CINXE.COM
Research design | Elsevier Researcher Academy
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" dir="ltr" prefix="og: https://ogp.me/ns#"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <script src="//assets.adobedtm.com/4a848ae9611a/d013b516e975/launch-c936ed294d55.min.js"></script> <meta name="description" content="Research requires extensive knowledge of how to improve and make use of certain opportunities that might arise.These modules explain all about research design, including several tools and steps on how to advance your research evaluation strategies, identify research gaps, enhance your chances of serendipitous research discovery, and integrate sex, gender, and intersectional analysis into research. " /> <meta name="Generator" content="Drupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)" /> <meta name="MobileOptimized" content="width" /> <meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="true" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://researcheracademy.elsevier.com/research-preparation/research-design" /> <link rel="shortlink" href="https://researcheracademy.elsevier.com/taxonomy/term/229" /> <title>Research design | Elsevier Researcher Academy</title> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/uploads/css/css_pjmzNRluZW6P8j0QEDOsze8ZHeT6h-5EglMMQ3qHLEA.css?delta=0&language=en&theme=frontend&include=eJxVy0sOwyAQBNELjc2ZxtBBRAMT0fhDTm85u2xKb1PRO0Lq-0dt1bdewsmBGjYlJJqS888VpGZQ4jM271WtfCGv7m2gpZDNN7WFY1ppWY6Ck-HXtXraDTfcBCw4" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/uploads/css/css_bPC8W45y5lRR6WbsSJFB3NMrbCvr5e86ii6wEytifBg.css?delta=1&language=en&theme=frontend&include=eJxVy0sOwyAQBNELjc2ZxtBBRAMT0fhDTm85u2xKb1PRO0Lq-0dt1bdewsmBGjYlJJqS888VpGZQ4jM271WtfCGv7m2gpZDNN7WFY1ppWY6Ck-HXtXraDTfcBCw4" /> <script type="application/json" data-drupal-selector="drupal-settings-json">{"path":{"baseUrl":"\/","pathPrefix":"","currentPath":"taxonomy\/term\/229","currentPathIsAdmin":false,"isFront":false,"currentLanguage":"en"},"pluralDelimiter":"\u0003","suppressDeprecationErrors":true,"ajaxPageState":{"libraries":"eJx1j-EKwyAMhF_I1keSVLPgiGYzsZt7-kkLgw3250juy3EkMqgOv4Gii-dcUBUI1UVp6Ku0ApxfE3c1KQGSbBigAg_LUT3uWE3_0XvH_onOw2wj2Lih-oaQljIrFhMiRndpUg1r8sSyAS9qg3MlRyITBwPyNOV3X-EKz2-zOB1qWM639owP9YeuRVJnfANe31_s","theme":"frontend","theme_token":null},"ajaxTrustedUrl":[],"gtm":{"tagId":null,"settings":{"data_layer":"dataLayer","include_environment":false},"tagIds":["GTM-M2RJ6WN"]},"gtag":{"tagId":"","consentMode":false,"otherIds":[],"events":[],"additionalConfigInfo":[]},"user":{"uid":0,"permissionsHash":"0de21697b57fec8f03658cc7866e373a374a9de3bc4ff8de1978f101f1a026d2"}}</script> <script src="/uploads/js/js_fqYAnVWJUpTM982d6aDG3bBBEEb-BZA2obovWC0u-o4.js?scope=header&delta=0&language=en&theme=frontend&include=eJxtjUEOQiEMBS8EciTSD88GU1qFYuT2_o0LjcvJZDJlTbeeqdqBTEqyvZWZ8IT6DOW_fSwshOswdWhNLHaQxOlbmnJgMxZkJ07s_RuJf_lCN3p9Rue0-c6-75hpgGrsNhDd-Ezeyk5DSg"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtm.js?smh0s1"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtag.js?smh0s1"></script> <script src="/uploads/js/js_lH3Om-A2kxfmE9pHf-HLX7PfDN60T4Xy7P3WHtvVZ4o.js?scope=header&delta=3&language=en&theme=frontend&include=eJxtjUEOQiEMBS8EciTSD88GU1qFYuT2_o0LjcvJZDJlTbeeqdqBTEqyvZWZ8IT6DOW_fSwshOswdWhNLHaQxOlbmnJgMxZkJ07s_RuJf_lCN3p9Rue0-c6-75hpgGrsNhDd-Ezeyk5DSg"></script> </head> <body class="path-taxonomy"> <a href="#main-content" class="visually-hidden focusable skip-link"> Skip to main content </a> <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-M2RJ6WN" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript> <div class="dialog-off-canvas-main-canvas" data-off-canvas-main-canvas> <div id="state-menu" hidden></div> <div id="page-wrapper"> <div id="page"> <header id="header" class="header page__header page-header" role="banner" aria-label="Site header"> <div class="page-header__topbar region-topbar"> <div class="region-topbar__logo"> <a href="https://www.elsevier.com/" target="_blank"> <img alt="Elsevier logo" src="/assets/themes/frontend/images/logo-elsevier.svg"> </a> </div> <div title="Home" rel="Home" id="block-sitebranding" class="block block-system block-custom-core-branding-block"> <a href="/"><img src="/logo.svg" alt="Home" /> </a> </div> <nav class="region-topbar__states block-states"> <a class="block-states__link block-states__link--search" href="/search"> <span class="block-states__link-label">Search</span> </a> <a class="block-states__link block-states__link--profile" href="/profile"> <span class="block-states__link-label">Go to my profile</span> </a> <a class="block-states__link block-states__link--menu" href="#state-menu"> <span class="block-states__link-label">Menu</span> </a> <a class="block-states__link block-states__link--menu-close" href="#"> <span class="block-states__link-label">Menu</span> </a> </nav> </div> <div class="page-header__navbar region-navbar"> <div id="block-topbar-search" class="block block-custom-search block-search-page-block"> <form method="get" action="/search"><input name="keys" placeholder="Search terms…" required="required" /> <button type="search">submit</button> </form> </div> <nav aria-labelledby="block-mainnavigation-title" id="block-mainnavigation" class="block-mainnavigation"> <h2 id="block-mainnavigation-title" class="visually-hidden block-mainnavigation__title">Main navigation</h2> <ul