The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research[1]

Saturation in qualitative research: exploring its conceptualization and operationalization

Saunders, B., Sim, J., Kingstone, T., Baker, S., Waterfield, J., Bartlam, B., Burroughs, H., & Jinks, C. (2018) · Quality & Quantity · doi:10.1007/s11135-017-0574-8 · Cited by 12,033

Qualitative Analysis for Social Scientists

Strauss, A. L. (1987) · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511557842 · Cited by 12,277

The qualitative research interview

DiCicco‐Bloom, B., & Crabtree, B. F. (2006) · Medical Education · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2929.2006.02418.x · Cited by 4,995

Developing rigor in qualitative research: problems and opportunities within sport and exercise psychology

Smith, B., & McGannon, K. R. (2018) · International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology · doi:10.1080/1750984x.2017.1317357 · Cited by 3,074

The use of focus group discussion methodology: Insights from two decades of application in conservation

O.Nyumba, T., Wilson, K., Derrick, C. J., & Mukherjee, N. (2018) · Methods in Ecology and Evolution · doi:10.1111/2041-210x.12860 · Cited by 2,619

Mediators and Mechanisms of Change in Psychotherapy Research

Kazdin, A. E. (2007) · Annual Review of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1146/annurev.clinpsy.3.022806.091432 · Cited by 2,504

“Unsatisfactory Saturation:” a critical exploration of the notion of saturated sample sizes in qualitative research

O’Reilly, M., & Parker, N. (2013) · Qualitative Research · doi:10.1177/1468794112446106 · Cited by 1,943

Grounded theory research: A design framework for novice researchers

Chun Tie, Y., Birks, M., & Francis, K. (2019) · SAGE Open Medicine · doi:10.1177/2050312118822927 · Cited by 1,869

Generalization in quantitative and qualitative research: Myths and strategies

Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2010) · International Journal of Nursing Studies · doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.06.004 · Cited by 1,767

A Qualitative Framework for Collecting and Analyzing Data in Focus Group Research

Onwuegbuzie, A. J., Dickinson, W. B., Leech, N. L., & Zoran, A. G. (2009) · International Journal of Qualitative Methods · doi:10.1177/160940690900800301 · Cited by 1,775

Does Sample Size Matter in Qualitative Research?: A Review of Qualitative Interviews in is Research

Marshall, B., Cardon, P., Poddar, A., & Fontenot, R. (2013) · Journal of Computer Information Systems · doi:10.1080/08874417.2013.11645667 · Cited by 1,636

Is there a bias against telephone interviews in qualitative research?

Novick, G. (2008) · Research in Nursing & Health · doi:10.1002/nur.20259 · Cited by 1,353

What is qualitative in qualitative research

Aspers, P., & Corte, U. (2019) · Qualitative Sociology · doi:10.1007/s11133-019-9413-7 · Cited by 1,280

A Review of the Quality Indicators of Rigor in Qualitative Research

Johnson, J. L., Adkins, D., & Chauvin, S. (2020) · American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education · doi:10.5688/ajpe7120 · Cited by 2,076

What are scoping studies? A review of the nursing literature

Davis, K., Drey, N., & Gould, D. (2009) · International Journal of Nursing Studies · doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.02.010 · Cited by 855

Case Study Method: A Step-by-Step Guide for Business Researchers

Rashid, Y., Rashid, A., Warraich, M. A., Sabir, S. S., & Waseem, A. (2019) · International Journal of Qualitative Methods · doi:10.1177/1609406919862424 · Cited by 804

Transformative Mixed Methods Research

Mertens, D. M. (2010) · Qualitative Inquiry · doi:10.1177/1077800410364612 · Cited by 421

“I spent the first year drinking tea”: Exploring Canadian university researchers’ perspectives on community‐based participatory research involving Indigenous peoples

Castleden, H., Morgan, V. S., & Lamb, C. (2012) · Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes · doi:10.1111/j.1541-0064.2012.00432.x · Cited by 420

Contextualizing reliability and validity in qualitative research: toward more rigorous and trustworthy qualitative social science in leisure research

Rose, J., & Johnson, C. W. (2020) · Journal of Leisure Research · doi:10.1080/00222216.2020.1722042 · Cited by 419

Transformational shifts through digital servitization

Tronvoll, B., Sklyar, A., Sörhammar, D., & Kowalkowski, C. (2020) · Industrial Marketing Management · doi:10.1016/j.indmarman.2020.02.005 · Cited by 413

Qualitative research interviews

Knox, S., & Burkard, A. W. (2009) · Psychotherapy Research · doi:10.1080/10503300802702105 · Cited by 371

Trust, transparency, and openness: How inclusion of cultural values shapes Nordic national public policy strategies for artificial intelligence (AI)

Robinson, S. C. (2020) · Technology in Society · doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101421 · Cited by 338

