advertising on Consumer Behavior and Purchasing Decisions
Media Literacy Education: Preparing Citizens for a Digital World
The Role of Media in Shaping Gender Stereotypes and Representation
Fake News and Misinformation: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
Cultural Appropriation in Media: Analyzing Its Implications
Media and Crisis Communication: Case Studies and Best Practices
Media Effects on Body Image and Self-esteem: Exploring the Impact of Beauty Standards

Political Science Research Paper Topics

The Role of Political Parties in Shaping Government Policies
Electoral Systems and Their Impact on Representation and Governance
The Rise of Populism: Causes and Consequences
The Influence of Lobbying and Interest Groups on Policy-Making
Comparative Analysis of Political Systems: Democracies vs. Authoritarian Regimes
Foreign Policy Decision-Making: Case Studies and Models
Political Polarization: Understanding the Divisions in Contemporary Politics
Human Rights and International Relations: Challenges and Solutions
Environmental Politics and Climate Change Agreements
The Role of Social Media in Shaping Political Discourse and Activism

Research Paper Topics for International Relations

The Impact of Globalization on International Security
International Human Rights Law: Challenges and Progress
Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution: Case Studies in Successful Negotiations
The Role of International Organizations in Promoting Peace and Cooperation
Nuclear Proliferation: Examining the Threats and Non-Proliferation Efforts
Cybersecurity in International Relations: Challenges and Strategies
Global Economic Governance: The Role of International Financial Institutions
The Refugee Crisis: International Responses and the Humanitarian Challenge
Climate Change Diplomacy: Agreements, Obstacles, and Climate Justice
The Geopolitics of Energy: Resource Competition and Security Issues

Research Paper Topics On Culture

Cultural Appropriation: Understanding the Controversy and Implications
Cultural Relativism vs. Universalism: Debates in Anthropology and Ethics
Cultural Expressions in Art: Analyzing Cultural Identity Through Creative Works
Globalization and Its Impact on Cultural Homogenization vs. Cultural Diversity
Cultural Influences on Gender Roles and Identity
The Role of Culture in Shaping Dietary Habits and Food Traditions
Cultural Heritage Preservation: Challenges and Strategies
Language and Culture: The Relationship Between Linguistic Diversity and Cultural Identity
Cultural Rituals and Their Significance in Different Societies
Intercultural Communication: Navigating Cultural Differences in a Globalized World

Research Paper Topics for Humanities

Here are some engaging ideas for research paper topics in humanities disciplines.

Research Paper Topics for English Literature

Exploring the Themes of Love and Desire in Shakespeare's Sonnets
Postcolonial Literature: Analyzing the Works of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Role of Symbolism in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"
Feminist Critique of Classic Literature: Reevaluating Jane Austen's Heroines
The Gothic Tradition in Literature: A Comparative Study of Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley
Dystopian Literature: Examining Social Commentary in George Orwell's "1984"
The Evolution of Science Fiction: From H.G. Wells to Contemporary Authors
The Modernist Movement in Poetry: T.S. Eliot and "The Waste Land"
Literary Representations of War: Analysis of Ernest Hemingway's Works
The Influence of Mythology in Literature: A Study of Greek and Roman Epics

Research Paper Topics for English Linguistics

The Evolution of English Language: A Historical Analysis
Exploring Dialectical Variations: A Study of Regional English Accents
Syntax in Shakespearean English: Unraveling Linguistic Patterns
Code-Switching in Bilingual Literature: Impacts on Linguistic Identity
The Influence of Technology on Modern English: A Linguistic Perspective
Gendered Language in Literature: Analyzing Linguistic Representations
Sociolinguistic Aspects of English in Global Communication
Cognitive Linguistics: Understanding Language Processing and Comprehension
The Role of Phonetics in English Language Teaching: Strategies and Challenges
Linguistic Analysis of Online Discourse: Trends in Digital Communication

Research Paper Topics on Arts

The Influence of Renaissance Art on Modern Visual Culture
The Evolution of Street Art: From Vandalism to Urban Beautification
Gender and Identity in Contemporary Performance Art
The Role of Public Art in Shaping Urban Spaces and Communities
Censorship in the Arts: Balancing Expression and Sensitivity
The Intersection of Technology and Art: Digital Media and New Frontiers
Art as a Form of Political Protest: Examining Contemporary Activist Art
The Psychology of Art Appreciation: Understanding Aesthetic Experiences
Art Conservation and Preservation: Challenges and Ethical Considerations
Art Therapy: Exploring the Healing Power of Creativity

Research Paper Topics on Religion

Religious Pluralism and Interfaith Dialogue: Promoting Understanding and Tolerance
The Role of Religion in Shaping Moral Values and Ethics
Religion and Politics: Examining the Influence of Faith on Governance
Religious Rituals and Their Significance in Different Cultures
Secularism and Its Impact on Religious Practice and Belief
Religion and Science: Exploring the Compatibility and Conflict
The Influence of Religion on Gender Roles and Equality
Religious Fundamentalism and Its Implications for Society
Religion and Environmental Ethics: Perspectives on Stewardship
Religious Conversion and the Psychology Behind Faith Changes

Philosophy Research Paper Topics

The Philosophy of Ethics: Exploring Different Ethical Theories
The Problem of Free Will and Determinism: Philosophical Perspectives
Existentialism in Literature: A Philosophical Analysis
The Philosophy of Mind: Dualism vs. Materialism
The Nature of Reality: Metaphysical Approaches and Debates
Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Decision-Making: A Philosophical Examination
Philosophy of Technology: Ethical Implications of Advancements
Political Philosophy: Theories of Justice and Social Contracts
Philosophy of Religion: The Existence of God and Theodicy
Environmental Ethics: Philosophical Perspectives on Nature and Sustainability

Research Paper Topics for Ethics

Ethical Dilemmas in Medical Decision-Making: Balancing Autonomy and Beneficence
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Accountability and Bias in AI Systems
Corporate Ethics: Ethical Responsibility of Multinational Corporations
Ethical Considerations in Environmental Conservation: Sustainability and Future Generations
The Ethics of Genetic Engineering and Designer Babies
The Intersection of Ethics and Technology: Privacy, Surveillance, and Data Ethics
Ethical Implications of End-of-Life Care and Euthanasia
Animal Rights and Ethical Treatment of Animals in Research
The Role of Ethics in Criminal Justice: Police Conduct and Criminal Punishment
The Ethics of Whistleblowing: Balancing Loyalty and Accountability

Law Research Paper Topics

The Evolution of Privacy Rights in the Digital Age: Legal and Ethical Considerations
Criminal Justice Reform: Assessing the Impact of Changes in Sentencing and Policing
Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Era: Copyright, Trademarks, and Patents
The Role of International Law in Addressing Global Human Rights Violations
Environmental Law and Sustainable Development: Balancing Conservation and Economic Interests
Legal Aspects of Cybersecurity: Privacy, Data Protection, and Cybercrime
The Legalization of Marijuana: Implications for Criminal Justice and Public Health
Corporate Governance and Ethics: Analyzing Legal Frameworks for Accountability
Family Law and Child Custody Disputes: Examining Best Interests and Parental Rights
The Intersection of Law and Bioethics: Ethical Dilemmas in Medical and Scientific Research