class="block-mainnavigation__menu"> <li class="block-mainnavigation__menu-item block-mainnavigation__menu-item--expanded block-mainnavigation__menu-item--active-trail"> <a href="/learn" title="Go to the Research Journey page" class="block-mainnavigation__menu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/16985">Research Journey</a> <ul class="block-mainnavigation__submenu"> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <span class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link">Stages:</span> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item block-mainnavigation__submenu-item--expanded block-mainnavigation__submenu-item--active-trail"> <a href="/research-preparation" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/7">Preparation</a> <ul class="block-mainnavigation__submenu"> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/research-preparation/funding" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/8">Funding</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item block-mainnavigation__submenu-item--active-trail"> <a href="/research-preparation/research-design" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link is-active" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/229" aria-current="page">Research design</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/research-preparation/research-data-management" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/9">Data management</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/research-preparation/research-collaborations" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/69">Research collaborations</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/research-preparation/sex-gender-equity-research-sager-guidelines" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/230">Equity in research</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item block-mainnavigation__submenu-item--expanded"> <a href="/writing-research" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/11">Writing</a> <ul class="block-mainnavigation__submenu"> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/writing-research/fundamentals-manuscript-preparation" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/12">Manuscript preparation</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/writing-research/writing-skills" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/13">Writing skills</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/writing-research/technical-writing-skills" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/14">Technical writing skills</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item block-mainnavigation__submenu-item--expanded"> <a href="/publication-process" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/16">Publication</a> <ul class="block-mainnavigation__submenu"> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/publication-process/fundamentals-publishing" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/17">Fundamentals</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/publication-process/finding-right-journal" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/18">Finding a journal</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/publication-process/research-metrics" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/192">Research metrics</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/publication-process/open-science" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/20">Open science</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/publication-process/ethics" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/19">Ethics</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/publishing-premium-journals" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/123">Premium journals</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/publication-process/publishing-chemical-sciences" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/21">Chemical Sciences</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item block-mainnavigation__submenu-item--expanded"> <a href="/navigating-peer-review" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/22">Peer review</a> <ul class="block-mainnavigation__submenu"> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/navigating-peer-review/fundamentals-peer-review" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/23">Fundamentals</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/navigating-peer-review/certified-peer-reviewer-course" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/90">Certified peer reviewer course</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/navigating-peer-review/becoming-peer-reviewer" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/24">Becoming a peer reviewer</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/navigating-peer-review/going-peer-review" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/25">Going through peer review</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item block-mainnavigation__submenu-item--expanded"> <a href="/communicating-research" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/26">Communication</a> <ul class="block-mainnavigation__submenu"> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/communicating-research/ensuring-visibility" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/28">Ensuring