How to Identify Research Gaps, A Step-by-Step Walkthrough Using SciSpace

​Join Dr. Craig Palsson for a live session where he’ll walk you through how to systematically identify research gaps using SciSpace’s AI-powered research tools.

​If you’ve ever struggled to find a research-worthy question or make your study stand out, this webinar is for you. Craig Palsson will demonstrate a practical, repeatable approach for scanning the literature, mapping existing knowledge, and spotting where the real gaps lie with SciSpace.

​What you’ll learn in this webinar:

• ​What a “research gap” really means and how to recognise it

• ​How to use SciSpace’s Topic Finder to explore under-researched areas

• ​Analyse trends in existing literature using Deep Review

• ​Organise your findings and thoughts in an AI-powered research notebook

• ​How to turn identified gaps into strong research questions

• ​Tips on avoiding common pitfalls in gap analysis

​Ideal for:

• ​PhD scholars and early-stage researchers

• ​Master’s students preparing their thesis

• ​Faculty planning new research projects

• ​Anyone looking to build original, impactful research

​Participants who attend the full webinar will receive a Certificate of Participation.

​About the Speaker

​Dr. Craig Palsson
Associate Professor, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Utah State University

​Dr. Craig Palsson is an economist whose research explores the intersection of economic development and economic history. His work focuses on how institutions like property rights and state capacity evolve in developing countries, with a unique emphasis on Haiti.

​He is also active in applying historical economic frameworks to modern domains such as cryptoeconomics. A scholar, educator, and data-driven thinker, Dr. Palsson brings both academic depth and practical insight into how to ask and answer, better research questions.