Re:I sold 640 copies of my book in one year
by ivan_ah on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @11:05AM
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RE [1]: very interesting. Thx for the heads-up about this. I found this related anncoucement, https://www.bic.org.uk/files/pdfs/Press%20Releases/Press%20R... which says the replacement will be the Thema scheme: https://ns.editeur.org/thema/en
What I've found so important is knowing your keywords and making sure your work is associated with the right BIC/BIS Subject Category Codes [1]
"Security Engineering" (a much better term imho) has a lesser impact in academic sales than "Ethical Hacking" and "Cybersecurity" because of how courses are named, and therefore how graduates and recruiters think of the skill namespace. Make sure you get coverage on all the terms adjacent to yours.
[1] I hear they are being replaced by a new international standard in 2023, so it's a dynamic area for authors to be aware of - kinda SEO for writers.