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International Journal of Qualitative Methods

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1609-4069eISSN1609-4069

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.622

H-Index

133

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.316

Total Works

2,264

Total Citations

122,232

2yr Mean Citedness

3.83

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Qualitative Methods is a peer-reviewed, open access journal focused on qualitative research methods, methodology, and mixed methods. It also explores topics such as social psychology, language use, focus groups, interviews, applied psychology, and public relations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,264

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2001

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1609-4069 / 1609-4069

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

EducationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsParticipatory Visual Research MethodsFocus Groups and Qualitative MethodsHealth Policy Implementation ScienceQualitative Research Methods and ApplicationsMental Health and Patient InvolvementChildren's Rights and ParticipationCommunity Health and DevelopmentEvaluation and Performance AssessmentData Analysis and Archiving