Description:
The International Journal of eSports Research (IJER) provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to share leading-edge knowledge in eSports. IJER is a peer-reviewed international journal devoted to the theoretical and empirical understanding of current research, advances, and practices... Show More
The International Journal of eSports Research (IJER) provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to share leading-edge knowledge in eSports. IJER is a peer-reviewed international journal devoted to the theoretical and empirical understanding of current research, advances, and practices within the electronic online competitive gaming environment of eSports. The journal is interdisciplinary and publishes research from fields and disciplines that interact and surround eSports such as gaming, usability, game development, event planning, hospitality, education, psychology, sociology, cultural sciences, counseling, social work, literacy, accounting, economics, finance, communications, media, networking, computer information systems, and other disciplines that touch upon aspects of eSports. The journal publishes critical qualitative, quantitative, theoretical and empirical manuscripts that may include research studies, meta-analyses, case studies, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, literature reviews that add to the knowledge base, and book reviews. Occasional special issues from the journal provide deeper investigation into areas of interest within eSports.
Mission & Scope:
The mission of the International Journal of eSports Research (IJER) is the international interchange and advancement of scholarly knowledge surrounding current research, advances in, and the practice of eSports. It also provides a significant bridge between such research and practice through the publication of timely research articles, theoretical critiques, conceptual frameworks, and book... Show More
The mission of the International Journal of eSports Research (IJER) is the international interchange and advancement of scholarly knowledge surrounding current research, advances in, and the practice of eSports. It also provides a significant bridge between such research and practice through the publication of timely research articles, theoretical critiques, conceptual frameworks, and book reviews related to the development and evaluation of current research, advances and practices within and surrounding the field of eSports. An underlying consideration of this peer-reviewed international journal is to support the work of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers by promoting a deep conceptual and empirical understanding of the role of the competitive gaming environments in eSports.
Coverage:
- Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Impact of Online Competitive Games and Simulations
- Critical Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Existing Electronic Game and Simulation Literature
- Current and Future Trends, Technologies, and Strategies Related to Games, Game Development, and Game Implementation
- Data Mining Within eSports, Including Data Analytics and Learning Analytics
- Economics, Finance and Accounting Considerations Around eSports
- Electronic Games and Simulations in Government, Business, and the Workforce
- Electronic Games and Simulations in Teaching and Learning
- Electronic Gaming in Instructionally Appropriate Environments
- Electronic Gaming in Learner/User Engagement
- Electronic Gaming in Learning Theories, Curriculum Design, and Micro-Learning Environments
- Frameworks for Advancement of Human-Electronic Gaming Interactions
- Frameworks for the Advancement and Improvement of Understanding Critical Aspects of User-Gaming Interactions
- Frameworks to Understand the Societal and Cultural Impacts of Games and Simulations
- Impact of Game and Simulation Development Use on the Race and Gender Game and Simulation Design
- Innovative and Current Research Methods and Methodologies to Study Electronic Games and Simulations
- Learning, Cognition, Personality, and Social Interactions Shaped by Electronic Gaming
- Marketing and Engagement of eSports Products and Events
- Psychological Aspects of Gaming
- Social Media Impacts and Understandings Associated With eSports
- Use of Electronic Gaming in Education, Instructional Design, and Distance Learning
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