Defining Esports Research: Improving Research Design and Methodology Using AI-Supported Workflows

​One consistent challenge we see is that esports studies often fail to define a true population — researchers are not studying a defined group, but rather a broad label of “gamers.”

​What you will learn:

• ​Define esports populations with clarity and precision

• ​Avoid common methodological errors in esports research

• ​Align study design with game-specific demands

• ​Improve survey selection and data collection strategies

• ​Use AI tools to accelerate literature review and protocol development

​Join me for a 45-minute workshop designed exclusively for all Esport researchers and clinicians. Efficiently develop research ideas into structured protocols, align with appropriate journals, and prepare dissemination-ready outputs

​Joanne Donoghue, PhD, ACSM-CEP is Director of Clinical Research at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is a member of the Esport Research Network and is an Associate Editor for The Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports. Donoghue specializes in research design, esports medicine, rehabilitation medicine and the practical use of AI tools to accelerate literature review, study development, and dissemination for medical and health professionals.