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Rosalind Edwards publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rosalind Edwards sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 288 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Rosalind Edwards D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rosalind Edwards sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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

  • Immigration, social cohesion and social capital: A critical review

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

  • Lone Mothers, Paid Work and Gendered Moral Rationalities

    Simon Duncan;Rosalind Edwards

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

    Bogusia Temple;Rosalind Edwards

  • 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

  • Motherhood, paid work and partnering: values and theories

    Simon Duncan;Rosalind Edwards;Tracey Reynolds;Pam alldred

  • A critical examination of the use of interpreters in the qualitative research process

    Rosalind Edwards

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

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

  • Ethics and feminist research: theory and practice

    Rosalind Edwards;Melanie Mauthner

  • How many qualitative interviews is enough

    Sarah Elsie Baker;Rosalind Edwards

  • Feminist Dilemmas in Qualitative Research: Public Knowledge and Private Lives

    Jane Ribbens;Rosalind Edwards

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

    Rosalind Edwards;P. A. M. Alldred

  • Key Concepts in Family Studies

    Jane Ribbens McCarthy;Rosalind Edwards

  • Feminist Dilemmas in Qualitative Research

    Jane Ribbens;Rosalind Edwards

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

    Jane Ribbens McCarthy;Rosalind Edwards;Val Gillies

  • Making Families: Moral Tales of Parenting and Step-Parenting

    Jane Ribbens McCarthy;Rosalind Edwards;Val Gillies

  • Mature women students : separating or connecting family and education

    Rosalind Edwards

  • Connecting method and epistemology

    Rosalind Edwards

  • Single Mothers In International Context: Mothers Or Workers?

    Simon Duncan;Rosalind Edwards

  • Users’ experiences of interpreters: The critical role of trust

    Rosalind Edwards;Bogusia Temple;Claire Alexander

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon Duncan
Simon Duncan University of Bradford
Janet Holland
Janet Holland London South Bank University
Ann Phoenix
Ann Phoenix University College London
Melanie Nind
Melanie Nind University of Southampton
Susan W. White
Susan W. White University of Alabama
Laura S. Frost
Laura S. Frost University of Alberta
Miriam David
Miriam David University College London
John Solomos
John Solomos University of Warwick
Frank F. Furstenberg
Frank F. Furstenberg University of Pennsylvania

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