Island studies, also known as Nissology,[1] is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analyzing Islands.
[7] Small Islands Information Network became one of the first places for researchers of island studies to connect.
[7] Island researchers examine the relationship between Islands and geographic isolation and climate change.
[8] In the mid-1980s, Island Studies started developing as an independent academic field.
[1] Island Studies include sociology, geology, history, political science, and philosophy.