Trends in scientific publishing for 2024

Almost every person directly related to science has faced the difficulties of choosing a topic for a scientific publication. Unfortunately, not everyone is lucky - inspiration may not come at the right moment. In the process of selecting a topic for an article, it is important to base the research on the direction of interest to the author and modern trends. We propose to talk in more detail about which topics and areas will be popular in 2024.

What areas will be most relevant in scientific publishing in 2024?

Publishing a scientific article in specialized publications is one of the most important stages for a scientist. It allows achieving the set goals, for example:

• obtain admission to defend a dissertation;
• awarding an academic degree;
• gain recognition in the scientific community among colleagues;
• obtain or renew a contract at work.

And only relevant article topics help to achieve the desired result, a high level of citation. Therefore, scientists who want to publish in international publications must necessarily select an interesting and relevant topic for writing their work.

The concept of "trend" applies to absolutely all areas of human life, and science is no exception. Just a few decades ago, field paleontology, the search for black holes in space, quantum mechanics, and the synthesis of polymer materials were considered relevant areas. In 2024, the following areas of science will be relevant for conducting research, writing, and publishing scientific articles:

• IT technologies and computer science;
• IT technologies and virtual reality technologies in education;
• Cybersecurity;
• Development and integration of technologies based on artificial intelligence;
• Innovations in pharmaceuticals and medicine;
• Business, management;
• Military law;
• Economic and public policy in the context of war in Ukraine;
• International relations.

The voiced directions open up a huge number of topics for scientists to study and conduct research. Humanity needs new discoveries that will help get rid of current problems related to energy, the emergence of new diseases, climate change, etc.

What content do Scopus and Web of Science indexed journals want to see?

Indexing in Web of Science and Scopus, the leaders among international scientometric databases, is considered a significant achievement for publications worldwide. Such an achievement is an undoubted confirmation of the quality of the journal for the scientific community.
More than 34,000 journals are reviewed in Scopus and VOS, and as a rule, the humanities and social sciences are a priority. Other profiles are also presented on the platform:

• natural;
• technical;
• civil;
• medical;
• physical (chemistry, physics, engineering);
• biological direction (neuroscience, biology, pharmacology).

All journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus are divided by subject coverage into 27 categories and 350 subcategories. Many publications are considered interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary. This means that they belong to several categories at the same time.

To increase your chances of publication in journals indexed by scientometric databases, it is important to follow a number of rules:

1. Use only topics that are not prohibited by current legislation and may be of interest to domestic and foreign scientists.
2. Formulate the topic of the work clearly and distinctly.
3. Refrain from writing an article on a topic with a narrow or very broad regional focus, without significance for science as a whole.
4. Check that the article topic complies with the plan and content.
5. Observe the principles of competent formulation of information, objectivity, and in-depth research of the issue.

It is unacceptable to violate the norms and rules of the international legal framework. This means that the article prohibits any criminal manifestations - extremism, racism, discrimination on the basis of nationality, gender and other characteristics, violation of human rights.

Current requirements of scientometric databases Web of Science, Scopus change systematically. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the compliance of the work with the current editorial policy. If you neglect this issue, articles may be rejected even on the most relevant, interesting and fascinating topics.

Databases aim to index innovative, modern ideas on a global scale. Therefore, for VOS and Scopus, the quality, originality, and practicality of research that can interest the scientific community not only in the author's country of residence, but also far beyond its borders, are important.

What topics will be most relevant?

Traditionally, and 2024 will not be an exception, humanities topics will be in high demand. Global trends in the relevance of humanities and social sciences will not change. For this reason, topics such as:

• data and machine learning methods;
• increasing attention to sustainable development issues;
• the role of cybersecurity in business, international relations, public administration;
• international cooperation;
• mental health;
• regulating the issue of unethical use of artificial intelligence-based technologies;
• personnel management in war conditions;
• consideration of the implications of the war in Ukraine for military governance in other countries;
• weapons and military equipment;
• innovative projects and technologies in various areas of economic activity;
• creation of virtual workplaces.

There is also an increasingly pronounced growth in demand for interdisciplinary research. The list of interesting and relevant topics for research does not end there. There are many unexplored issues in the world that can become an interesting basis for scientific work.

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