Research Essentials

About These Publications

IGI Global's Research Essentials line debuted in the 2013 copyright year. Research Essentials aim to pack the same high-level research our audiences have come to expect from our more comprehensive publications, only in a smaller reference format.

Publications released as Research Essentials will offer a succinct discussion on niche topics in a wide variety of fields of study. Sized and priced appropriately, these concise, advanced, and timely resources will be perfect for supplementary course usage, targeted towards instructors and students, as well as the independent researcher looking for the most recent and innovative research in their field.

Areas of Interest

Research Essentials present the most cutting-edge research on niche topics within the diverse fields of information science and technology, engineering, medical technologies and administration, business and management. Areas of interest include specialized topic focus in the areas of:

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Bioinformatics
  • Business and Organizational Research
  • Business Information Systems
  • Business Management
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Data Mining and Databases
  • E-Business and E-Commerce
  • Educational Technologies
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Government
  • Electronic Services
  • Environmental Technologies and Engineering
  • Health Information Systems
  • High Performance Computing
  • Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Management
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Human Resources Development and Management
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Resources Management
  • IT Policy and Standardization
  • IT Research and Ethics
  • IT Security and Ethics
  • Knowledge Management
  • Library Science
  • Marketing
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Engineering
  • Mobile and Wireless Computing
  • Multimedia Technology
  • Networking and Telecommunications
  • Public and Sector Management
  • Social Computing
  • Software and Systems Engineering
  • Web Technologies

View a complete list of our topics of interest: www.igi-global.com/publish/research-areas/

Become an Author

Submit a proposal for a new Research Essentials publication: www.igi-global.com/publish/submit-a-proposal/

Research Essentials Publications:

Enhancing Competitive Advantage With Dynamic Management and Engineering
Carolina Machado (University of Minho, Portugal), J. Paulo Davim (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
Release Date: June 2018. Copyright © 2018. 315 pages.
Information Technology as a Facilitator of Social Processes in Project Management and Collaborative Work
Timothy C. Bagwell (Walden University, USA), Robert A. Cropf (Saint Louis University, USA), Sheryl L Foster-Gadkari (Strategic Impact, USA)
Release Date: June 2018. Copyright © 2018. 217 pages.
Promoting Global Environmental Sustainability and Cooperation
Sofia Idris (Independent Researcher, Pakistan)
Release Date: June 2018. Copyright © 2018. 260 pages.
Expert System Techniques in Biomedical Science Practice
Prasant Kumar Pattnaik (KIIT University (Deemed), India), Aleena Swetapadma (KIIT University, India), Jay Sarraf (KIIT University, India)
Release Date: June 2018. Copyright © 2018. 280 pages.
Advances in Data Communications and Networking for Digital Business Transformation
Debashis Saha (Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, India)
Release Date: May 2018. Copyright © 2018. 358 pages.
Contemporary Applications of Mobile Computing in Healthcare Settings
R. Rajkumar (VIT University, India)
Release Date: May 2018. Copyright © 2018. 259 pages.
Augmented Reality for Enhanced Learning Environments
Gerardo Reyes Ruiz (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Mexico), Marisol Hernández Hernández (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Mexico)
Release Date: May 2018. Copyright © 2018. 322 pages.
Deconstructing Stigma in Mental Health
Brittany A. Canfield (Southern New Hampshire University, USA), Holly A. Cunningham (CPES Inc., USA)
Release Date: May 2018. Copyright © 2018. 307 pages.
Effective Techniques for Managing Trigeminal Neuralgia
Steven Chang (Stanford University, USA), Allen Ho (Stanford University, USA)
Release Date: May 2018. Copyright © 2018. 331 pages.
Big Data Analytics in HIV/AIDS Research
Ali Al Mazari (Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia)
Release Date: April 2018. Copyright © 2018. 294 pages.
Effective Solutions to Pollution Mitigation for Public Welfare
Ahmet Ozan Gezerman (Yildiz Technical University, Turkey), Burcu Didem Corbacioglu (Yildiz Technical University, Turkey), Bhola R. Gurjar (Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India)
Release Date: April 2018. Copyright © 2018. 274 pages.
Quantum-Inspired Intelligent Systems for Multimedia Data Analysis
Siddhartha Bhattacharyya (RCC Institute of Information Technology, India)
Release Date: April 2018. Copyright © 2018. 329 pages.
Changing Urban Landscapes Through Public Higher Education
Anika Spratley Burtin (University of the District of Columbia, USA), Jeffery S. Fleming (University of the District of Columbia, USA), Pamela Hampton-Garland (University of the District of Columbia, USA)
Release Date: April 2018. Copyright © 2018. 301 pages.
Media Diplomacy and Its Evolving Role in the Current Geopolitical Climate
Swati Jaywant Rao Bute (Jagran Lakecity University, India)
Release Date: March 2018. Copyright © 2018. 211 pages.
Enhancing Social Presence in Online Learning Environments
Michael Marmon (University of North Texas, USA)
Release Date: March 2018. Copyright © 2018. 317 pages.
Food Systems Sustainability and Environmental Policies in Modern Economies
Abiodun Elijah Obayelu (Federal University of Agriculture – Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Nigeria)
Release Date: March 2018. Copyright © 2018. 371 pages.
Electromagnetic Compatibility for Space Systems Design
Christos D. Nikolopoulos (Department of Electronic Engineering, School of Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece)
Release Date: March 2018. Copyright © 2018. 346 pages.
Curriculum Development for Gifted Education Programs
Jessica Cannaday (Azusa Pacific University, USA)
Release Date: February 2018. Copyright © 2018. 284 pages.
Emerging Developments and Practices in Oncology
Issam El Naqa (University of Michigan, USA)
Release Date: February 2018. Copyright © 2018. 305 pages.
Global Perspectives on Health Communication in the Age of Social Media
Seif Sekalala (Kean University, USA), Brandon C. Niezgoda (Drexel University, USA)
Release Date: February 2018. Copyright © 2018. 348 pages.
Impact of Learning Analytics on Curriculum Design and Student Performance
Manoj Kumar Singh (Mekelle University, Ethiopia), Zenawi Zerihun (Mekelle University, Ethiopia), Neerja Singh (Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, India)
Release Date: February 2018. Copyright © 2018. 215 pages.
Ensuring Research Integrity and the Ethical Management of Data
Cees Th. Smit Sibinga (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
Release Date: January 2018. Copyright © 2018. 303 pages.
Statistical Tools and Analysis in Human Resources Management
Dipak Kumar Bhattacharyya (Xavier University, India)
Release Date: January 2018. Copyright © 2018. 295 pages.
Changing the Scope of Library Instruction in the Digital Age
Swati Bhattacharyya (University of California – Riverside, USA), K Rama Patnaik (Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India)
Release Date: January 2018. Copyright © 2018. 286 pages.
Modeling and Simulation Techniques for Improved Business Processes
Maryam Ebrahimi (Azad University, Iran)
Release Date: January 2018. Copyright © 2018. 246 pages.
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