Research Paper Topics on Criminal Justice

Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System: Causes and Consequences
Police Use of Force: Policies, Accountability, and Community Relations
Criminal Profiling and Its Effectiveness in Solving Crimes
Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System: Diversion Programs and Treatment
The Impact of Mass Incarceration on Communities and Rehabilitation Efforts
Forensic Science and Criminal Investigations: Advances, Challenges, and Ethics
Cybercrime and Digital Forensics: Investigative Techniques and Legal Implications
Juvenile Justice: Rehabilitation vs. Punishment and the Recidivism Rate
The Death Penalty: Ethical, Legal, and Policy Considerations
Victim Rights and Restorative Justice Programs: Balancing the Scales of Justice

Research Paper Topics on Economics

Income Inequality: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Solutions
The Impact of Economic Globalization on Developing Countries
Behavioral Economics: Exploring Psychological Factors in Decision-Making
The Economics of Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies
Monetary Policy and Its Effects on Economic Stability
Trade Wars and Tariffs: Economic Effects and Global Trade Relations
Healthcare Economics: Examining Healthcare Costs, Access, and Reform
The Economics of Education: Investment in Human Capital and Economic Growth
Urban Economics: Challenges and Solutions in Sustainable City Development
Labor Market Trends: Gig Economy, Automation, and Future of Work

Research Paper Topics Related to Marketing

Influencer Marketing: Effectiveness, Ethics, and the Role of Social Media
Consumer Behavior in the Digital Age: Online Shopping Trends and Decision-Making
Brand Loyalty and Customer Retention Strategies in Competitive Markets
Neuromarketing: Understanding the Psychology of Consumer Choices
The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Brand Image and Customer Engagement
E-commerce and Marketplaces: Strategies for Success in Online Retail
Content Marketing: Creating and Measuring the Value of Branded Content
Marketing to Generation Z: Preferences, Values, and Communication Channels
The Role of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Marketing
Crisis Marketing and Reputation Management: Strategies for Navigating Challenges

Best Research Paper Topics 2023

Here are some impressive and easy research paper topics to write an extraordinary paper.

Argumentative Research Paper Topics

Should the Minimum Wage be Raised?
The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health: Harmful or Beneficial?
Is Genetic Engineering Ethical? Examining the Pros and Cons of Genetic Modification
The Death Penalty: Should it be Abolished or Retained?
Gun Control: Balancing Second Amendment Rights and Public Safety
Universal Healthcare: Is it a Right or a Privilege?
The Role of Government in Regulating Big Tech Companies
Climate Change: Is Human Activity the Primary Cause?
Online Privacy: Balancing Security and Civil Liberties
The Legalization of Recreational Marijuana: Weighing the Social and Economic Impacts

US History Research Paper Topics

The American Revolution: Causes, Key Figures, and Impact on the Nation
The Abolitionist Movement: Strategies, Leaders, and the Fight Against Slavery
The Reconstruction Era: Challenges, Achievements, and Failures
The Women's Suffrage Movement: Struggles and Triumphs in the Fight for Voting Rights
The Civil Rights Movement: Leaders, Events, and the Struggle for Equality
The Great Depression: Causes, Effects, and Government Responses
The Vietnam War: Origins, Controversies, and Legacy
The Space Race: The Cold War Competition for Supremacy Beyond Earth
The Civil War: Battlefronts, Political Divisions, and the Emancipation Proclamation
The American Westward Expansion: Manifest Destiny, Conflicts, and Impacts on Native Americans

Persuasive Research Paper Topics

The Importance of Comprehensive Sex Education in Schools
Banning Single-Use Plastics: Protecting the Environment and Marine Life
Promoting Renewable Energy: Transitioning to a Sustainable Future
Mandatory Vaccination: Protecting Public Health and Herd Immunity
The Benefits of Telecommuting: A Win-Win for Employers and Employees
Promoting Healthy Eating Habits: The Case for Implementing Sugar Taxes
The Need for Stricter Animal Welfare Laws: Preventing Animal Cruelty
Accessible Education for All: The Case for Affordable College Tuition
Promoting Voting Rights: Ensuring a Fair and Inclusive Democracy
The Importance of Mental Health Awareness and Support: Breaking the Stigma

Easy Research Paper Topics

The Benefits of Regular Exercise for Physical and Mental Health
The History and Impact of Social Media on Society
The Basics of Climate Change: Causes, Effects, and Solutions
The Life and Achievements of a Notable Inventor or Scientist
The Importance of Recycling and Waste Reduction in Daily Life
The Impact of Fast Food on Diet and Health
Effect of Global Warming on The Frequency And Intensity Of Natural Disasters
Should Marijuana be legalized in US? Costs, Economic And Social Benefits
How Do Terrorist Attacks Influence Public Opinion And Political Behavior In Democratic Countries
Crime Rates: Main Factors That Explain The Variation In Crime Rates Across Different Countries And Regions

Research Paper Topics on Current Affairs

The Impact of COVID-19 on Global Health Systems and Preparedness
Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies
The Future of Work: Remote Work Trends and Implications
Economic Recovery Post-Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities
Vaccine Hesitancy: Understanding Causes and Addressing Concerns
Cybersecurity in the Digital Age: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Defense
Immigration Policies and Border Security: A Global Perspective
The Role of Social Media in Political Movements and Disinformation
Global Supply Chain Disruptions: Causes and Strategies for Resilience
Racial and Social Justice Movements: Progress and Ongoing Challenges

Controversial Research Paper Topics

The Legalization of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Ethical and Legal Considerations
Gun Control Laws: Balancing Second Amendment Rights and Public Safety
The Death Penalty: Is it an Effective Deterrent or a Violation of Human Rights?
Animal Testing: Ethical Issues and Alternatives for Scientific Research
The Legalization of Recreational Drugs: Assessing Risks and Benefits
Abortion: Examining the Ethical, Legal, and Medical Aspects
Freedom of Speech vs. Hate Speech: Protecting Civil Liberties in a Digital Age
Climate Change Denial: Analyzing the Science and Skepticism
School Vouchers and School Choice: The Future of Public Education
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs): Safety, Labeling, and Environmental Concerns

Research Paper Topics on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Historical Roots of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Tracing the Beginnings
Media Framing of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Impact on Public Perception
The Role of International Diplomacy in Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Human Rights Violations in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Critical Analysis
Refugees and Displacement: The Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in the Conflict
Religious Perspectives in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Comparative Study
Water Scarcity and Resource Management in the Context of the Conflict
Education and Propaganda: Examining the Impact of Curricula on Perpetuating Conflict Narratives
The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Peacebuilding Efforts
Media and Social Media's Influence on Shaping Public Opinion in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Nursing Research Paper Topics

The Impact of Nurse-to-Patient Ratios on Patient Outcomes
Nursing Shortages: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: Implementing Research into Clinical Care
Nursing Ethics: Ethical Dilemmas and Decision-Making in Patient Care
Palliative Care and End-of-Life Nursing: Improving Quality of Life for Patients
Nursing Informatics: Advancements in Healthcare Technology and Data Management
The Role of Cultural Competence in Nursing: Providing Culturally Sensitive Care
Nursing Burnout and Staff Well-being: Strategies for Prevention and Support
The Impact of Nurse Leadership on Patient Safety and Quality of Care
Pediatric Nursing: Specialized Care for Children and Families

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Finding some decent fashion research topics that you can use for your next papers is not easy nowadays. You want something new, something original. Your classmates are probably scouring the Internet as we speak, so why are you still wasting time? Take a look at our long list of 117 exceptional fashion research topics and choose the best one right now.

