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Virginia Braun publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Virginia Braun sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 121 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Virginia Braun D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Virginia Braun sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Virginia Braun is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand and has contributed extensively to research in the social sciences, with a primary focus on qualitative research methods and ethics. Their academic work emphasizes thematic analysis and other qualitative analytic approaches, reflected in a substantial publication record.

Key areas of study in their research include:

  • Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
  • Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
  • Evaluation and Performance Assessment
  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Community Health and Development
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies

Virginia Braun's subfields of study span sociology and political science, general health professions, education, gender studies, and management science and operations research.

Co-authorship has been a notable aspect of their career, frequently collaborating with several researchers, including:

  • Victoria Clarke
  • Naomi Moller
  • Lucy Cowie
  • Elicia Boulton
  • Louise Davey

Their work has been published in various academic venues, with multiple papers appearing in the following journals:

  • Qualitative Psychology
  • Qualitative Research in Psychology
  • QMiP Bulletin
  • Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
  • International Journal of Transgender Health

Significant papers authored by Virginia Braun include:

  • "One size fits all? What counts as quality practice in (reflexive) thematic analysis?" (2020), published in Qualitative Research in Psychology
  • "Thematic Analysis: A Practical Guide" (2022), published in QMiP Bulletin
  • "Conceptual and design thinking for thematic analysis." (2021), published in Qualitative Psychology
  • "Can I use TA? Should I use TA? Should Inot use TA? Comparing reflexive thematic analysis and other pattern-based qualitative analytic approaches" (2020), published in Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
  • "Toward good practice in thematic analysis: Avoiding common problems and be(com)ing aknowing researcher" (2022), published in International Journal of Transgender Health

Virginia Braun's research contributions are situated primarily within social sciences, where they explore diverse topics related to qualitative methodologies and their application in various domains including gender studies, health professions, and education. Their academic record demonstrates a consistent focus on thematic analysis both in conceptual development and practical guidance.

Best Publications

  • Using thematic analysis in psychology

    Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

  • Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis

    Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

  • Successful Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide for Beginners

    Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

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

    Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

  • Thematic analysis

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

    Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

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

    Victoria Clarke;Virginia Braun

  • What can "thematic analysis" offer health and wellbeing researchers?

    Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

  • Conceptual and design thinking for thematic analysis

    Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

  • 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

  • Using thematic analysis in sport and exercise research

    Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke;Paul Weate

  • The online survey as a qualitative research tool

    Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke;Elicia Boulton;Louise Davey

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

    Victoria Clarke;Virginia Braun

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

    Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke

  • ‘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

  • In Search of (Better) Sexual Pleasure: Female Genital ‘Cosmetic’ Surgery:

    Virginia Braun

  • Defining (Hetero)Sex

    Kathryn McPhillips;Virginia Braun;Nicola Gavey

  • 'Most of Us Guys are Raring to Go Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere': Male and Female Sexuality in Cleo and Cosmo

    Panteá Farvid;Virginia Braun

  • The `Fair Deal'? Unpacking Accounts of Reciprocity in Heterosex

    Virginia Braun;Nicola Gavey;Kathryn McPhillips

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

    Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke;Nicola Rance

  • Socio-cultural representations of the vagina

    V. Braun;S. Wilkinson

Frequent Co-Authors

Victoria Clarke
Victoria Clarke University of the West of England
Tim McCreanor
Tim McCreanor Massey University
Celia Kitzinger
Celia Kitzinger University of York
Sue Wilkinson
Sue Wilkinson Loughborough University
Margaret Wetherell
Margaret Wetherell University of Auckland

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