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International Journal of Social Research Methodology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics, Participatory Visual Research Methods, Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." International Journal of Social Research Methodology 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inQualitative Research Methods and Ethics Participatory Visual Research Methods Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods Survey Methodology and Nonresponse Data Analysis and Archiving
ISSN1364-5579
Citation impact (2-yr)1.54
h-index118
i10-index779
Total citations100,393
Top institutions publishing hereThe Open University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in International Journal of Social Research Methodology per year

51
2014
67
2015
43
2016
49
2017
58
2018
54
2019
104
2020
73
2021
58
2022
57
2023
45
2024
80
2025

Citation impact of International Journal of Social Research Methodology by publication year

2.2K
2014
3.2K
2015
4K
2016
2.5K
2017
3.2K
2018
1.6K
2019
4.1K
2020
2.2K
2021
601
2022
486
2023
163
2024
74
2025

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

Most-cited papers in International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Scoping studies: towards a methodological framework

Hilary Arksey, Lisa O’Malley · 1 Feb 2005

This paper focuses on scoping studies, an approach to reviewing the literature which to date has received little attention in the research methods literature. We distinguish between different types of scoping studies and indicate where these stand in relation to full systematic reviews. We outline a framework for conducting a scoping study based on our…

36,135 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Sampling Knowledge: The Hermeneutics of Snowball Sampling in Qualitative Research

Chaim Noy · 12 May 2008

During the past two decades we have witnessed a rather impressive growth of theoretical innovations and conceptual revisions of epistemological and methodological approaches within constructivist‐qualitative quarters of the social sciences. Methodological discussions have commonly addressed a variety of methods for collecting and analyzing empirical material, yet the critical grounds upon which these were reformulated have…

3,226 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The online survey as a <i>qualitative</i> research tool

Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Elicia Boulton et al. · 16 Aug 2020

Fully qualitative surveys, which prioritise qualitative research values, and harness the rich potential of qualitative data, have much to offer qualitative researchers, especially given online delivery options. Yet the method remains underutilised, and there is little in the way of methodological discussion of qualitative surveys. Underutilisation and limited methodological discussion perhaps reflect the dominance of…

1,540 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Applying critical realism in qualitative research: methodology meets method

Amber J. Fletcher · 29 Feb 2016

Critical realism (CR) is a useful philosophical framework for social science; however, little guidance is available on which precise methods – including methods of data collection, coding, and analysis – are best suited to applied CR research. This article provides a concrete example of applied qualitative research using CR as a philosophical and methodological framework.…

1,315 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Using and analysing focus groups: Limitations and possibilities

Janet Smithson · 1 Jan 2000

The paper examines some methodological issues associated with the use and analysis of focus groups in social science research. It is argued that what distinguishes this methodology from other methods is the interactions which take place within focus groups, and that this should be reflected in analysis of the data. Interactive features considered here include…

1,148 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

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