What makes our topics different, you ask? Our experts are constantly updating the list and adding new ideas. This means you will always be able to find an original idea here on this page. We will soon be adding new topics for 2023, so stay tuned!

What Is The Fashion Research Paper?

Keep in mind that finding some great fashion topics to write about is not enough. You need to be able to create a well-organized, concise research paper. To help you do just that, we will show you the 8 main parts of a research paper:

Title page (or cover page) Start with a hook to catch the attention of your readers, then talk a bit about the background of the problem and present your thesis. Literature review. Here, you will need to demonstrate that you have analyzed the literature related to the topic and that there is a gap in knowledge that needs to be addressed. Research In this section, you will explain in great detail all the methods you have used to gather the data. Be as specific as possible. Data analysis. This is the section where you present and analyze the data. Be objective and avoid discussing the results. This is the section where you can discuss your findings and prove how your research results back your thesis. Don’t forget to acknowledge the limitations of your research. Restate your thesis and summarize your research and findings. Show your readers how your findings answer the research questions. References page. This is where you list all the resources you have used to write your research Make sure you don’t miss any.

Now that you know the overall structure of a research paper, it’s time to give you some excellent topics to write about:

Brand New Fashion Research Paper Topics

We will start our list with the brand new fashion research paper topics. These have been added to the list recently, so you can pick one right now knowing that it’s original:

Fashion in Ancient Rome
The impact of Jane Austen on the world of fashion
Swimwear in the 1980s
Using bizarre colors in fashion
The rise and fall of the jeans
Peer pressure related to fashion trends
Social networking and fashion
The life and work of Giorgio Armani
Talk about hippie fashion
Fashion in Islamic religions

Interesting Fashion Topics To Write About

If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, we have a long list of interesting fashion topics to write about. Take a look at the following ideas:

The rise of the Chanel brand
Does price reflect quality?
Fashion in Ancient Egypt
The sense of fashion in women
The link between art and fashion
Discuss ethics in fashion
The relationship between style and money
The role of clothes in your culture
Interesting fashion hacks

Fashion Research Topics 2023

In the fashion research topics 2023, you can find topics that were greatly appreciated in 2023. These may or may not be as appreciated in 2024 though:

Fashion in developing countries
Research smart casual fashion
Compare Asian fashion with American fashion
Fashion and aesthetics
Marketing a new brand of clothes
Fashion in vlogging
What are cycles in fashion?
The rise of the Versace empire
Fashion in Paris

Advanced Fashion Topics To Discuss

We also have a list of more advanced fashion topics to discuss. Just keep in mind that the following topics are not easy to write about. But as an option, you can buy a dissertation on any topic.

Negative effects of fashion on the environment
Forecasting new trends in 2023
Celebrities and fashion
Negative effects of fashion on the human psychology
Influencer marketing of fashion products
Fashion from a religious standpoint
The place of leather in fashion in 2023
Largest fashion shows in the world
The importance of Fashion Weeks in Eastern Europe

Fun Research Topics On Fashion

Who said a research paper can’t be fun? Choose one of these fun research topics on fashion and start writing the perfect paper today:

Fashion in 1990s media
Funny fashion mishaps
Men in fashion advertisements/commercials
Fashion in medieval times
Crossover fashion in 2023
Can you start a fashion business?
Fashion in the royal family (the UK)
Fashion and school uniforms

Important People In Fashion

One of the easiest ways to write a research paper in the field of fashion is to research an icon. Here are some important people in a fashion that you can talk about:

Karl Lagerfeld
Stella McCartney
Audrey Hepburn
David Bowie
Princess Diana
Charles Frederick Worth
Harry Styles
Kim Taehyung
Coco Chanel
Designer Paul Poiret

Fashion Research Paper Topics For High School

If you are a high school student, you need some easier topics to write on. Check out these fashion research paper topics for high school and pick the one you like:

Fashion in Ancient Egyptian times
Michael Jackson’s fashion
Fashion in Western Europe
Fashion at the workplace
Fashion in schools in the UK
Discuss fashion in North Korea
Luxury products and the human brain
Fashion trends and the science that explains them

Captivating Fashion Design Research Paper Topics

In case you want to discuss fashion design, we have a nice list of captivating fashion design research paper topics right here. All these topics are, of course, 100% free to use:

Fashion in the LGBTQ community
Fashion in Nazi Germany
Fun facts about beachwear
The role of Versace in fashion
New York as a fashion center
Effects of Tik-Tok on fashion
The origins of ethnic clothing
Mixing 3 styles the right way
Fashion and sexism in 2023

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The role of politics in fashion in the United States
Talk about wedding ceremony fashion
Talk about trends in baby clothing in the United Kingdom
The role celebrities play in fashion marketing
Talk about 3 iconic fashion characters
An in-depth look at fashion in the punk world

Fashion Topics To Research In 2023

It’s time to think about the topics that should work great in 2023. In fact, our experts have already compiled a list of fashion topics to research in 2023:

Talk about the notion of “invisible branding” in fashion
Research women’s fashion in the 1980s
The role played by art in fashion trends
Research 3 major fashion companies
Talk about the low rise fashion trend
Discuss the women’s oversized bomber jackets trend

Fashion And Marketing Research Topics

As you probably know, fashion and marketing go hand in hand. Take a look at our latest and most interesting fashion and marketing research topics right here:

Fashion marketing on social media
Fashion marketing in the 1960s
Effective marketing strategies for luxury products
Style vs. functionality in marketing
Marketing and fashion cycles
The role of fashion in TV commercials

Fashion Ideas For College Students

College students should research topics that are more complex in nature. Don’t worry though; we have more than enough fashion ideas for college students:

Research the hoodies under blazers fashion trend
Compare Asian and European fashion
Research Jane Austen’s style
A closer look at minimalist fashion
The beginning of the Haute Couture
Fashion and the Internet

Unique Ideas Related To Fashion

This list of topics has been revised recently to make sure all ideas are unique. So, if you’re looking for unique ideas related to fashion, you have definitely arrived at the right place:

Analyze the cropped cardigans trend
Research the plus-size fashion industry in Indonesia
The impact of feminism on fashion
Social issues caused by fashion
Fashion and cheap labor
Effects of religion on fashion

Easy Fashion Essay Topics

If you want to make sure you ace that research paper, you should find an easy topic to talk about. Take a look at these easy fashion essay topics and pick one today:

Discuss the notion of “color blocking”
Fashion trends during World War II
The evolution of men’s suits over the last 100 years
Fashion and child labor
What is organic clothing?
Talk about the rise of wig fashion

Creative Fashion Research Questions

Professors really appreciate creativity, so you should definitely go through this list of creative fashion research questions:

A closer look at the puff sleeves trend
The Kardashian family’s impact on fashion
How did Chanel rise to fame?
Sustainability in the fashion industry
Fashion and body types
Interesting fashion trends in Dubai
Talk about fashion in the armed forces

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9 Advertising Trends to Watch in 2024 [New Data + Expert Insights]

Published: April 09, 2024

Advertising is an ever-changing beast — with those on ad and marketing teams working hard to stay ahead of trends.

