2026 Rosalind Edwards: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	52	2404	2189	418	377	288	13369

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World Ranking

2404

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418

Overview

Rosalind Edwards is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the social sciences with a focused interest in sociology, political science, and related subfields. This work includes significant contributions to sociology and political science, general health professions, public administration, and history.

The scholar's main areas of study include:

Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
Data Analysis and Archiving
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
Social Work Education and Practice
Social Policy and Reform Studies
Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice

Recent publications by Rosalind Edwards cover various aspects of qualitative research and social policy. Selected papers include:

"Reviewing challenges and the future for qualitative interviewing" (2020) published in International Journal of Social Research Methodology
"Why do academics do unfunded research? Resistance, compliance and identity in the UK neo-liberal university" (2020) in Studies in Higher Education
"Theory and the breadth-and-depth method of analysing large amounts of qualitative data: a research note" (2020) in Quality & Quantity
"Problem-solving for problem-solving: Data analytics to identify families for service intervention" (2021) in Critical Social Policy
"Researching Lives Through Time: Time, Generation and Life Stories" (2020) published via White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York)

Frequent publication venues for Rosalind Edwards include:

The Sociological Review Magazine
International Journal of Social Research Methodology
Studies in Higher Education
Quality & Quantity
Critical Social Policy

The researcher collaborates regularly with a number of peers, with frequent coauthors including:

Val Gillies
Sarah Gorin
Janet Holland
Susie Weller
Emma Davidson

In addition to articles, the scholar has authored books published by Bloomsbury Academic eBooks and Bloomsbury Publishing plc. These include:

Qualitative Interviewing (2023)
Vignette Research (2024)

Best Publications

What is Qualitative Interviewing

Rosalind Edwards;Janet Holland

763
Citations
Immigration, social cohesion and social capital: A critical review

Pauline Hope Cheong;Rosalind Edwards;Harry Goulbourne;John Solomos

752
Citations
Lone Mothers, Paid Work and Gendered Moral Rationalities

Simon Duncan;Rosalind Edwards

728
Citations
Interpreters/Translators and Cross-Language Research: Reflexivity and Border Crossings

Bogusia Temple;Rosalind Edwards

681
Citations
How many qualitative interviews is enough? Expert voices and early career reflections on sampling and cases in qualitative research

S.E. Baker;R. Edwards;Mark Doidge

583
Citations
Motherhood, paid work and partnering: values and theories

Simon Duncan;Rosalind Edwards;Tracey Reynolds;Pam alldred

429
Citations
A critical examination of the use of interpreters in the qualitative research process

Rosalind Edwards

367
Citations
Children and School-based Research: ‘informed consent’ or ‘educated consent’?

Miriam David;Rosalind Edwards;P. A. M. Alldred

365
Citations
Ethics and feminist research: theory and practice

Rosalind Edwards;Melanie Mauthner

331
Citations
How many qualitative interviews is enough

Sarah Elsie Baker;Rosalind Edwards

329
Citations
Feminist Dilemmas in Qualitative Research: Public Knowledge and Private Lives

Jane Ribbens;Rosalind Edwards

312
Citations
A Typology of Parental Involvement in Education Centring on Children and Young People: Negotiating familialisation, institutionalisation and individualisation

Rosalind Edwards;P. A. M. Alldred

281
Citations
Key Concepts in Family Studies

Jane Ribbens McCarthy;Rosalind Edwards

273
Citations
Feminist Dilemmas in Qualitative Research

Jane Ribbens;Rosalind Edwards

264
Citations
Moral Tales of the Child and the Adult: Narratives of Contemporary Family Lives under Changing Circumstances

Jane Ribbens McCarthy;Rosalind Edwards;Val Gillies

264
Citations
Making Families: Moral Tales of Parenting and Step-Parenting

Jane Ribbens McCarthy;Rosalind Edwards;Val Gillies

261
Citations
Mature women students : separating or connecting family and education

Rosalind Edwards

249
Citations
Connecting method and epistemology

Rosalind Edwards

230
Citations
Single Mothers In International Context: Mothers Or Workers?

Simon Duncan;Rosalind Edwards

227
Citations
Users’ experiences of interpreters: The critical role of trust

Rosalind Edwards;Bogusia Temple;Claire Alexander

193
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon Duncan University of Bradford

Janet Holland London South Bank University

Ann Phoenix University College London

Melanie Nind University of Southampton

Susan W. White University of Alabama

Laura S. Frost University of Alberta

Miriam David University College London

John Solomos University of Warwick

Frank F. Furstenberg University of Pennsylvania

External Links

Personal website of Rosalind Edwards

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