While application of the IG has increased significantly in the past decade, its broader application and usefulness may be improved through the rigorous development of qualitative, quantitative, experimental, computational, mixed and other methods that lend themselves to answering particular research questions. Research under this theme will work towards advancing knowledge and application of methods designed to aid in the analysis of IG-coded data. Researchers working under this theme are interested in showcasing novel methodological approaches, augmenting existing approaches, or developing IG coding guidelines for the coding of formal institutions sourced from policy documents, or informal institutions gleaned from surveys, interview transcripts, and other sources.