In 2023, we saw the emergence of AI in all forms of content, the rise of personalization, augmented realities (including the metaverse), and the explosion of short-form video.

As a seasoned content marketer working in tech, I’ve noticed that advertising trends in 2024 seem to respond to the trends we saw in 2023.

For example, if my ad team was firmly against using artificial intelligence last year, I’d need to catch up with everyone who initially embraced it.

You might even be using AI without knowing it, with Google using AI in paid search to create relevant ads.

In 2024, advertisers will need to stay on top of trends, or their ad money won’t go as far. In this article, I’ll discuss upcoming advertising trends and how you can leverage these stats to increase engagement, value, and sales.

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While ad spending is predicted to spike in 2024 , teams will likely be more responsible for how ads perform as companies tighten their budgets in anticipation of a recession.

Knowing and using the latest trends to your advantage can help you get more value out of the money you spend on advertising this year.

Artificial intelligence has existed, to some degree, for the last 70 years. Yet, it’s only in the last couple of years that it’s become a mainstream idea in the advertising space.

Many business leaders believe we underestimate AI’s impact on companies, with 65% reporting that AI will rival the Industrial Revolution in its impact on productivity.

What does this mean for you?

In 2024, AI will be one of the best ways businesses can scale their growth and increase the quality of their advertisements.

If you want to leverage AI more than you currently do, consider hiring an AI expert or consultant to help you integrate AI into your work processes and advertising efforts.

I may not have an AI expert on staff, but I definitely experiment with these new tools to see where they work best. I’m not alone. HubSpot Program Manager Kaitlin Milliken also takes the time to test AI solutions like ChatGPT.

"AI may not be the best at coming up with creative concepts or writing the copy itself, but I use AI to eliminate manual tasks and supplement my skills," Milliken says. "I had to work with large sets of images for a project. I used ChatGPT to create a Python script that managed the files for me. That’s saved me hours."

If you don’t have the budget to hire an AI expert right now, there’s no reason why you can’t start consulting AI programs like Gemini or ChatGPT during every stage of the advertising process.

I like to use AI during brainstorming, ideation, content writing, planning, and more. Check out this blog on AI in Digital Marketing for more information.

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2. Integrating Email Marketing With Other Channels

" While 87% report email is critical to their success, only 24% of email marketing programs are integrated into other marketing channels ." ( Litmus )

It’s no secret that email marketing has one of the best ROIs of any digital marketing channel. Unfortunately, most marketing teams aren’t integrating email marketing programs into other marketing channels, limiting email’s impact.

How can you integrate email into your other marketing channels?

The first step to successfully integrating email programs into other channels is segmenting your lists (of emails) by audience type and making sure advertisements and content fit their needs.

For example, in my email lists, I will segment by industry, size of their business, products purchased in the past, and areas of interest. If you don’t know the answers to these questions, adjust your forms to require these questions.

Once you’ve segmented, you will then want to optimize your email delivery and automate your distribution. If you’re running an advertisement that’s costing you a fortune in PPC, be sure those on your email lists know about it first.

For more ideas on integrating email campaigns, check out this blog here.

3. Social Media Advertising

" Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok have the strongest ROI — and these align with where marketers are investing in 2024 ." ( HubSpot State of Marketing )

I’ve found that where I choose to display my ads is just as important as the actual ads. If you’re not currently investing in one of these platforms, there’s a good chance you’re missing out on potential leads.

In fact, 27% of marketers who don’t use YouTube plan to start in the year ahead.

There’s also the looming possibility of the U.S. government banning TikTok, which could, in turn, skyrocket the cost of advertising on remaining platforms and oversaturate those markets if you aren’t ahead of the curve.

How can you get a strong ROI from social media platforms?

In 2024, a deep understanding of social media buying is vital for getting a good ad ROI. Careful planning and organization will ensure you’re investing in the right platforms. Check out this free media buying template to get started.

Be sure to monitor your ads’ performance to identify which platform provides the best bang for your buck. If a certain platform is lagging, consider investing in organic content marketing on that website instead of paid ads.

Creating a video-centric social media strategy might be the most crucial trend you will follow in 2024.

While certain social media platforms have always favored video (Youtube, TikTok, etc.), platforms that haven’t always done so now do favor video (Instagram, Facebook, X). Here are some social media ad trends you need to know.

4. Consistently Post on X

" 66% of marketers will keep their brand on Twitter/ X." ( HubSpot )

Despite Twitter’s rebranding to X and extensive layoffs last year by owner Elon Musk, the majority of marketers intend to keep their brand on X.

This is likely due to how simple the app is to use for quick updates, PR, and conversion, even with minimal time and money.

There are two different types of video ads that marketers can use on Instagram: traditional advertisements, which can be static images or videos, and sponsored video content.

Sponsored video content is when your brand pays an influencer with either product, money, or both to talk about your brand. Most social media platforms require influencers to use hashtags that identify the video as a paid advertisement so viewers will know that the influencer was compensated to say what they’re saying.

Why Sponsored Video Content Works on Instagram

Many have speculated that Instagram changed its algorithm to favor video content as a response to the growing popularity of TikTok.

With the introduction of the “Instagram Reels” feature, brands have begun publishing short-form video content on the app.

2024 is likely to bring a lot of competition to the Instagram Reels scene, particularly if a TikTok ban does occur. So get started on posting on Instagram today with these helpful tips.

6. Influencer Marketing

"30% of brands already work with influencers/creators, and 42% plan to begin this year." ( HubSpot Instagram Marketing Report )

Influencer content is predicted to have a high ROI in 2024 , so it makes sense that more brands plan to work closely with creators. There are many ways to work with influencers.

While most influencer-involved content has to be labeled as an advertisement, you move into the gray area of advertising by sending influencers Public Relationship (PR) boxes.

PR boxes are a way for influencers to try new products and give their honest review. However, there’s no guarantee that they will review your PR box, so be sure to do your homework and pay careful attention to personalization.

Check out this blog on influencer marketing in 2024 for more ideas.

Because so many famous TikTok influencers were on the Tarte trip, everyone’s "for you" feed was flooded with Tarte-sponsored content.