Toward an agenda for evaluation of qualitative research

Stige, B., Malterud, K., & Midtgarden, T. (2009) · Qualitative Health Research · doi:10.1177/1049732309348501 · Cited by 327

Decolonizing research paradigms in the context of settler colonialism: An unsettling, mutual, and collaborative effort

Held, M. B. E. (2019) · International Journal of Qualitative Methods · doi:10.1177/1609406918821574 · Cited by 281

Beyond “Witnessing”: Children’s Experiences of Coercive Control in Domestic Violence and Abuse

Callaghan, J. E. M., Alexander, J. H., Sixsmith, J., & Fellin, L. C. (2018) · Journal of Interpersonal Violence · doi:10.1177/0886260515618946 · Cited by 328

Climate change and mental health: an exploratory case study from Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Canada

Cunsolo Willox, A., Harper, S. L., Ford, J. D., Edge, V. L., Landman, K., Houle, K., Blake, S., & Wolfrey, C. (2013) · Climatic Change · doi:10.1007/s10584-013-0875-4 · Cited by 253

Discriminating among grounded theory approaches

Rieger, K. L. (2019) · Nursing Inquiry · doi:10.1111/nin.12261 · Cited by 238

Artificial intelligence in virtual reality simulation for interprofessional communication training: Mixed method study

Liaw, S. Y., Tan, J. Z., Lim, S., Zhou, W., Yap, J., Ratan, R., Ooi, S. L., Wong, S. J., Seah, B., & Chua, W. L. (2023) · Nurse Education Today · doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105718 · Cited by 223

Criteria for Good Qualitative Research: A Comprehensive Review

Yadav, D. (2022) · The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher · doi:10.1007/s40299-021-00619-0 · Cited by 217

Approaches to mixed methods dissemination and implementation research: methods, strengths, caveats, and opportunities

Green, C. A., Duan, N., Gibbons, R. D., Hoagwood, K. E., Palinkas, L. A., & Wisdom, J. P. (2015) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-014-0552-6 · Cited by 205

How Do I Carry All This Now?” Understanding Consumer Resistance to Sustainability Interventions

Gonzalez-Arcos, C., Joubert, A. M., Scaraboto, D., Guesalaga, R., & Sandberg, J. (2021) · Journal of Marketing · doi:10.1177/0022242921992052 · Cited by 189

Protective factors for mental health and well-being in a changing climate: Perspectives from Inuit youth in Nunatsiavut, Labrador

Petrasek MacDonald, J., Cunsolo Willox, A., Ford, J. D., Shiwak, I., & Wood, M. (2015) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.07.017 · Cited by 177

Novice School Principals’ Sense of Ultimate Responsibility: Problems of Practice in Transitioning to the Principal’s Office

Spillane, J. P., & Lee, L. C. (2014) · Educational Administration Quarterly · doi:10.1177/0013161x13505290 · Cited by 174

Promoting Rigorous Research: Generalizability and Qualitative Research

Hays, D. G., & McKibben, W. B. (2021) · Journal of Counseling & Development · doi:10.1002/jcad.12365 · Cited by 167

The experience of collective participation: shared identity, relatedness and emotionality

Neville, F., & Reicher, S. (2011) · Contemporary Social Science · doi:10.1080/21582041.2012.627277 · Cited by 159

Clarifying students’ feedback‐seeking behaviour in clinical clerkships

Bok, H. G. J., Teunissen, P. W., Spruijt, A., Fokkema, J. P. I., van Beukelen, P., Jaarsma, D. A. D. C., & van der Vleuten, C. P. M. (2013) · Medical Education · doi:10.1111/medu.12054 · Cited by 155

Internet-Based Caregiver Support for Chinese Canadians Taking Care of a Family Member with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementia

Chiu, T., Marziali, E., Colantonio, A., Carswell, A., Gruneir, M., Tang, M., & Eysenbach, G. (2009) · Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement · doi:10.1017/s0714980809990158 · Cited by 153

Student voice and the politics of listening in higher education

McLeod, J. (2011) · Critical Studies in Education · doi:10.1080/17508487.2011.572830 · Cited by 134

Evaluating complex interventions in context: systematic, meta-narrative review of case study approaches

Paparini, S., Papoutsi, C., Murdoch, J., Green, J., Petticrew, M., Greenhalgh, T., & Shaw, S. E. (2021) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/s12874-021-01418-3 · Cited by 131

Pre-service language teachers reflection development through online interaction in a hybrid learning course

Mumford, S., & Dikilitaş, K. (2020) · Computers & Education · doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2019.103706 · Cited by 123

Circular public procurement practices in Danish municipalities

Kristensen, H. S., Mosgaard, M. A., & Remmen, A. (2021) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124962 · Cited by 120

Saturation: An Overworked and Misunderstood Concept?

