Most cited papers in Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
What are the most cited papers in Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics?
The most cited paper in Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics is "Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches" (Sarah Lewis, 2015), with 22,287 citations. Next come "Scoping studies: advancing the methodology" (15,551) and "Seeking Qualitative Rigor in Inductive Research" (12,886).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 1,435 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches Sarah Lewis · Health Promotion Practice | 2 Apr 2015 | 22,287 |
| 2 | Scoping studies: advancing the methodology Danielle Elaine Levac, Heather L. Colquhoun, Kelly Kathleen O’Brien · Implementation Science | 20 Sep 2010 | 15,551 |
| 3 | Seeking Qualitative Rigor in Inductive Research Dennis A. Gioia, Kevin G. Corley, Aimee L. Hamilton · Organizational Research Methods | 24 Jul 2012 | 12,886 |
| 4 | Sample Size in Qualitative Interview Studies Kirsti Malterud, Volkert Siersma, Ann Dorrit Guassora · Qualitative Health Research | 27 Nov 2015 | 12,448 |
| 5 | Whatever happened to qualitative description? Margarete Sandelowski · Research in Nursing & Health | 2000 | 12,287 |
| 6 | Saturation in qualitative research: exploring its conceptualization and operationalization Benjamin Saunders, Julius Sim, Tom Kingstone et al. · Quality & Quantity | 14 Sep 2017 | 12,269 |
| 7 | Demonstrating Rigor Using Thematic Analysis: A Hybrid Approach of Inductive and Deductive Coding and Theme Development Jennifer A. Fereday, Eimear Muir‐Cochrane · International Journal of Qualitative Methods | Mar 2006 | 11,883 |
| 8 | Using the framework method for the analysis of qualitative data in multi-disciplinary health research Nicola Kay Gale, Gemma Heath, Elaine Cameron et al. · BMC Medical Research Methodology | 18 Sep 2013 | 11,587 |
| 9 | Strategies for ensuring trustworthiness in qualitative research projects Andrew Kenneth Shenton · Education for Information | 19 Jul 2004 | 9,758 |
| 10 | Introduction: The discipline and practice of qualitative research. Norman K. Denzin, Yvonna S. Lincoln | 2005 | 7,539 |
| 11 | Qualitative Quality: Eight “Big-Tent” Criteria for Excellent Qualitative Research Sarah J. Tracy · Qualitative Inquiry | Oct 2010 | 7,435 |
| 12 | Interpreting Qualitative Data Methods for Analysing Talk, Text and Interaction Robert C. Kleinsasser, David J. Silverman · Modern Language Journal | 1997 | 6,914 |
| 13 | InterViews learning the craft of qualitative research interviewing Steinar Kvale, Svend Brinkmann | 2008 | 6,743 |
| 14 | Sample sizes for saturation in qualitative research: A systematic review of empirical tests Monique M. Hennink, Bonnie N. Kaiser · Social Science & Medicine | 2 Nov 2021 | 6,201 |
| 15 | Qualitative research: standards, challenges, and guidelines Kirsti Malterud · The Lancet | Aug 2001 | 5,119 |
| 16 | What's in a name? Qualitative description revisited Margarete Sandelowski · Research in Nursing & Health | 10 Dec 2009 | 5,038 |
| 17 | Verification Strategies for Establishing Reliability and Validity in Qualitative Research Janice M. Morse, Michael Barrett, Maria J. Mayan et al. · International Journal of Qualitative Methods | Jun 2002 | 4,986 |
| 18 | The qualitative research interview Barbara DiCicco‐Bloom, Benjamin F. Crabtree · Medical Education | 28 Mar 2006 | 4,983 |
| 19 | To saturate or not to saturate? Questioning data saturation as a useful concept for thematic analysis and sample-size rationales Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke · Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health | 26 Dec 2019 | 4,766 |
| 20 | The Constant Comparative Method of Qualitative Analysis Barney G. Glaser · Social Problems | Apr 1965 | 4,648 |
| 21 | Code Saturation Versus Meaning Saturation Monique M. Hennink, Bonnie N. Kaiser, Vincent C. Marconi · Qualitative Health Research | 26 Sep 2016 | 4,544 |
| 22 | Are We There Yet? Data Saturation in Qualitative Research Patricia I Fusch, Lawrence Ness · The Qualitative Report | 8 Sep 2015 | 4,490 |
| 23 | Theory Construction in Qualitative Research Stefan Timmermans, Iddo Tavory · Sociological Theory | Sep 2012 | 4,187 |