visibility</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/communicating-research/inclusion-diversity-researchers" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/166">Inclusion and diversity</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/communicating-research/social-impact" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/27">Social impact</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__menu-item block-mainnavigation__menu-item--expanded"> <a href="/career-path" title="Go to Career path" class="block-mainnavigation__menu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/2">Career path</a> <ul class="block-mainnavigation__submenu"> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/career-path/career-planning" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/3">Career planning</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/career-path/job-search" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/4">Job search</a> </li> <li class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item"> <a href="/career-path/career-guidance" class="block-mainnavigation__submenu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="taxonomy/term/5">Career guidance</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </nav> <div id="block-profile-menu" class="block block-custom-profile block-custom-profile-menu"> <a href="/idplus/login" class="login-link">Sign in</a><a href="/idplus/login" class="register-link">Register</a> </div> <div id="block-language-switch" class="block block-custom-base block-custom-language-switch"> <a href="/chinese" target="_blank">Chinese</a> </div> </div> <a id="main-content" tabindex="-1"></a> </header> <div class="highlighted"> <aside class="layout-container section clearfix" role="complementary"> <div class="region region-highlighted"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> </div> </aside> </div> <div id="main-wrapper" class="layout-main-wrapper layout-container clearfix"> <div id="main" class="layout-main clearfix"> <div class="region region-breadcrumb"> <div id="block-breadcrumbs" class="block block-system block-system-breadcrumb-block"> <nav class="breadcrumb" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="system-breadcrumb"> <h2 id="breadcrumb" class="breadcrumb__label">Breadcrumb</h2> <ol class="breadcrumb__list" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BreadcrumbList"> <li class="breadcrumb__item" itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <a class="breadcrumb__item-link" href="/research-preparation" itemprop="item" ><span itemprop="name">Research preparation</span></a> <meta itemprop="position" content="1" /> </li> </ol> </nav> </div> </div> <main id="content" class="column main-content" role="main"> <section class="section"> <a id="main-content" tabindex="-1"></a> <div class="region region-content"> <div id="block-primary-content" class="block block-system block-system-main-block"> <article class="taxonomy-term-era-cycle-era-topic"> <h1 class="taxonomy-term-era-cycle-era-topic__title">Research design</h1> <div class="taxonomy-term-era-cycle-era-topic__description"> <p>Research requires extensive knowledge of how to improve and make use of certain opportunities that might arise.</p><p>These modules explain all about research design, including several tools and steps on how to advance your research evaluation strategies, identify research gaps, enhance your chances of serendipitous research discovery, and integrate sex, gender, and intersectional analysis into research.<br> </p> <div class="start-learning-button"> <a href="/research-preparation/research-design/gen-ai-use-research-workflow">Get Started</a> </div> </div> <section class="taxonomy-term-era-cycle-era-topic__information"> <h2 class="taxonomy-term-era-cycle-era-topic__information-title">What you will learn</h2> <div class="taxonomy-term-era-cycle-era-topic__objectives"> <ul><li>Identifying research gaps</li><li>Advancing research evaluation strategies</li><li>Enhancing serendipitous research discovery</li></ul> </div> <div class="taxonomy-term-era-cycle-era-topic__metadata"> <div class="taxonomy-term-era-cycle-era-topic__time"> <h3> Total Time</h3> <p>2+ hours</p> </div> <div class="taxonomy-term-era-cycle-era-topic__modules"> <h3>Complete</h3> <p><span>0</span>/6</p> </div> <div class="taxonomy-term-era-cycle-era-topic__language"> <h3>Language</h3> <p> <span> English</span> </p> </div> </div> </section> <h2> Modules in Research design</h2> <div class="view view-topic-modules view-id-topic_modules view-display-id-overview"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"> <div class="node node--type-era-webinar node--promoted node--view-mode-era-module-list-default clearfix node_module_list_default row"> <div class="module-image small-12 columns"> <div class="field field--name-field-era-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/research-preparation/research-design/gen-ai-use-research-workflow" hreflang="en"><img src="/uploads/styles/era_medium_cropped_400_240/public/2024-07/thumbnail_Elsevier-ResearchersAcademy-May24-2_8-v2B.png?itok=F0XSadPM" width="500" height="300" alt="Gen AI use in the research workflow" loading="lazy" class="image-style-era-medium-cropped-400-240" /> </a> </div> <div class="image-overlay"> <div class="field field--name-field-era-duration field--type-duration field--label-hidden field__item">53 m</div> <div class="field field--name-field-era-cycle field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Research design</div> </div> </div> <div class="module-content small-12 columns"> <h3><a href="/research-preparation/research-design/gen-ai-use-research-workflow" rel="title">Gen AI use in the research workflow</a></h3> Unlock the future of research with the power of generative AI!