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Qualitative Research Journal

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1448-0980

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.479

H-Index

SNIP

1.066

Total Works

862

Total Citations

22,469

2yr Mean Citedness

1.37

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes qualitative research across various disciplines, including education, journalism, and social sciences. It focuses on methodological approaches such as case studies, narrative inquiry, autoethnography, and poetic inquiry. The research often explores themes of identity formation, professional development, ethical considerations, and the impact of technology and societal changes on individuals and communities. The journal also addresses issues related to research practices, including collaboration, reflexivity, peer review, and the trustworthiness of qualitative data.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 77 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications862

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1448-0980

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EducationQ2

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsParticipatory Visual Research MethodsQualitative Research Methods and ApplicationsTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesChildren's Rights and ParticipationFocus Groups and Qualitative MethodsEvaluation and Performance AssessmentEducator Training and Historical PedagogyPosthumanist Ethics and ActivismMental Health and Patient Involvement