Explosion or much ado about little?: a quantitative examination of qualitative publications from 1995-2017

IF 4.6 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Qualitative Research in Psychology Pub Date : 2021-04-28 DOI:10.1080/14780887.2021.1917740

L. Marks, H. Kelley, Quinn Galbraith

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Following a report of a 15-fold increase in published qualitative studies catalogued in PsycNET between 1995 and 2016, researchers engaged in a closer examination of changes in published qualitative research. Four questions are addressed: (1) Can the reported 15-fold increase of published qualitative studies indexed in a psychology database be replicated using a similar database? (2) If the increase in qualitative articles is adapted from the raw number to the relative number of qualitative publications compared to non-qualitative (e.g., quantitative, review articles) publications, does the 15-fold rate of change hold, increase, or decrease? (3) Are there specific domains that have contributed disproportionately to the increase in qualitative articles? and (4) As the proliferation of published qualitative research is examined, what portion of qualitative work is published in moderate- to high-impact journals compared to low-quality or non-indexed journals? Each of these questions are systematically addressed using PsycINFO. Results suggest that while the 15-fold increase in raw numbers is replicable, the relative increase of qualitative articles is a more modest sixfold increase. Further, much of the increase in qualitative articles appears to stem from journals related to healthcare. Finally, results suggest that the increase in quantity may be associated with a slight decline of the quality of research being published.

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爆炸还是小题大做?:对1995-2017年定性出版物的定量研究

据报道，1995年至2016年间，PsycNET收录的已发表的定性研究增加了15倍，研究人员对已发表的定性研究的变化进行了更仔细的研究。本文解决了四个问题:(1)在心理学数据库中索引的已发表的定性研究报告增加了15倍，这一报道能否在类似的数据库中复制?(2)如果将定性文章的增加从原始数量调整为与非定性(如定量、综述文章)出版物相比的定性出版物的相对数量，15倍的变化率是保持不变、增加还是减少?(3)是否有特定的领域对定性文章的增加做出了不成比例的贡献?(4)随着已发表的定性研究的激增，与低质量或非索引期刊相比，发表在中高影响力期刊上的定性研究占多大比例?使用PsycINFO系统地解决了这些问题。结果表明，虽然原始数量的15倍增长是可复制的，但定性文章的相对增长是更温和的6倍增长。此外，大量增加的定性文章似乎来自与医疗保健相关的期刊。最后，研究结果表明，数量的增加可能与发表的研究质量的轻微下降有关。

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Qualitative Research in Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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20.00

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期刊介绍： Qualitative Research in Psychology is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality, original research. It aims to become the primary forum for qualitative researchers in all areas of psychology, including cognitive, social, developmental, educational, clinical, health, and forensic psychology. The journal also welcomes psychologically relevant qualitative research from other disciplines. It seeks innovative and pioneering work that advances the field of qualitative research in psychology. The journal has published state-of-the-art debates on various research approaches, methods, and analytic techniques, such as discourse analysis, interpretative phenomenological analysis, visual analyses, and online research. It has also explored the role of qualitative research in fields like psychosocial studies and feminist psychology. Additionally, the journal has provided informative articles on ethics, transcription, interviewee recruitment, and has introduced innovative research techniques like photovoice, autoethnography, template analysis, and psychogeography. While the predominant audience consists of psychology professionals using qualitative research methods in academic, clinical, or occupational settings, the journal has an interdisciplinary focus. It aims to raise awareness of psychology as a social science that encompasses various qualitative approaches. In summary, Qualitative Research in Psychology is a leading forum for qualitative researchers in psychology. It publishes cutting-edge research, explores different research approaches and techniques, and encourages interdisciplinary collaboration.