The best research paper topics are those that are interesting to you, argumentative, and scholarly. For that reason, you should try to pick a topic within your major or field of interest, and then it will be more likely that you will enjoy learning about the topic as you do the research for the essay.
I encourage you to generate your own topic, but I have provided a list below of about 100 of the top research paper topics that I have ever encountered in my years of teaching college research writing classes as an English professor. The majors covered include: biology, business, chemistry, counseling, criminal justice, education, engineering, environmental science, exercise science, food science, health care, medicine, nursing, political science, psychology, and social work. If your major was not listed, or if you are in high school and you don’t have a major, you don’t have to worry because there is still probably something related to your field of interest below. All of the topics are argumentative, and I know that they really are the best research topic ideas because I have read the paper for each one. Still, all of these topic examples were created by students, and I again do recommend that you to generate your own, if only because you will take even more pride in your work.
Tips for generating your own argumentative research paper topics
Look around and ask questions: Is drinking green tea really that healthy for you? What is the best way to treat anxiety? Are hands-free phones actually safer to use while driving?
It’s very important that you avoid a topic that you’re overly passionate about because your opinions can hinder your ability to stay objective
You probably want to avoid issues of law or current events because the articles either over-simplify the issue (often in a magazine or newspaper) or explain it in complicated legalese (in a law journal or an actual law)
You definitely want to avoid anything to do with