Field Methods

Aims & Scope

Field Methods publishes articles about methods used by field investigators from the social and behavioral sciences in the collection, management, analysis and presentation of data about human thought and/or human behavior in the natural world.

The data can be qualitative or quantitative, as can the methods for analysis and presentation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.498

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	64

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11623

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	142

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• How Many Interviews Are Enough?

  Citation: 12927

  Authors: Greg, Arwen, Laura

• Techniques to Identify Themes

  Citation: 3346

  Authors: Gery W., H. Russell

• Using Mixed-Methods Sequential Explanatory Design: From Theory to Practice

  Citation: 1721

  Authors: Nataliya V., John W., Sheldon L.

• How Many Focus Groups Are Enough? Building an Evidence Base for Nonprobability Sample Sizes

  Citation: 1190

  Authors: Greg, Emily, Kevin

• Developing and Using a Codebook for the Analysis of Interview Data: An Example from a Professional Development Research Project

  Citation: 996

  Authors: Jessica T., Patricia L., Allison W.

• Comparing Response Rates from Web and Mail Surveys: A Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 799

  Authors: Tse-Hua

• Reliability in Coding Open-Ended Data: Lessons Learned from HIV Behavioral Research

  Citation: 582

  Authors: Daniel J., Deborah, Daphne Cobb, Erin, Richard A., James W.

• Beyond the Qualitative Interview: Data Preparation and Transcription

  Citation: 496

  Authors: Eleanor, Kathleen M., Judith L.

• Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet Research Surveys: Evidence from the Literature

  Citation: 405

  Authors: Ronald D., Matthias

• How Many Interviews Are Enough to Identify Metathemes in Multisited and Cross-cultural Research? Another Perspective on Guest, Bunce, and Johnson’s (2006) Landmark Study

  Citation: 386

  Authors: Ashley K., Amber

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