Qualitative Research Journal

Aims & Scope

Qualitative Research Journal (QRJ) is an international journal devoted to the communication of the theory and practice of qualitative research in the human sciences.

It is interdisciplinary and eclectic, covering all methodologies that can be described as qualitative.

It offers an international forum for researchers and practitioners to advance knowledge and promote good qualitative research practices.

QRJ deals comprehensively with the collection, analysis and presentation of qualitative data in the human sciences as well as theoretical and conceptual inquiry.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.479

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	28

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12007

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	242

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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.

• Document Analysis as a Qualitative Research Method

  Citation: 6031

  Authors: Glenn A.

• Purposeful Sampling in Qualitative Research Synthesis

  Citation: 1385

  Authors: Harsh

• Qualitative research: deductive and inductive approaches to data analysis

  Citation: 780

  Authors: Theophilus

• Coding qualitative data: a synthesis guiding the novice

  Citation: 693

  Authors: Mai, Steffen

• Collaborative autoethnography: “self-reflection” as a timely alternative research approach during the global pandemic

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Rituparna, Shinya

• Application of Guba and Lincoln's parallel criteria to assess trustworthiness of qualitative research on indigenous social protection systems

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Oko Chima

• Enhancing Validity of a Qualitative Dissertation Research Study by Using NVIVO

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Carolyn J., Stacy

• Visual ethnography and refugee women: nuanced understandings of lived experiences

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Caroline, Jennifer

• Critical realism: what you should know and how to apply it

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Ama

• A practical example of using theoretical sampling throughout a grounded theory study

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Titan, Nichole, Kristin, Intansari, Karen

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