Research Areas
The Interdisciplinary Journal of Excellence and Innovation (IJEI) has a multidisciplinary research scope. Authors may enquire about work within a single discipline or research that connects several fields. A manuscript’s suitability depends on the question it addresses, the quality of its approach and the contribution it makes, rather than on a subject label alone.
What multidisciplinary research means
Multidisciplinary research brings knowledge from different fields to a shared topic. Interdisciplinary research goes further by connecting methods or concepts across those fields. Both approaches require a clear explanation of how the perspectives relate. A paper should help readers understand why the combination is useful and what it reveals that a narrower approach might miss.
For example, a study of technology use in classrooms can involve educational practice, software design and learner behaviour. Research on community sustainability may consider environmental conditions, economic choices and public participation. These examples illustrate connections between disciplines; they do not replace an editorial assessment of an individual manuscript.
Describing your research area
Science, technology and applied research
When describing work involving scientific or technical questions, identify the problem, the method, the data or materials used and the basis for evaluating results. Explain practical relevance without overstating what the study demonstrates. For an applied study, distinguish a proposed solution from an approach that has been tested.
Social sciences, education and human behaviour
For research involving people, institutions or learning, explain the context and how the evidence was collected and interpreted. Describe the population or source material sufficiently for a reader to understand the scope of the findings. Discuss limitations and address relevant consent or ethics considerations where applicable.
Business, management and economic questions
Work on organisations, markets or decision-making should clearly identify the analytical question and its setting. Authors should distinguish evidence from recommendations and explain the assumptions behind models or comparisons. A case-based discussion is more useful when it makes clear which insights are specific to the case and which may have wider relevance.
Humanities and cross-disciplinary inquiry
For interpretive or conceptual research, define key terms, explain the selection of sources and develop a coherent argument. Show how the analysis relates to existing scholarship. Where methods from several fields are combined, explain the relationship between them instead of assuming that readers share the same disciplinary background.
How to check whether your paper fits
Prepare a short scope enquiry for the editorial office if you are uncertain. Include the proposed title, abstract, primary subject area and the main contribution. Explain the connection between disciplines where relevant. The examples above are guidance for describing a paper; authors should obtain clarification about unusual topics or formats before making assumptions about acceptance.
Preparing a clear multidisciplinary manuscript
- State the research question early and explain why it matters.
- Define specialist terminology for readers outside your field.
- Connect the literature review to the specific problem.
- Describe methods and evidence clearly enough to assess the argument.
- Separate findings from interpretation and acknowledge limitations.
- Use accurate references and informative tables and figures.
Review the author guidelines, review process and publication fees before submitting. Send scope enquiries to support@ijei.org, or visit the author FAQs for practical information.
