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Comparative Methodology

Comparative Methodology is a systematic analytical framework used in cross-regional and cross-contextual research that distinguishes itself by structuring, standardizing, and validating comparisons across distinct geographical, cultural, or institutional settings to identify patterns, divergences, and underlying causal mechanisms.

958

Publications

90.5K

Citations

1.8K

Authors

770

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

187

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Publications

958

The Constant Comparative Method of Qualitative Analysis

Barney G. Glaser · Social Problems · 1965 · 4.6K citations

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Comparative Politics and the Comparative Method

Arend Lijphart · American Political Science Review · 1971 · 3.1K citations

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A Purposeful Approach to the Constant Comparative Method in the Analysis of Qualitative Interviews

Hennie Boeije · Quality & Quantity · 2002 · 3K citations

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The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies.

Herbert L. Smith, Charles C. Ragin · Population and Development Review · 1990 · 2.8K citations

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Comparative Politics and the Synthetic Control Method

Alberto Abadie, Alexis Diamond, Jens Hainmueller · American Journal of Political Science · 2014 · 2.3K citations

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1–5 of 958

Authors

1.8K

  1. CC
    Charles C. Ragin

    University of Arizona, United States

    12 publications · 5.2K citations

    12

    h-index

  2. AT
    Alrik Thiem

    University of Geneva, Switzerland

    9 publications · 634 citations

    9

    h-index

  3. BR
    Benoît Rihoux

    UCLouvain, Belgium

    7 publications · 1.3K citations

    7

    h-index

  4. RM
    Robert M. Marsh

    John Brown University, United States

    7 publications · 238 citations

    7

    h-index

  5. JJ
    Jean J. Boddewyn

    Baruch College, United States

    6 publications · 232 citations

    6

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1–5 of 1.8K

Institutions

770

  1. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    12 h-index

    13 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    11 h-index

    17 publications

    1.7K citations

  3. New York University

    New York, United States

    10 h-index

    18 publications

    1K citations

  4. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    8 h-index

    9 publications

    3.1K citations

  5. University of Geneva

    Geneva, Switzerland

    8 h-index

    11 publications

    832 citations

  6. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    9 publications

    360 citations

  7. Harvard University Press

    Cambridge, United States

    7 h-index

    7 publications

    1.6K citations

  8. UCLouvain

    Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    1.2K citations

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Venues

  1. Comparative Education

    23 publications · 1.1K citations

    16

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  2. Comparative Education Review

    21 publications · 861 citations

    14

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  3. Comparative Political Studies

    CPS · 15 publications · 3K citations

    14

    h-index

  4. Social Forces

    SF · 15 publications · 2.8K citations

    13

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  5. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews

    12 publications · 1.6K citations

    12

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