| 24 | Handbook of qualitative research Thomas F. Griffin · Psychology and Marketing | Jul 1999 | 4,087 |
| 25 | Member Checking Linda Birt, Suzanne Emilie Scott, Debbie Cavers et al. · Qualitative Health Research | 23 Jun 2016 | 4,002 |
| 26 | Narrative configuration in qualitative analysis Donald E. Polkinghorne · International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education | 1995 | 3,945 |
| 27 | Now I see it, now I don’t: researcher’s position and reflexivity in qualitative research Roni Berger · Qualitative Research | 3 Jan 2013 | 3,941 |
| 28 | The Use of Triangulation in Qualitative Research Nancy Carter, Denise Bryant‐Lukosius, Alba DiCenso et al. · Oncology nursing forum | 26 Aug 2014 | 3,936 |
| 29 | Qualitative research in health care: Assessing quality in qualitative research Nicholas Mays · BMJ | 2000 | 3,801 |
| 30 | Intercoder Reliability in Qualitative Research: Debates and Practical Guidelines Cliódhna O’Connor, Hélène Joffé · International Journal of Qualitative Methods | 2020 | 3,781 |
| 31 | Learning from Strangers: The Art and Method of Qualitative Interview Studies Patricia A. Adler, Peter Adler, Robert S. Weiss · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews | May 1995 | 3,617 |
| 32 | Learning from the Outsider Within: The Sociological Significance of Black Feminist Thought Patrícia Hill Collins · Social Problems | Oct 1986 | 3,533 |
| 33 | Integrating quantitative and qualitative research: how is it done? Alan E. Bryman · Qualitative Research | 24 Jan 2006 | 3,366 |
| 34 | Sampling Knowledge: The Hermeneutics of Snowball Sampling in Qualitative Research Chaim Noy · International Journal of Social Research Methodology | 12 May 2008 | 3,336 |
| 35 | Sampling in Interview-Based Qualitative Research: A Theoretical and Practical Guide Oliver C. Robinson · Qualitative Research in Psychology | 18 Nov 2013 | 3,268 |
| 36 | Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 4: Trustworthiness and publishing Irene Korstjens, Albine Moser · European Journal of General Practice | 5 Dec 2017 | 3,242 |
| 37 | Can I use TA? Should I use TA? Should I not use TA? Comparing reflexive thematic analysis and other pattern‐based qualitative analytic approaches Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke · Counselling and Psychotherapy Research | 18 Oct 2020 | 3,144 |
| 38 | What can “thematic analysis” offer health and wellbeing researchers? Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke · International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being | 2014 | 3,130 |
| 39 | Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods: A Guidebook and Resource Steven J. L. Taylor, Robert Bogdan | 19 Oct 2015 | 2,962 |
| 40 | Understanding and Validity in Qualitative Research Joseph A. Maxwell · Harvard Educational Review | Sep 1992 | 2,954 |
| 41 | Critical Analysis of Strategies for Determining Rigor in Qualitative Inquiry Janice M. Morse · Qualitative Health Research | 16 Jul 2015 | 2,835 |
| 42 | Thematic Analysis Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Nikki Hayfield et al. | 2019 | 2,804 |
| 43 | The problem of rigor in qualitative research Margarete Sandelowski · Advances in Nursing Science | Apr 1986 | 2,783 |
| 44 | Feminist Methods in Social Research. Terry Arendell, Shulamit Reinharz · Social Forces | Jun 1995 | 2,763 |
| 45 | Qualitative Research: Rigour and qualitative research Nicholas Mays, Catherine J. Pope · BMJ | 8 Jul 1995 | 2,732 |
| 46 | The Space Between: On Being an Insider-Outsider in Qualitative Research Sonya Corbin Dwyer, Jennifer L. Buckle · International Journal of Qualitative Methods | Mar 2009 | 2,645 |
| 47 | Checklists for improving rigour in qualitative research: a case of the tail wagging the dog? Rosaline S. Barbour · BMJ | 5 May 2001 | 2,644 |
| 48 | Ethics, Reflexivity, and “Ethically Important Moments” in Research Marilys N. Guillemin, Lynn H. Gillam · Qualitative Inquiry | Apr 2004 | 2,641 |
| 49 | White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack (1989) 1 Peggy McIntosh | 4 Jul 2019 | 2,595 |
| 50 | Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 3: Sampling, data collection and analysis Albine Moser, Irene Korstjens · European Journal of General Practice | 4 Dec 2017 | 2,552 |
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