Qualitative Health Research

Aims & Scope

Qualitative Health Research is an international, interdisciplinary, refereed journal for the enhancement of health care and to further the development and understanding of qualitative research methods in health care settings.

We welcome manuscripts in the following areas: the description and analysis of the illness experience, health and health-seeking behaviors, the experiences of caregivers, the sociocultural organization of health care, health care policy, and related topics.

We also seek critical reviews and commentaries addressing conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and ethical issues pertaining to qualitative enquiry.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.045

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	144

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4494

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1569

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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 Medicine, 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.

• Three Approaches to Qualitative Content Analysis

  Citation: 30534

  Authors: Hsiu-Fang, Sarah E.

• Sample Size in Qualitative Interview Studies

  Citation: 7156

  Authors: Kirsti, Volkert Dirk, Ann Dorrit

• Code Saturation Versus Meaning Saturation

  Citation: 2941

  Authors: Monique M., Bonnie N., Vincent C.

• Member Checking

  Citation: 2565

  Authors: Linda, Suzanne, Debbie, Christine, Fiona

• Critical Analysis of Strategies for Determining Rigor in Qualitative Inquiry

  Citation: 1924

  Authors: Janice M.

• Beyond PICO

  Citation: 1793

  Authors: Alison, Debbie, Andrew

• The Significance of Saturation

  Citation: 1764

  Authors: Janice M.

• Choose Your Method: A Comparison of Phenomenology, Discourse Analysis, and Grounded Theory

  Citation: 1482

  Authors: Helene, Susan

• Determining Sample Size

  Citation: 1349

  Authors: Janice M.

• Validity in Qualitative Research

  Citation: 1099

  Authors: Robin, Susan K., Carol Lynn

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