While the Tarte trip must have cost a pretty penny, in my opinion, they likely made this back tenfold with the brand and product awareness they got.

Other ad trends in 2024 include marketers’ preferred audiences, experiential marketing, and the importance of personalization. Keep reading to learn about other emerging trends in advertising.

7. Experiential Marketing

"16% of marketers plan to try experiential marketing (engaging audiences in real life with pop-ups and events) for the first time." ( HubSpot )

Experiential marketing is the actual experience your audience has at events, trade shows, or during campaigns.

The 2020 pandemic canceled most in-person events or forced marketers to make them virtual events, putting experiential marketing in the back seat.

However, now that restrictions have been lifted, experiential marketing is having a hay day, with 77% of marketers using it as a key part of their plan.

How can you use experiential marketing in 2024?

If you’re planning on attending any shows this year, make sure your booth is both eye-catching and memorable . If you’re marketing a new product this year, think outside the box and really consider your user experience.

Some past experiential campaigns have included branded filters on social media, fun pop-up shops, interactive content , giveaways, and more. You might also consider how virtual reality can improve your marketing.

8. Personalization

"73% of marketers say personalization is important, but only 35% believe their customers get a very personalized experience from their brand." ( HubSpot State of Marketing)

Personalization is an important aspect of marketing in 2024 because most industries are supersaturated with similar products, and it’s getting harder to stand out .

While creating a personalized experience can be time-consuming, there are now several tools that can assist in the process.

For example, I was once contacted by a marketer from Reachdesk (a company that specializes in personal gifting), and the marketer sent me a watercolor set because my profile described my love of painting.

This attention to detail and personalization got my attention and my interest in their product. If you’re new to personalization and want to consult an expert, consider trying Hubspot’s Technical Consulting .

Check out this blog to explore more brands that take personalization seriously.

What does personalization look like in 2024?

In 2024, personalization looks like full names in email subject lines, abandoned shopping cart emails/texts with discount codes, product recommendations based on search history, chatbots to customize web experiences, and more.

To ensure your customers are getting the best-personalized experience, consider sending out surveys that ask customers how easily they can navigate your website and what features they’d like to see added.

9. Targeting Generational Audiences

"74% of marketers want to reach Millenials, 67% want to reach Gen X, and only 27% are interested in Baby Boomer audiences." ( HubSpot State of Marketing)

Generations that grew up using the internet are increasingly the target of marketers. Seen as “digital natives,” millennials and Gen X are often key decision-makers with purchasing power at organizations.

In my opinion, this trend is likely due to marketing largely taking place online versus traditional advertising means, which had more in-person meetings and physical advertisements.

How can you reach digital natives in 2024?

The best way to reach each generation is to understand what kind of advertising works for them. Millennials primarily engage with social media, apps, and brands that care about social issues.

Gen X prefers to discover products through search, TV ads, and specific social media platforms (Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram). These trends make social media an important investment for companies hoping to reach digital natives.

Only 4% of boomers have purchased a product through social media, while TV ads, internet searches, and retail stores work better for their generation. Check out this blog on how each generation shops for more ideas.

Staying on top of trends is an important part of any marketer or advertiser’s job description. I’ve found it super helpful to subscribe to or follow the HubSpot Blog so I get the latest stats on which trends are working and which ones to avoid.

Some aspects of marketing will never change, such as solving customer problems and "making sure that the customer is representative of a large market" so you can "have a pretty good formula," as Melanie Perkins advises.

As you solve customer problems and try the latest trends this next year, be sure to be consistent in your efforts, track your results, and stay open to new ideas.

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40+ Best International Relations Research Topics: Global Dynamics Unveiled

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November 11, 2023

Explore the complex landscape of global affairs with our curated list of International Relations Research Topics. Delve into pressing issues, emerging trends, and fresh perspectives that shape the world stage.

Uncover the latest insights and navigate the intricacies of international diplomacy through innovative research avenues.

Embarking on the captivating odyssey of “International Relations Research Topics” is akin to donning the explorer’s hat in a vast, interconnected world.

As our globe tightens its bonds, the study of international relations becomes not just relevant but essential. In this article, we embark on a journey that doesn’t merely skim the surface; it delves deep into the beating heart of themes that intrigue scholars and mold the very narrative of our shared global drama.

Imagine traversing the echoes of historical events, resonating through the grand halls of diplomacy. Picture grappling with the contemporary puzzles that carve the geopolitical landscape, and unraveling the theoretical frameworks that scaffold our comprehension of international relations.

From the intricate dance of negotiation to the mosaic of global governance complexities, we’re set to embark on a thrilling adventure, spanning disciplines, cultures, and the sands of time.

So, fasten your seatbelts as we navigate the twists and turns of international relations research. Join us in dissecting real-world challenges through illuminating case studies and peering into the crystal ball of future trends that will shape the diplomatic stage.

The realm of international relations research isn’t just a scholarly pursuit; it’s a journey into the heart of human interaction on the international stage, a quest that promises both revelations and solutions.

Get ready for an expedition that transcends borders and plunges into the pulse of our shared global destiny.

Together, let’s unravel the dynamic and ever-evolving world of international relations research—a journey that promises not just academic enlightenment but a deeper understanding of the threads that weave our world together.

Table of Contents

International Relations Research Topics

Check out international relations research topics:-

Theories of International Relations

Power Dynamics Unveiled : Investigate the role of power in international relations and how realist perspectives shape foreign policy.

The Promise of Cooperation : Explore the principles of liberalism and how they influence diplomatic collaboration and international organizations.

Constructivism

Beyond Structures : Delve into the impact of ideas, norms, and identities on international relations, challenging traditional structural perspectives.

Critical Theories

Deconstructing Narratives : Examine critical approaches to IR, questioning established norms and advocating for social justice in global relations.

Foreign Policy

The united states’ foreign policy.

Evolution and Trends : Analyze the historical shifts and current trends in U.S. foreign policy, exploring its global implications.

China’s Foreign Policy

Rising Dragon : Investigate China’s geopolitical strategy, economic diplomacy, and its role in shaping international relations.

Russia’s Foreign Policy

Eurasian Ambitions : Explore Russia’s geopolitical objectives, alliances, and its impact on regional and global stability.

The European Union’s Foreign Policy

Unity in Diversity : Assess the coherence and challenges of the EU’s foreign policy, considering its unique supranational structure.

The Foreign Policy of the Middle East

Navigating Complexity : Examine the intricate foreign policies of Middle Eastern nations, addressing regional conflicts and global interactions.

International Law

The role of international law in the international system.

Legal Frameworks : Investigate the impact and effectiveness of international legal systems in governing state behavior.

The Sources of International Law

Foundations Unveiled : Explore the historical and contemporary sources influencing the development of international legal principles.

The Enforcement of International Law

Legal Realities : Assess the mechanisms and challenges in enforcing international law, addressing issues of compliance and accountability.

The Development of International Law

Evolutionary Trajectories : Trace the historical evolution of international law, analyzing its adaptive nature in response to global changes.

