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Qualitative Research Methods

Qualitative Research Methods is a systematic approach to inquiry that belongs to the broader category of research methodologies and is distinguished by its focus on understanding complex social phenomena through non-numerical data, such as interviews, observations, and textual analysis, to explore meanings, experiences, and contextual interpretations.

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Using thematic analysis in psychology

Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke · Qualitative Research in Psychology · 2006 · 183.3K citations · Full text

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The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research.

Helmut R. Wagner, Barney G. Glaser, Anselm L. Strauss · Social Forces · 1968 · 46.6K citations

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Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook

Journal of Environmental Psychology · 1994 · 45.6K citations

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Three Approaches to Qualitative Content Analysis

Hsiu-Fang Hsieh, Sarah E. Shannon · Qualitative Health Research · 2005 · 44K citations

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Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups

Allison Tong, Peter Sainsbury, Jonathan C. Craig · International Journal for Quality in Health Care · 2007 · 41.6K citations · Full text

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  1. AJ
    Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie

    Sam Houston State University, United States

    66 publications · 34.6K citations

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  2. JW
    John W. Creswell

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln, United States

    38 publications · 52.6K citations

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  3. JM
    Janice M. Morse

    University of Alberta, Canada

    45 publications · 27.4K citations

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  4. NK
    Norman K. Denzin

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    38 publications · 78.1K citations

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  5. MS
    Margarete Sandelowski

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    32 publications · 19.3K citations

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  1. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    71 h-index

    330 publications

    43.2K citations

  2. University of Sheffield

    Sheffield, United Kingdom

    70 h-index

    294 publications

    59.8K citations

  3. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    67 h-index

    302 publications

    54.3K citations

  4. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    64 h-index

    383 publications

    56K citations

  5. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    58 h-index

    409 publications

    52.6K citations

  6. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    58 h-index

    261 publications

    24.4K citations

  7. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    55 h-index

    150 publications

    31.6K citations

  8. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    52 h-index

    208 publications

    30.4K citations

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  1. Qualitative Health Research

    QHR · 329 publications · 119.8K citations

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  2. International Journal of Qualitative Methods

    IJQM · 334 publications · 55.4K citations

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  3. Journal of Advanced Nursing

    JAN · 289 publications · 65K citations

    90

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  4. The Qualitative Report

    300 publications · 56.1K citations

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  5. Qualitative Inquiry

    QI · 238 publications · 38.8K citations

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