Tight, M. (2024) · Qualitative Inquiry · doi:10.1177/10778004231183948 · Cited by 118

The impact of consumer confusion on nutrition literacy and subsequent dietary behavior

Spiteri Cornish, L., & Moraes, C. (2015) · Psychology & Marketing · doi:10.1002/mar.20800 · Cited by 114

A necessary voice: climate change and lived experiences of youth in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Canada

Petrasek MacDonald, J., Harper, S. L., Cunsolo Willox, A., Edge, V. L., & Government, R. I. C. (2013) · Global Environmental Change · doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2012.07.010 · Cited by 108

Through a Critical Lens: Indigenist Research and the Dadirri Method

West, R., Stewart, L., Foster, K., & Usher, K. (2012) · Qualitative Health Research · doi:10.1177/1049732312457596 · Cited by 108

Using Talanoa in Pacific Business Research in new Zealand: Experiences with Tongan Entrepreneurs

Prescott, S. M. (2008) · AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples · doi:10.1177/117718010800400111 · Cited by 105

Sustainable circular cities? Analysing urban circular economy policies in Amsterdam, Glasgow, and Copenhagen

Calisto Friant, M., Reid, K., Boesler, P., Vermeulen, W. J. V., & Salomone, R. (2023) · Local Environment · doi:10.1080/13549839.2023.2206643 · Cited by 104

Intercultural Couples: Coping With Culture-Related Stressors

Bustamante, R. M., Nelson, J. A., Henriksen, R. C., & Monakes, S. (2011) · The Family Journal · doi:10.1177/1066480711399723 · Cited by 103

The Centrality of Relationships for Pedagogy: The Whanaungatanga Thesis

Bishop, R., Ladwig, J., & Berryman, M. (2014) · American Educational Research Journal · doi:10.3102/0002831213510019 · Cited by 102

Mixed Methods Intervention Trials

Creswell, J. W., Fetters, M. D., Plano Clark, V. L., & Morales, A. (2009) · Mixed Methods Research for Nursing and the Health Sciences · doi:10.1002/9781444316490.ch9 · Cited by 99

Investigating the Third Space: A New Agenda for Teacher Education Research

Beck, J. S. (2020) · Journal of Teacher Education · doi:10.1177/0022487118787497 · Cited by 96

Custody Stalking: A Mechanism of Coercively Controlling Mothers Following Separation

Elizabeth, V. (2017) · Feminist Legal Studies · doi:10.1007/s10691-017-9349-9 · Cited by 92

Youth perceptions of suicide and help-seeking: ‘They'd think I was weak or “mental”’

Curtis, C. (2010) · Journal of Youth Studies · doi:10.1080/13676261003801747 · Cited by 91

Prosecution of Adult Sexual Assault Cases: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Impact of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program

Campbell, R., Patterson, D., & Bybee, D. (2012) · Violence Against Women · doi:10.1177/1077801212440158 · Cited by 89

Primary Care Practitioners’ Perceptions of Electronic Consult Systems: A Qualitative Analysis

Lee, M. S., Ray, K. N., Mehrotra, A., Giboney, P., Yee, H. F., & Barnett, M. L. (2018) · JAMA Internal Medicine · doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.0738 · Cited by 86

Technological barriers and incentives to learning analytics adoption in higher education: insights from users

Klein, C., Lester, J., Rangwala, H., & Johri, A. (2019) · Journal of Computing in Higher Education · doi:10.1007/s12528-019-09210-5 · Cited by 83

Building capacity for knowledge translation in occupational therapy: learning through participatory action research

Bennett, S., Whitehead, M., Eames, S., Fleming, J., Low, S., & Caldwell, E. (2016) · BMC Medical Education · doi:10.1186/s12909-016-0771-5 · Cited by 78

User-centered requirements engineering in health information systems: A study in the hemophilia field

Teixeira, L., Ferreira, C., & Santos, B. S. (2012) · Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine · doi:10.1016/j.cmpb.2010.10.007 · Cited by 76

The State of Qualitative Research in Hospitality: A 5-Year Review 2014 to 2019

McGinley, S., Wei, W., Zhang, L., & Zheng, Y. (2021) · Cornell Hospitality Quarterly · doi:10.1177/1938965520940294 · Cited by 76

A systematic review of long-term studies of drug treated and non-drug treated depression

Hughes, S., & Cohen, D. (2009) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2009.01.027 · Cited by 71

Schooling the dancer: the evolution of an identity as a ballet dancer

Pickard, A. (2012) · Research in Dance Education · doi:10.1080/14647893.2011.651119 · Cited by 65

Sustained User Engagement in Health Information Technology: The Long Road from Implementation to System Optimization of Computerized Physician Order Entry and Clinical Decision Support Systems for Prescribing in Hospitals in England

