Research Design

Research Design is a formal academic plan that specifies the methods and procedures for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data within a study, distinguishing itself from related methodological components by providing the overall structural framework that guides the research process across Communication Research Methods, Counseling Research Methods, Knowledge Creation, and Political Communication Research Methods.

4.2K

Publications

632.6K

Citations

8.7K

Authors

2.5K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

915

Authors

8.7K

  1. AJ
    Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie

    Sam Houston State University, United States

    26 publications · 23.5K citations

    21

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  2. JW
    John W. Creswell

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln, United States

    13 publications · 21.7K citations

    13

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  3. TC
    Thomas C. Reeves

    University of Georgia, United States

    11 publications · 1.8K citations

    11

    h-index

  4. CA
    Carole A. Estabrooks

    University of Alberta, Canada

    10 publications · 836 citations

    10

    h-index

  5. NL
    Nancy L. Leech

    University of Colorado Denver, United States

    9 publications · 2.9K citations

    9

    h-index

1–5 of 8.7K

Venues

  1. Educational Researcher

    ER · 38 publications · 20.4K citations

    29

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 62 publications · 3K citations

    29

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 35 publications · 23.4K citations

    28

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  4. Journal of Advanced Nursing

    JAN · 33 publications · 3.2K citations

    27

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  5. Journal of Mixed Methods Research

    JMMR · 28 publications · 10.4K citations

    25

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