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Journal of Mixed Methods Research

SAGE Publications Ltd · United States · Est. 2007

ISSN1558-6898eISSN1558-6901

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

3.24

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

3.43

Total Worksi

631

Total Citationsi

48,089

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.93

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary; Education; Social Sciences (miscellaneous); Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications631

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1558-6898 / 1558-6901

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

837

2019

1.1k

2020

836

2021

1.3k

2022

203

2023

301

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

EducationQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Policy Implementation ScienceEvaluation and Performance AssessmentCommunity Health and DevelopmentParticipatory Visual Research MethodsQualitative Research Methods and ApplicationsQualitative Comparative Analysis ResearchQualitative Research Methods and EthicsFocus Groups and Qualitative MethodsData Analysis and ArchivingEducational Assessment and Improvement

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Mixed Methods Research

Is Journal of Mixed Methods Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Mixed Methods Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Mixed Methods Research?

Journal of Mixed Methods Research is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.93.

Is Journal of Mixed Methods Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Mixed Methods Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Mixed Methods Research?