Qualitative Research in Psychology

Aims & Scope

Qualitative Research in Psychology is a leading forum for qualitative researchers in all areas of psychology and seeks innovative and pioneering work that moves the field forward.

The journal has published state-of-the-art debates on specific research approaches, methods and analytic techniques, such as discourse analysis, interpretative phenomenological analysis, visual analyses and online research, the role of qualitative research in specific fields such as psychosocial studies and feminist psychology, and the teaching of qualitative methods in the undergraduate curriculum and on clinical psychology training programs.

The journal has also published informative articles on specific aspects of qualitative research processes such as ethics, transcription, and interviewee recruitment, and helped to promote innovative research techniques such as photovoice, autoethnography, template analysis, and psychogeography.

Our audience consists of psychology professionals using qualitative methods of inquiry in research in academic, clinical, or occupational settings.

While the majority of readers will have an interest in psychology as a discipline, Qualitative Research in Psychology is strongly interdisciplinary in focus and aims to increase awareness of psychology as a social science that embraces a variety of qualitative approaches.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.4
2024	4.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	6.248

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	56

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	195

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2582

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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 Psychology, 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.

• Using thematic analysis in psychology

  Citation: 123801

  Authors: Virginia, Victoria

• One size fits all? What counts as quality practice in (reflexive) thematic analysis?

  Citation: 5396

  Authors: Virginia, Victoria

• Sampling in Interview-Based Qualitative Research: A Theoretical and Practical Guide

  Citation: 2023

  Authors: Oliver C.

• The Utility of Template Analysis in Qualitative Psychology Research

  Citation: 1347

  Authors: Joanna, Serena, Emma, Nigel

• Giving voice and making sense in interpretative phenomenological analysis

  Citation: 975

  Authors: Michael, Simon, Elizabeth

• Doing Q ethodology: theory, method and interpretation

  Citation: 864

  Authors: Simon, Paul

• The pursuit of quality in grounded theory

  Citation: 726

  Authors: Kathy, Robert

• Qualitative interviews in psychology: problems and possibilities

  Citation: 464

  Authors: Jonathan, Alexa

• Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA): A Qualitative Methodology of Choice in Healthcare Research

  Citation: 430

  Authors: Deborah, Andrew R.

• ‘A starting point for your journey, not a map’: Nikki Hayfield in conversation with Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke about thematic analysis

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Virginia, Victoria, Nikki

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