Since becoming a professor, she has broadened her research both within and beyond the field of law. Her current research areas include:

Law, Digital Technologies, and AI
She is involved in several research projects focusing on AI, including:

• AI to alleviate loneliness among older adults
• AI and financial ecosystems
• AI and private regulation
• AI and money laundering

Ageing Research
Between 2017 and 2024, she served as Director of Studies for the doctoral schools Successful Ageing and Newbreed in ageing research, with responsibility for 34 PhD candidates. She now leads Global Challenges Team 1 (GCT1) on health and ageing within the framework of Mirai – a collaboration between seven Japanese and ten Swedish universities.

Crisis and Societal Transformation
Eleonor Kristoffersson leads Örebro University's profile area Crisis and Societal Transformation, which takes a holistic approach to crises. She is also involved in research projects on violence.