International Journal of Qualitative Methods

71.0k citations
1.8k papers · indexed · active since 1950

Impact in

    • Health Policy Implementation Science
    • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
    • Participatory Visual Research Methods
    • Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
    • Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
    • Children's Rights and Participation

Papers in

    • Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics 517
    • Participatory Visual Research Methods 462
    • Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods 216
    • Children's Rights and Participation 130
    • Health Policy Implementation Science 211
    • Mental Health and Patient Involvement 133
    • Community Health and Development 103

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

1.6k papers receiving 64.0k citations

Peers

International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Comparison fields: 5 of 221
  • General Health Professions 15.3k
  • Sociology and Political Science 23.3k
  • Research and Theory 474
  • Clinical Psychology 9.6k
  • Education 12.9k
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About International Journal of Qualitative Methods

The 1.8k papers published in International Journal of Qualitative Methods in the last decades have received a total of 71.0k indexed citations . Papers published in International Journal of Qualitative Methods usually cover Sociology and Political Science (1.1k papers), General Health Professions (523 papers), General Social Sciences (52 papers), Education (412 papers) and Conservation (45 papers) specifically the topics of Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics (517 papers), Participatory Visual Research Methods (462 papers), Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods (216 papers), Health Policy Implementation Science (211 papers), Qualitative Research Methods and Applications (194 papers), Mental Health and Patient Involvement (133 papers), Children's Rights and Participation (130 papers) and Community Health and Development (103 papers). The most active scholars publishing in International Journal of Qualitative Methods are Eimear Muir‐Cochrane, Jennifer Fereday, Nancy J. Moules, Jill M. Norris, Deborah White, Lorelli Nowell, Thomas Groenewald, Glenn A. Bowen, Hélène Joffé and Cliódhna O’Connor.

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