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Quality & Quantity Template

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About the Quality & Quantity format

Quality & Quantity is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, Advanced Statistical Methods and Models, Survey Methodology and Nonresponse.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleAuthor–year (Springer)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Quality & Quantity, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — Quality & Quantity has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth Advanced Statistical Methods and Models Survey Methodology and Nonresponse Multi-Criteria Decision Making Market Dynamics and Volatility
ISSN0033-5177
Citation impact (2-yr)2.2
h-index118
i10-index1,832
Total citations125,252
Article processing charge$2,780
Top institutions publishing hereNear East University
Journal websitewww.springer.com
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Papers published in Quality & Quantity per year

167
2014
150
2015
157
2016
210
2017
151
2018
124
2019
118
2020
207
2021
309
2022
205
2023
228
2024
494
2025

Citation impact of Quality & Quantity by publication year

4.8K
2014
4K
2015
3.4K
2016
17.4K
2017
4.7K
2018
2.4K
2019
3.6K
2020
6.6K
2021
3.4K
2022
1.7K
2023
1.2K
2024
1.1K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Quality & Quantity

Saturation in qualitative research: exploring its conceptualization and operationalization

Benjamin Saunders, Julius Sim, Tom Kingstone et al. · 14 Sep 2017

Saturation has attained widespread acceptance as a methodological principle in qualitative research. It is commonly taken to indicate that, on the basis of the data that have been collected or analysed hitherto, further data collection and/or analysis are unnecessary. However, there appears to be uncertainty as to how saturation should be conceptualized, and inconsistencies in…

11,800 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
A worked example of Braun and Clarke’s approach to reflexive thematic analysis

David Byrne · 26 Jun 2021

Abstract Since the publication of their inaugural paper on the topic in 2006, Braun and Clarke’s approach has arguably become one of the most thoroughly delineated methods of conducting thematic analysis (TA). However, confusion persists as to how to implement this specific approach to TA appropriately. The authors themselves have identified that many researchers who…

3,269 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Quality & Quantity template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Quality & Quantity format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Quality & Quantity template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Springer Nature format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Quality & Quantity use?
Quality & Quantity uses Author–year (Springer) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Quality & Quantity, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Quality & Quantity?
No. DocuGuru generates the sn-jnl LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Springer Nature-ready Quality & Quantity document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Quality & Quantity?
Quality & Quantity is a physics journal published by Springer Nature. DocuGuru's Quality & Quantity template matches Springer Nature's official submission format.
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