&nbsp; </div> <div class="module-footer small-12 columns"> <div class="save-inactive">Save</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="node node--type-era-webinar node--view-mode-era-module-list-default clearfix node_module_list_default row"> <div class="module-image small-12 columns"> <div class="field field--name-field-era-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/research-preparation/research-design/locate-key-publications" hreflang="en"><img src="/uploads/styles/era_medium_cropped_400_240/public/2023-10/2.%20Advanced%20Search.jpg?itok=VI-Udu88" width="500" height="300" alt="Advanced Search" loading="lazy" class="image-style-era-medium-cropped-400-240" /> </a> </div> <div class="image-overlay"> <div class="field field--name-field-era-duration field--type-duration field--label-hidden field__item">15 m</div> <div class="field field--name-field-era-cycle field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Research design</div> </div> </div> <div class="module-content small-12 columns"> <h3><a href="/research-preparation/research-design/locate-key-publications" rel="title">How to locate key publications</a></h3> Learn how to confidently leverage Scopus to evaluate research. Participate in self-paced, online introductory Scopus training designed for researchers and students. </div> <div class="module-footer small-12 columns"> <div class="save-inactive">Save</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="node node--type-era-webinar node--view-mode-era-module-list-default clearfix node_module_list_default row"> <div class="module-image small-12 columns"> <div class="field field--name-field-era-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/research-preparation/research-design/find-relevant-authoritative-research" hreflang="en"><img src="/uploads/styles/era_medium_cropped_400_240/public/2023-10/1.%20Basic%20Search.png?itok=uHooAg9W" width="500" height="300" alt="Basic Search" loading="lazy" class="image-style-era-medium-cropped-400-240" /> </a> </div> <div class="image-overlay"> <div class="field field--name-field-era-duration field--type-duration field--label-hidden field__item">15 m</div> <div class="field field--name-field-era-cycle field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Research design</div> </div> </div> <div class="module-content small-12 columns"> <h3><a href="/research-preparation/research-design/find-relevant-authoritative-research" rel="title">How to find relevant and authoritative research</a></h3> Learn how to confidently leverage Scopus to evaluate research. Participate in self-paced, online introductory Scopus training designed for researchers and students. </div> <div class="module-footer small-12 columns"> <div class="save-inactive">Save</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="node node--type-era-webinar node--promoted node--view-mode-era-module-list-default clearfix node_module_list_default row"> <div class="module-image small-12 columns"> <div class="field field--name-field-era-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/research-preparation/research-design/integrate-sex-gender-intersectional-analysis-research" hreflang="en"><img src="/uploads/styles/era_medium_cropped_400_240/public/2020-07/Diversity%20and%20Inclusivity.jpg?itok=-bBNvvDP" width="500" height="300" alt="Diversity" loading="lazy" class="image-style-era-medium-cropped-400-240" /> </a> </div> <div class="image-overlay"> <div class="field field--name-field-era-duration field--type-duration field--label-hidden field__item">1 h</div> <div class="field field--name-field-era-cycle field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Research design</div> </div> </div> <div class="module-content small-12 columns"> <h3><a href="/research-preparation/research-design/integrate-sex-gender-intersectional-analysis-research" rel="title">How to integrate sex, gender, and intersectional analysis into research</a></h3> In this module, experts will speak on how researchers can integrate sex, gender, and intersectional analysis into the design of their research </div> <div class="module-footer small-12 columns"> <div class="save-inactive">Save</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="node node--type-era-webinar node--view-mode-era-module-list-default clearfix node_module_list_default row"> <div class="module-image small-12 columns"> <div class="field field--name-field-era-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/research-preparation/research-design/enhance-chances-serendipitous-research-discovery" hreflang="en"><img src="/uploads/styles/era_medium_cropped_400_240/public/2018-03/Elsevier-ResearchersAcademy-April-2_10-v5.png?itok=C06ujGG5" width="500" height="300" alt="Data & methods" loading="lazy" class="image-style-era-medium-cropped-400-240" /> </a> </div> <div class="image-overlay"> <div class="field field--name-field-era-duration field--type-duration field--label-hidden field__item">10 m</div> <div class="field field--name-field-era-cycle