Qualitative Research 59.4k citations
1.2k papers · indexed · active since 1950
Impact in Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics Participatory Visual Research Methods Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods Children's Rights and Participation Papers in i Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics 493 Participatory Visual Research Methods 353 Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods 117 Data Analysis and Archiving 103 Children's Rights and Participation 101 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Qualitative Research
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Sociology and Political Science 26.0k Gender Studies 4.1k General Health Professions 8.3k Public Administration 1.2k Education 9.5k International Journal of Social Research Methodology United Kingdom
International Journal of Qualitative Methods Canada
Sociological Methods & Research United States
Social Studies of Science United States
Qualitative Sociology United States
Current Sociology United Kingdom
Sociological Forum United States
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education United States
Theory and Society United States
Journal of Contemporary Ethnography United States
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About Qualitative Research The 1.2k papers published in Qualitative Research in the last decades have received a total of 59.4k indexed citations . Papers published in Qualitative Research usually cover Sociology and Political Science (839 papers), General Social Sciences (54 papers), Gender Studies (95 papers), Geography, Planning and Development (48 papers) and Language and Linguistics (93 papers) specifically the topics of Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics (493 papers), Participatory Visual Research Methods (353 papers), Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods (117 papers), Data Analysis and Archiving (103 papers), Children's Rights and Participation (101 papers), Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (86 papers), Qualitative Research Methods and Applications (69 papers) and Mental Health and Patient Involvement (55 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Qualitative Research are Roni Berger , Alan Bryman , Glenn A. Bowen , Linda Finlay , Norman K. Denzin , Michelle O’Reilly , Nicola Parker , Kathryn Roulston , Anna Bagnoli and Andrew C. Sparkes .
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