The Future of International Law

Innovations and Challenges : Speculate on the future directions and innovations in international law amidst evolving global dynamics.

International Organizations

The united nations.

Global Governance : Examine the role, challenges, and effectiveness of the United Nations in addressing global issues and conflicts.

The World Trade Organization

Trade Diplomacy : Assess the impact of the WTO on global trade dynamics, exploring its role in shaping economic relations.

The International Monetary Fund

Economic Stabilization : Investigate the IMF’s influence on global financial stability, economic development, and its role in financial crises.

The World Bank

Development Finance : Examine the World Bank’s role in funding development projects and its impact on global economic disparities.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Collective Security : Analyze NATO’s evolving role in ensuring collective defense and maintaining regional and global security.

International Security

Nuclear weapons.

Arms Control Dilemmas : Explore the challenges of nuclear disarmament, arms control agreements, and the geopolitical implications of nuclear arsenals.

Global Threats : Investigate the causes, dynamics, and counterterrorism strategies in response to global terrorist threats.

Cyberwarfare

Virtual Battlefields : Examine the evolving landscape of cyber threats, state-sponsored cyber operations, and diplomatic responses.

Climate Change

Security Implications : Assess the security challenges posed by climate change, including resource scarcity, migration, and conflict risks.

Global Health Security : Explore the intersection of international relations and global health, focusing on pandemic preparedness and response.

International Development

The causes of poverty.

Structural Analysis : Investigate the root causes of poverty globally, examining the role of economic, social, and political factors.

The Impact of Globalization

Global Dynamics : Analyze the effects of globalization on economic, social, and political dimensions, considering both positive and negative impacts.

The Role of Aid

Humanitarian Assistance : Examine the effectiveness of international aid in promoting development, addressing crises, and reducing poverty.

The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Civil Society Actors : Assess the contributions and challenges of NGOs in international development and diplomacy.

The Future of International Development

Sustainable Goals : Speculate on the future trajectories of international development, considering global challenges and innovative solutions.

International Political Economy

The global economy.

Economic Governance : Evaluate the structures and governance of the global economy, addressing issues of economic inequality and trade imbalances.

Trade Diplomacy Trends : Investigate emerging trends in global trade diplomacy, trade agreements, and their impact on national economies.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) : Examine the role of FDI in shaping international economic relations, focusing on its impact on host and home countries.

Financial Governance : Assess the role of international financial institutions and governance mechanisms in maintaining global financial stability.

Development

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) : Explore the progress and challenges in achieving the SDGs, considering their impact on global economic relations.

International Environmental Politics

Global Responses : Evaluate international efforts to address climate change, analyzing agreements, policies, and the role of state and non-state actors.

Biodiversity

Conservation Challenges : Examine global initiatives and challenges in preserving biodiversity, considering the impact on ecosystems and human societies.

Cross-Border Impacts : Analyze international frameworks and strategies for addressing transboundary pollution, emphasizing cooperative solutions.

Water Resources

Hydro-Diplomacy : Investigate the geopolitical dimensions of water scarcity, transboundary water management, and the potential for conflict or cooperation.

Global Energy Security : Assess the geopolitics of energy resources, exploring the impact on international relations and national security.

International Human Rights

The universal declaration of human rights.

70 Years On : Reflect on the achievements and challenges in upholding the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Role of Human Rights Organizations

Advocacy and Impact : Assess the contributions and limitations of human rights organizations in promoting and protecting human rights globally.

The Challenges of Human Rights Protection

Contemporary Dilemmas : Examine current challenges and dilemmas in the protection of human rights, considering cultural, political, and legal perspectives.

The Future of Human Rights

Emerging Harmonies : Identify and analyze emerging human rights issues globally and explore diplomatic strategies for advancing human rights advocacy worldwide.

Future Trends

Check out the future trends:-

Diplomacy in the Digital Age

Cybersecurity Adventures: In an era of technological leaps, the specter of cyber threats looms large. Future international relations will be in the trenches, figuring out the playbook for norms, treaties, and group huddles to fend off cyber villains and safeguard our digital fortresses.

Guardians of Global Wellness

Pandemic Odyssey: The seismic impact of COVID-19 sounded the alarm for robust global health governance.

Imagine this: a future where nations join hands in a symphony of collaboration, fine-tuning pandemic preparedness, orchestrating vaccine ballets, and addressing health inequalities on the grand stage of global solidarity.

Environmental Diplomacy

Climate Crusaders: Brace yourself for a climate showdown! As the world heats up, international relations will groove to the beat of urgent climate action.

Imagine a dance floor where negotiations, agreements, and collaborations bust moves to mitigate environmental threats and jive with the rhythm of a changing climate.

Regional Power Play

Shapeshifting Dynamics: A plot twist is brewing as regional powers in Asia and Africa steal the spotlight, reshaping the global stage.

The future of international relations will be a blockbuster, navigating the rise of these regional superheroes alongside the traditional titans of global influence.

Tech-Driven Humanitarianism

Aid’s Tech Symphony: When humanitarian crises strike, enter the tech virtuosos! Drones, artificial intelligence, and other tech marvels take center stage, orchestrating a symphony of innovation to respond to crises and deliver assistance with superhero efficiency.

Cosmic Diplomacy

Space Odyssey Unleashed: As we soar into the cosmos, international relations will boldly go where no treaties have gone before.

Picture diplomatic efforts navigating the vast expanse of space, establishing norms, agreements, and governance frameworks for our cosmic endeavors.

Economic Resilience Revolution:

Economic Tango Redefined: The aftermath of global economic shocks reshapes the dance floor of economic alliances and trade relationships.

Future international relations will spin into action, crafting moves to enhance economic resilience and foster cooperation in an ever-changing economic landscape.

Digital Frontier Governance:

Regulating the Digital Wild West: Get ready for a showdown in the digital saloon! The digital realm takes the spotlight in international relations, where future trends include crafting international regulations, treaties, and norms to tame the digital frontier, ensuring data privacy and the ethical use of emerging technologies.

Migration Marvels:

Demographic Jigsaw: Demographic changes and migration challenges become key players in the international relations saga.

Nations collaborate on an epic script, developing comprehensive policies that address the impacts of migration on societies, economies, and the geopolitics stage.

Multilateral Makeover

Global Governance Remix: The future sees multilateral institutions donning a new look to tackle contemporary challenges.

Efforts to reform and adapt global governance structures take center stage, promising an international relations blockbuster that shapes the world’s destiny.

What are good topics for research in international relations?

Check out some of good topics for research in international relations:-

Digital Battlegrounds: Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges in Global Diplomacy

Unraveling the influence of cyber threats on shaping diplomatic relations and the imperative for a united front in the realm of cybersecurity.

China’s Global Odyssey: Decoding the Belt and Road Initiative

Embarking on an exploration of the economic, political, and geopolitical ripple effects stemming from China’s grand infrastructure and development venture.

Angels in Conflict: Humanitarian Interventions Unveiled

Delving into the intricacies of international humanitarian interventions, weighing their effectiveness against the ethical backdrop in conflict-ridden territories.

