2026 Victoria Clarke: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	53	2199	2003	390	354	191	268622

Overview

Victoria Clarke is affiliated with the University of the West of England in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily intersects social sciences and psychology, with a strong emphasis on qualitative research methods and applications.

The scientist's work covers several main fields of study, including:

Social Sciences
Psychology

Within these areas, Clarke focuses on subfields such as:

Sociology and Political Science
Clinical Psychology
General Health Professions
Social Psychology
Gender Studies

Key topics addressed in their research encompass:

Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
Gender Roles and Identity Studies
Evaluation and Performance Assessment
Health Policy Implementation Science
Community Health and Development
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

Victoria Clarke has published extensively on thematic analysis and qualitative methodologies. Notable papers include:

"One size fits all? What counts as quality practice in (reflexive) thematic analysis?" (2020), Qualitative Research in Psychology
"Thematic Analysis: A Practical Guide" (2022), QMiP Bulletin
"Conceptual and design thinking for thematic analysis." (2021), Qualitative Psychology
"Can I use TA? Should I use TA? Should I not use TA? Comparing reflexive thematic analysis and other pattern-based qualitative analytic approaches" (2020), Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
"Toward good practice in thematic analysis: Avoiding common problems and be(com)ing a knowing researcher" (2022), International Journal of Transgender Health

The scientist's frequent co-authors include:

Virginia Braun
Naomi Moller
Zoë Thomas
Elicia Boulton
Charlotte McEvoy

Victoria Clarke's publications appear regularly in the following venues:

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
QMiP Bulletin
Qualitative Research in Psychology
Qualitative Psychology
Approaches An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy

Best Publications

Using thematic analysis in psychology

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

203847
Citations
Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

14165
Citations
Successful Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide for Beginners

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

9360
Citations
One size fits all? What counts as quality practice in (reflexive) thematic analysis?

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

6908
Citations
Thematic analysis

Unknown

4593
Citations
To saturate or not to saturate? Questioning data saturation as a useful concept for thematic analysis and sample-size rationales

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

3799
Citations
Teaching thematic analysis: Overcoming challenges and developing strategies for effective learning

Victoria Clarke;Virginia Braun

3711
Citations
What can "thematic analysis" offer health and wellbeing researchers?

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

3393
Citations
Conceptual and design thinking for thematic analysis

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

3194
Citations
Can I use TA? Should I use TA? Should I not use TA? Comparing reflexive thematic analysis and other pattern‐based qualitative analytic approaches

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

2451
Citations
Toward good practice in thematic analysis: Avoiding common problems and be(com)ing a knowing researcher.

Unknown

1816
Citations
Using thematic analysis in sport and exercise research

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke;Paul Weate

1381
Citations
The online survey as a qualitative research tool

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke;Elicia Boulton;Louise Davey

1345
Citations
Using thematic analysis in counselling and psychotherapy research: A critical reflection

Victoria Clarke;Virginia Braun

775
Citations
(Mis)conceptualising themes, thematic analysis, and other problems with Fugard and Potts’ (2015) sample-size tool for thematic analysis

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

654
Citations
‘A starting point for your journey, not a map’: Nikki Hayfield in conversation with Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke about thematic analysis

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke;Nikki Hayfield

508
Citations
Is thematic analysis used well in health psychology? A critical review of published research, with recommendations for quality practice and reporting

Unknown

506
Citations
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Psychology: An Introduction

Victoria Clarke;Sonja J. Ellis;Elizabeth A. Peel;Damien W. Riggs

433
Citations
What about the children? arguments against lesbian and gay parenting

Victoria Clarke

272
Citations
How to use thematic analysis with interview data (process research)

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke;Nicola Rance

256
Citations
'Kids are just cruel anyway': lesbian and gay parents' talk about homophobic bullying.

Victoria Clarke;Celia Kitzinger;Jonathan Potter

245
Citations
Bisexual women’s understandings of social marginalisation: ‘The heterosexuals don’t understand us but nor do the lesbians’:

Nikki Hayfield;Victoria Clarke;Emma Halliwell

219
Citations
How to use thematic analysis with interview data

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke;Nicola Rance

99
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Virginia Braun University of Auckland

Damien W. Riggs Flinders University

Emma Halliwell University of the West of England

Fiona Tasker Birkbeck, University of London

Celia Kitzinger University of York

Sue Wilkinson Loughborough University

Nichola Rumsey University of the West of England

Jonathan Potter Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

External Links

Personal website of Victoria Clarke Google Scholar page

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