field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Research design</div> </div> </div> <div class="module-content small-12 columns"> <h3><a href="/research-preparation/research-design/enhance-chances-serendipitous-research-discovery" rel="title">How to enhance your chances of serendipitous research discovery</a></h3> One should always look for ways to advance research evaluation strategies in all fields of knowledge production. Serendipitous research could prepare you for this. </div> <div class="module-footer small-12 columns"> <div class="save-inactive">Save</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="node node--type-era-webinar node--view-mode-era-module-list-default clearfix node_module_list_default row"> <div class="module-image small-12 columns"> <div class="field field--name-field-era-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/research-preparation/research-design/identify-research-gaps" hreflang="en"><img src="/uploads/styles/era_medium_cropped_400_240/public/2019-11/Elsevier-ResearchersAcademy-August2019-4_10-v2A.jpg?itok=U9UyqPqW" width="500" height="300" alt="Evidence-based research illustration" loading="lazy" class="image-style-era-medium-cropped-400-240" /> </a> </div> <div class="image-overlay"> <div class="field field--name-field-era-duration field--type-duration field--label-hidden field__item">12 m</div> <div class="field field--name-field-era-cycle field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Research design</div> </div> </div> <div class="module-content small-12 columns"> <h3><a href="/research-preparation/research-design/identify-research-gaps" rel="title">How to identify research gaps</a></h3> Researching is an ongoing task, as it requires you to think of something nobody else has thought of before. This is where the research gap comes into play. </div> <div class="module-footer small-12 columns"> <div class="save-inactive">Save</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </section> </main> </div> </div> <footer class="page__footer page-footer"> <div class="page-footer__footer region-footer"> <div class="region-footer__logo"> <a href="https://www.elsevier.com/" target="_blank"> <img alt="Elsevier logo" src="/assets/themes/frontend/images/logo-elsevier.svg"> </a> </div> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-footer-top-menu" id="block-footer-top" class="block block-menu navigation menu--footer-top"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-footer-top-menu">Footer top</h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/about" title="Go to the About page" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/16386">About</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://service.elsevier.com/app/home/supporthub/researcheracademy/" target="_blank">Support</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://privacy.elsevier.com" target="_blank">Elsevier Privacy Center</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-footer-menu" id="block-footer" class="block block-menu navigation menu--footer"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-footer-menu">Footer</h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/copyright" target="_blank">Copyright</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.elsevier.com/legal/elsevier-website-terms-and-conditions" target="_blank">Terms and conditions</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy" target="_blank">Privacy policy</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> Cookies are used by this site. <button id="ot-sdk-btn" class="ot-sdk-show-settings" title="View and update cookie settings">Cookie Settings</button> </li> </ul> </nav> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-footer-socials-menu" id="block-footer-socials" class="block block-menu navigation menu--footer-socials"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-footer-socials-menu">Footer socials</h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/researcheracad/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://twitter.com/ResearcherAcad" target="_blank">X</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <div class="region-footer__partner"> <a href="https://www.relx.com/" target="_blank"> <img alt="RELX Group logo" src="/assets/themes/frontend/images/footer-logo-relx.svg"> </a> </div> <p class="region-footer__copyright"> Copyright ©2024 Elsevier, its licensors, and contributors. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. </p> </div> </footer> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ try { var pageData = {"visitor":{"accessType":"ae:anon::guest:","accountId":"","accountName":"","userId":"","ipAddress":"172.70.188.48"},"page":{"productName":"pb","environment":"PROD","language":"en","loadTimestamp":"1732392389000","type":"contentpage:article:htmldisplay","noTracking":"false","sectionName":"research-preparation","businessUnit":"els:stmj:jmkt","name":"research-preparation:research-design"}}; if(pageDataTracker) { pageDataTracker.trackPageLoad(); } } catch(err) { } /* ]]> */ </script> <!-- End AdobeAnalytics code version: H.20.3 --> <script src="/uploads/js/js_0LcpwS0WJea91ZzqwHUHlh6EQrJ0Z1hj2DorMZU1wvU.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=frontend&include=eJxtjUEOQiEMBS8EciTSD88GU1qFYuT2_o0LjcvJZDJlTbeeqdqBTEqyvZWZ8IT6DOW_fSwshOswdWhNLHaQxOlbmnJgMxZkJ07s_RuJf_lCN3p9Rue0-c6-75hpgGrsNhDd-Ezeyk5DSg"></script> </body> </html>