Climate Avengers: Global Governance Confronts Climate Change

Surveying the battlefield of climate change, evaluating the triumphs and tribulations of international agreements and organizations in fostering sustainability.

Beyond Borders: The Dance of Non-State Actors in Global Affairs

Spotlighting the silent influencers – NGOs, multinational corporations, and other non-state actors – and deciphering their impact on the world stage.

Refugee Realities: An International Collaboration Saga

Unmasking the challenges and collaborative opportunities on the global stage as nations grapple with the escalating refugee crisis .

Energy Chess: Geopolitics in Resource Distribution

Tracing the geopolitical moves dictated by the control and distribution of energy resources, a chess game shaping international relations.

Populism’s Echo: Global Diplomacy in the Age of Charismatic Leaders

Analyzing the crescendo of populist movements and leaders, exploring their influence on international relations, alliances, and diplomatic dynamics.

Nuclear Shadows: Proliferation Puzzles and Global Security

Assessing the shadow cast by nuclear weapons proliferation and unraveling strategies for global disarmament.

Multilateralism Unveiled: Charting the Future Course

Lifting the curtain on the role and relevance of multilateral institutions in the ever-evolving landscape of international relations, envisioning potential reforms.

Regional Harmony: Dynamics of Integration Explored

Unlocking the impact of regional organizations, like the European Union or ASEAN, on stability, economic collaboration, and political cohesion.

Soft Whispers: Cultural Influence in Global Affairs

Deciphering the art of soft power, cultural sway, and the dance of public diplomacy on the grand stage of international relations.

Trade Winds of Change: Global Commerce Post-Pandemic

Navigating the reshaped tides of global trade and supply chains in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rights Under Fire: Human Rights Amidst Conflict

Assessing the safeguarding of human rights in the tumult of conflict zones, and exploring avenues for accountability and justice.

AI on the Frontlines: Warfare in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Probing the ethical, legal, and strategic battlegrounds of integrating artificial intelligence into military operations and the face of warfare.

These topics now come alive with a touch of intrigue and exploration!

What topics do international relations students study?

Embarking on the adventure of international relations studies is like diving into a treasure trove of global complexities. A

s students navigate this dynamic field, they encounter a fascinating array of subjects that mirror the intricate dance of nations.

Here’s a sneak peek into the captivating topics that typically grace the desks of international relations students:

Global Political Economy

Unraveling the intricate threads of international trade, finance, and economic jamborees, exploring the rollercoaster ride of globalization, development dramas, and economic sagas.

Delving into the legal labyrinths that regulate the cosmic ballet between states, organizations, and individuals on the world stage—think treaties, human rights, and diplomatic choreography.

Security Studies

Analyzing the kaleidoscope of global security, from military acrobatics and conflict resolution gymnastics to the starring role of international organizations in the grand spectacle of peacekeeping.

Comparative Politics

Comparing political systems worldwide, a bit like political Tinder, but for countries—swipe left for autocracy, swipe right for democracy.

Diplomacy and Negotiation

Mastering the art and strategy of diplomacy—picture a chessboard where countries make their moves with diplomatic finesse, negotiating checkmates and stalemates.

Foreign Policy Analysis

Playing detective in the realm of global decision-making—think Sherlock Holmes meets geopolitics, dissecting the motives and influences behind a nation’s foreign policy.

Touring the bureaucratic wonders of global organizations like the United Nations, where policies are debated, resolutions are passed, and diplomatic handshakes abound.

Human Rights and Global Governance

Championing the cause of human rights on the world stage, a bit like the Avengers, but for justice, with discussions on global governance challenges thrown in.

Crisis Management

Learning the ABCs of handling international crises—from humanitarian dramas to political cliffhangers, because sometimes the world feels like a suspenseful blockbuster.

Area Studies

Taking a deep dive into the soul of specific regions or countries, unraveling their histories, cultures, political intrigues, and international relations soap operas.

These are just a few teasers from the thrilling curriculum that shapes international relations students into global aficionados, ready to decode the world’s greatest mysteries and challenges.

What are the main issues of international relations?

Embarking on the labyrinthine journey of international relations is like diving headfirst into a riveting saga filled with complex challenges and diplomatic intricacies. Here’s a closer look at the pulse-quickening issues that keep the global stage buzzing with anticipation:

Global Security and Conflict

Imagine the ongoing chess game of maintaining global peace, tackling conflicts, and deftly sidestepping the landmines of potential new hostilities.

Economic Inequality and Globalization

Imagine a high-stakes tightrope walk, balancing the pursuit of economic growth with the tightrope of fair wealth distribution in our interconnected, globalized world.

Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability

Feel the urgency of a call to arms against climate change, championing environmental protection, and orchestrating a symphony of international cooperation for sustainable development.

Human Rights Violations

Enter the battlefield of justice, where the quest to protect and champion human rights clashes with discrimination, persecution, and the shadows of injustice.

Global Health Challenges

Witness the epic quest against pandemics, the noble pursuit of equal healthcare, and the captivating dance where global health meets the intricate steps of international relations.

Nuclear Proliferation

Imagine delicate diplomatic waltz around the possession and potential use of nuclear weapons, involving disarming maneuvers, non-proliferation treaties, and diplomatic pirouettes.

Terrorism and Transnational Crime

Navigate the thrilling world of international intrigue where the threat of terrorism and cybercrime lurk, challenging the boundaries of nations.

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Business management has become essential for staying competitive and profitable in today's fast-paced world. It encompasses understanding all aspects of business, from its structure to finance, marketing, and strategy. Pursuing a postgraduate course in business management, such as PGDM, requires writing a well-researched paper to kickstart one's career.

However, the biggest challenge lies in selecting a relevant and trending research topic. To help with this, we have compiled a list of ten business management research paper topics that are currently trending in 2024, covering advancements in technology and innovative leadership strategies. Enrolling in Business Management training courses can further enhance your skills and knowledge, enabling you to take your career to new heights. So, let's delve into these cutting-edge topics together and gain insights for career growth.

What are some Good Business Management Research Topics?

Every aspect of business, like strategy, finance, operations, and management, is essential. So, it’s hard to say that a particular area of research is more significant. Choosing the best research topic in business management within your area of interest or specialization is one way to decide what your business management research project will be about. It is also a learning process and an opportunity to showcase your in-depth knowledge.

But if you want to explore other options, write about trending issues and events in the business world, and learn something new, here’s a list of 10 research proposal topics in business management that can help you create an engaging and practical project. You can also take a CCBA training certification to learn more in-depth about business management.

Conflict Management in a Work Team

With businesses going global, team management has escalated from merely managing people to guiding, mentoring and resolving conflicts among individuals. Teams with multicultural members from different departments are fertile ground for conflicts. If you are looking for international business management research topics, conflict management in work teams is an excellent option.

This research will give you an insight into the various causes of conflict and different techniques and methods of conflict resolution within global multi-lingual and multi-cultural teams enabling you to lead teams successfully and keep disruptions minimal. Better teams translate to better productivity and, eventually, revenue. On the personal front, it means career growth, leadership roles, and higher pay scales for you.

