Realist Synthesis

Realist Synthesis is a theory-driven interpretive method of knowledge synthesis that explicates how interventions work by identifying underlying causal mechanisms and the contexts in which they are activated to produce specific outcomes.

169

Publications

13.4K

Citations

646

Authors

302

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

89

Variants

Realist Review

Authors

646

  1. RP
    Ray Pawson

    University of Leeds, United Kingdom

    10 publications · 3.8K citations

    10

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  2. JG
    Joanne Greenhalgh

    University of Leeds, United Kingdom

    9 publications · 768 citations

    9

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  3. RH
    Ruth Harris

    St George's, University of London, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 602 citations

    8

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  4. BM
    Brendan McCormack

    University of Ulster, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 933 citations

    8

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  5. GW
    Geoff Wong

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 2K citations

    8

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Venues

  1. BMJ Open

    15 publications · 419 citations

    12

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  2. Evaluation

    7 publications · 1.3K citations

    7

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  3. Journal of Interprofessional Care

    6 publications · 514 citations

    6

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  4. Medical Education

    5 publications · 601 citations

    5

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  5. Health Services and Delivery Research

    HS&DR · 5 publications · 129 citations

    5

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