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Qualitative Research
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Qualitative Research

1468-7941

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/qrj

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 434 20 20 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 35
Documents by Best Scientists*: 34
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 101
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.113
Impact Factor: 2.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Qualitative Research?

Qualitative Research primarily tackles Qualitative research, Media studies, Social psychology, Ethnography and Social science. The studies in Qualitative research featured incorporate elements of Epistemology, Reflexivity, Pedagogy and Public relations. Qualitative Research explores issues in Media studies which can be linked to other research areas like Index (economics) and Art history.

In addition to Social psychology research, Qualitative Research aims to explore topics under Focus group, Interview and Narrative. The work on Narrative presented in Qualitative Research focuses on Narrative inquiry in particular. Qualitative Research addresses concerns in Ethnography which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Gender studies and Field (Bourdieu).

The journal connects the study in Social science with the closely related area of Engineering ethics.

  • Qualitative research (28.58%)
  • Media studies (17.07%)
  • Social psychology (16.46%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Thematic networks: an analytic tool for qualitative research (3175 citations)
  • Integrating quantitative and qualitative research: how is it done? (2044 citations)
  • Naturalistic inquiry and the saturation concept: a research note (1646 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Qualitative Research:

The journal publications explore disciplines such as Social psychology, Qualitative research, Epistemology, Social science and Interview. The journal articles explore topics in Social psychology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Pedagogy, Narrative, Applied psychology, Conversation analysis and Focus group. The most cited papers are mostly focused on Qualitative research, specifically Grounded theory.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Social science
  • Epistemology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Qualitative Research is organized to address concerns in the fields of Qualitative research, Reflexivity, Epistemology, Ethnography and Participatory action research. While Qualitative research is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Pedagogy, Active listening, Public relations, Creative writing and Field (Bourdieu). The featured Reflexivity studies mainly concentrate on Gender studies but also cover areas of interest in Identity (social science) and Power (social and political).

The work on Epistemology addressed in Qualitative Research expands to the thematically related Mental health. Qualitative Research explores research in Ethnography alongside concepts in Aesthetics and other areas of study in Politics, Embodied cognition and The arts. In the journal, Citizen journalism and Photovoice are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Participatory action research research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Looking at the ‘field’ through a Zoom lens: Methodological reflections on conducting online research during a global pandemic (11 citations)
  • Towards an anticipatory public engagement methodology: deliberative experiments in the assembly of possible worlds using focus groups: (6 citations)
  • Comics-based research: The affordances of comics for research across disciplines: (5 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Qualitative Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Martyn Hammersley (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • William Housley (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paul Atkinson (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Phillip Vannini (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Heather Mosher (11 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Qualitative Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Cardiff University (76 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Open University (30 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Sheffield (18 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Manchester (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Southampton (15 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 11.20% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.81% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.51% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.51% of all publications and 62.16% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Perspectives in Qualitative Research

While understanding the intricacies of various topics and intricate studies under qualitative research, it is essential not to overlook potential career trajectories in this diverse field. One noteworthy career path is becoming a mental health counselor, where qualitative research skills are invaluable in understanding and empathizing with individual experiences.

Mental health counselors may frequently need to employ qualitative research methodologies to better understand the lived experiences of their patients, successfully supporting them in overcoming their mental health issues and enhancing their overall well-being.

Essential skills for such a career include an understanding of social psychology and ethnography, which can be well-honed through qualitative research. Other vital aspects such as active listening, reflexivity, and narrative inquiry also play a significant role.

Should you be intrigued by the prospects of such a career, our informational guide on How to become a mental health counselor in Maine provides a comprehensive look at the requirements, education, and career trajectory of a mental health counselor.

Moreover, going through this guide can also shed light upon how our research topics in qualitative research can be applied to real-world professions and establish a strong foundation for development in the field.

Top Publications

  • Conducting in-depth interviews with and without voice recorders: a comparative analysis.

    Rwamahe Rutakumwa;Joseph Okello Mugisha;Sarah Bernays;Elizabeth Kabunga

    (2020)
    352 Citations
  • Using the realist interview approach to maintain theoretical awareness in realist studies

    Ferdinand C Mukumbang;Bruno Marchal;Sara Van Belle;Brian van Wyk

    (2020)
    198 Citations
  • Beyond a coefficient: an interactive process for achieving inter-rater consistency in qualitative coding:

    Vonna L Hemmler;Allison W Kenney;Susan Dulong Langley;Carolyn M Callahan

    (2020)
    162 Citations
  • Towards more-than-human digital data studies: developing research-creation methods:

    Deborah Lupton;and Ash Watson

    (2021)
    51 Citations
  • ‘Put that in your fucking research’: reflexivity, ethnography and disability sport coaching:

    Robert C. Townsend;Christopher J. Cushion

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • The smell of lockdown: Smellwalks as sensuous methodology:

    Louisa Allen

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Dialogical inquiry: multivocality and the interpretation of text

    Ruth Wells;Seamus Barker;Katherine Boydell;Niels Buus

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • The necessity of a relational ethics alongside Noddings’ ethics of care in narrative inquiry:

    Vera Caine;Simmee Chung;Pamela Steeves;D. Jean Clandinin

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Dialogical inquiry: multivocality and the interpretation of text

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Lessons learned from applying Sandelowski and Barroso’s approach for synthesising qualitative research:

    Oliver Rudolf Herber;Julie Barroso

    (2020)
    15 Citations

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