2026 Virginia Braun: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	52	4878	4522	28	25	121	268320

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

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

Virginia Braun

321
Citations
Defining (Hetero)Sex

Kathryn McPhillips;Virginia Braun;Nicola Gavey

289
Citations
'Most of Us Guys are Raring to Go Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere': Male and Female Sexuality in Cleo and Cosmo

Panteá Farvid;Virginia Braun

265
Citations
The `Fair Deal'? Unpacking Accounts of Reciprocity in Heterosex

Virginia Braun;Nicola Gavey;Kathryn McPhillips

257
Citations
How to use thematic analysis with interview data (process research)

Virginia Braun;Victoria Clarke;Nicola Rance

256
Citations
Socio-cultural representations of the vagina

V. Braun;S. Wilkinson

256
Citations

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