The Role of Women in Business Management

In contemporary society, women have made notable strides in shattering patriarchal norms and embracing diverse opportunities and career paths, thereby demonstrating their strength and autonomy. While women encounter challenges in assuming leadership roles, often stemming from prevailing cultural attitudes, their presence in business management positions is more prevalent than commonly perceived. This prompts inquiry into the factors that contribute to the exceptional success of certain women in managerial positions and the unique value they bring to such roles. Exploring this subject through qualitative research could yield insightful findings regarding women's impact on business management.

Issues that Affect the Management of Business Startups

The COVID-19 pandemic drove everyone online and created a new digital startup ecosystem. However, while it may be easy to set up a digital business, sustenance, scaling, and growth are some of the challenges that follow. If you are entrepreneurial, your research title about business management should read something like “Challenges in the startup ecosystem.” Such research covers issues that affect the management of business startups. It covers the various factors that lead to success and the pitfalls and obstacles on the growth trajectory. It covers effective strategies to mitigate or work around challenges, and this is where you can get creative. Limiting your research to startups is okay, but you can also cover significant ground across other business models.

Consequences of Excessive Work in Business

Work-life balance is the buzzword in today’s business environment. If you choose to write your thesis on the impact of excessive work in business, it could well escalate to international levels as everyone talks about employee well-being, from corporates to SMEs and top management to HR.

The single most significant reason behind this is the instances of early burnout seen in the past. Secondly, globalization is another cause for concern since people are often required to work multiple shifts. Lastly, the recent trend of post-Covid layoffs that have driven the need for side hustle makes it even more necessary to keep track of how hectic business operations are.

Why You Should Start a New Business After One Fails

Failure is the steppingstone to success. Or so the saying goes. The recent outcrop of start-ups has proven this to be true. If one venture fails, do not give up. Learn from the experience and start again. Not only is that the mantra of the current generation, but it is also among the trending quantitative research topics in business management.

The main objective and outcome of this business management research topic are to explore lessons learned from failures, the advantages of starting afresh, and the strategies for overcoming the fear of failure.

Importance of Inter-organizational Leadership and Networks

This research focuses on managing global networks in leadership roles. It is among the hot favorite research topics for business management students considering how businesses are going global. If you are an aspiring global entrepreneur or leader, you would want to know more about local and global inter-organizational networks, how things work, how people communicate, etc. Researching inter-organizational leadership and networks can provide insights into businesses' challenges and opportunities when building and maintaining relationships. Managing these relationships is another challenging part of the process, and that is what you will learn through this research.

How to Manage Organizational Crisis in Business

Not only is crisis management a critical leadership skill, but today's turbulent business environment is fertile ground for an organizational crisis. Globalization, digitization, and the startup ecosystem have disrupted the environment. Barring corporates, a crisis can strike any business at any time and bailing out of that crisis is the responsibility of the business leadership. Managing an organizational crisis in business is a popular business management research paper topic, especially among MBA students, PGDM, and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Product and Service Development in a Strategic Alliance

When it comes to research paper topics related to business management, one area worth exploring is product bundling in a strategic alliance. The ICICI credit card offered to online customers of Amazon India is a classic example.

Development of such strategic products or services requires in-depth product knowledge, knowledge of finance, and of course, a strategic mindset. If you have a strategic mindset and interest in product management, this is one of your best business management research project topics.

Innovation and Network Markets as a Business Strategy

Innovation and Network marketing is an emerging and strategic business model for startups. When entrepreneurs need more resources to raise seed or venture capital for their businesses, they elect to market their products through networking. Social Media platforms like Facebook offer substantial networking opportunities. Choose this probe as your quantitative research topic for business management if you have entrepreneurial aspirations to understand every aspect of this business model and strategy in depth.

Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

Social enterprise is any business having a social objective and undertaking activities in the public interest. Writing a research paper on social enterprises and entrepreneurship will lead you to explore opportunities that can bring an innovative change in society and hold business potential. One thing to remember if you want to explore social enterprise and entrepreneurship as one of several business management research titles is that the organizational goal is primarily social impact rather than revenue generation. This research will make you more open to an inclusive idea of growth by bringing you closer to social causes, marginalized communities, and people thriving in them.

Business Research: Types and Methodologies

Business research, like any other research, involves the collection of data and information about your chosen topic, analysis of the information and data gathered, and exploring new possibilities in the field.

Broadly speaking, research may be of two types – Quantitative or Qualitative. Quantitative research, also called empirical research, involves the collection of data from sample groups to answer a question. Qualitative research has more to do with the impact of certain phenomena. Such research is usually an extension of previously researched topics.

The table below highlights the difference between quantitative research topics in business management and qualitative research about business management.

How to Find Business Research Topics?

This is just our list of hot and trending business research topics. To help you discover more research project topics on business management, here are some quick-follow tips:

Identify Your Interests

Start by making a list of the various aspects of business management that interest you. Rate them on a scale of 1-10, with one being the least liked and 10 being your most favorite. You can also narrow down your topic to a specific niche while seeking sample research topics in business management.

Read Academic Journals

You might want to conduct preliminary research on a few of the topics you shortlisted to see if something interesting jumps out at you. One way to do this is by reading academic journals related to your selected area of business management. Findings by earlier researchers may trigger innovative thought.

Attend Events

Attending business events like seminars, conferences, and webinars on topics of interest can help you narrow down your list of research topics related to business management. It is also an excellent way to gather knowledge about your area of interest as well as to grow your network.

Consult your supervisor or Mentor

Your thesis supervisor is a valuable resource when searching for the best research topics in business management. They can guide you about relevant research areas and help you identify potential research questions apart from guiding you on research presentation.

Use Online Resources

Many research journals online allow students access to research papers either free of cost or in exchange for a small fee. Explore this resource and sign up for a few that are relevant to your area of interest.

The world of business management is constantly evolving and finding the right business management research topic might seem like a Herculean task. But, with a little thought, planning, and some research, it is not that hard. So, the 10 topics we've explored in this blog represent some of the most significant areas of development in the field of business management today, from the rise of women as business leaders and to the importance of innovation and network markets. As we move into 2024 and beyond, it's clear that these topics will only continue to grow in importance, shaping the way we do business and interact with the world around us. By staying informed and engaged with the latest research and trends, you can position yourself as a thought leader and innovator in the world of business management.

Also, our pointers on how to discover a business management research topic will help you identify a list of research topics in business management for your thesis. You can then narrow it down to your area of talent or interest. If you still want to know more, you can enroll in our KnowledgeHut Business Management training , where you’ll learn more about the different aspects of business.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Business management is wide in scope, and there is a spectrum of research topics to choose from. The most prominent areas of business include finance, operations, procurement, marketing, and HR. Within each of these, you’ll find several macro and micro niches to explore.

An example of a business research study could be investigating the impact of social media marketing on consumer buying behavior or examining the effectiveness of a new leadership development program in a company.

The 4 types of business research include:

Exploratory
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