Cresswell, K. M., Lee, L., Mozaffar, H., Williams, R., Sheikh, A., & on behalf of the NIHR ePrescribing Programme Team (2017) · Health Services Research · doi:10.1111/1475-6773.12581 · Cited by 64

Untitled work

Vanner (2015) · doi:10.1177/1609406915618094 · Cited by 59

Implementation of eMental Health care: viewpoints from key informants from organizations and agencies with eHealth mandates

Wozney, L., Newton, A. S., Gehring, N. D., Bennett, K., Huguet, A., Hartling, L., Dyson, M. P., & McGrath, P. (2017) · BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making · doi:10.1186/s12911-017-0474-9 · Cited by 58

Together yet separate: Students’ associating amounts of change in quantities involved in rate of change

Johnson, H. L. (2015) · Educational Studies in Mathematics · doi:10.1007/s10649-014-9590-y · Cited by 58

A case study in public child welfare: county-level practices that address racial disparity in foster care placement

Pryce, J., Lee, W., Crowe, E., Park, D., McCarthy, M., & Owens, G. (2019) · Journal of Public Child Welfare · doi:10.1080/15548732.2018.1467354 · Cited by 57

Bottom-Up/Top-Down Leadership: Contradiction or Hidden Phenomenon

Kezar, A. (2012) · The Journal of Higher Education · doi:10.1080/00221546.2012.11777264 · Cited by 118

Interprofessional team member’s satisfaction: a mixed methods study of a Chilean hospital

Espinoza, P., Peduzzi, M., Agreli, H. F., & Sutherland, M. A. (2018) · Human Resources for Health · doi:10.1186/s12960-018-0290-z · Cited by 55

Self-regulatory growth effects for young children participating in a combined social and emotional learning and mindfulness-based intervention

Lemberger‐Truelove, M. E., Carbonneau, K. J., Atencio, D. J., Zieher, A. K., & Palacios, A. F. (2018) · Journal of Counseling & Development · doi:10.1002/jcad.12203 · Cited by 52

Strengthening Pacific voices through Talanoa participatory action research

Cammock, R., Conn, C., & Nayar, S. (2021) · AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples · doi:10.1177/1177180121996321 · Cited by 62

A framework for entry: PAR values and engagement strategies in community research

Ochocka, J., Moorlag, E., & Janzen, R. (2010) · Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement · doi:10.5130/ijcre.v3i0.1328 · Cited by 43

A Design Framework for Novice Using Grounded Theory Methodology and Coding in Qualitative Research: Organisational Absorptive Capacity and Knowledge Management

Al-Eisawi, D. (2022) · International Journal of Qualitative Methods · doi:10.1177/16094069221113551 · Cited by 40

Telephone‐based CBT and the therapeutic relationship: The views and experiences of IAPT practitioners in a low‐intensity service

Turner, J., Brown, J. C., & Carpenter, D. T. (2018) · Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing · doi:10.1111/jpm.12440 · Cited by 37

Strategies for obtaining unpublished drug trial data: a qualitative interview study

Wolfe, N., Gøtzsche, P. C., & Bero, L. (2013) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/2046-4053-2-31 · Cited by 30

Gay-friendly elderly care: creating space for sexual diversity in residential care by challenging the hetero norm

LEYERZAPF, H., VISSE, M., DE BEER, A., & ABMA, T. A. (2018) · Ageing and Society · doi:10.1017/s0144686x16001045 · Cited by 33

Use of Avatars and a Virtual Community to Increase Cultural Competence

Lee, E.-K. O. (2014) · Journal of Technology in Human Services · doi:10.1080/15228835.2013.860364 · Cited by 32

A Commons Strategy for Promoting Entrepreneurship and Social Capital: Implications for Community Currencies, Cryptocurrencies, and Value Exchange

Siqueira, A. C. O., Honig, B., Mariano, S., & Moraes, J. (2020) · Journal of Business Ethics · doi:10.1007/s10551-020-04578-2 · Cited by 31

A Call for Radical Reflexivity in Counseling Qualitative Research

Smith, E. B., & Luke, M. M. (2021) · Counselor Education and Supervision · doi:10.1002/ceas.12201 · Cited by 29

Qualitative Researchers' Conceptualizations of the Risks Inherent in Qualitative Interviews!

Morse, J. M., Niehaus, L., Varnhagen, S., Austin, W., & McIntosh, M. (2008) · International Review of Qualitative Research · doi:10.1525/irqr.2008.1.2.195 · Cited by 28

Thematic analysis informed by grounded theory (TAG) in healthcare research: foundations and applications

O’Callaghan, C., Dwyer, J., & Schofield, P. (2024) · Qualitative Research in Psychology · doi:10.1080/14780887.2024.2347580 · Cited by 26

Therapeutic interventions in a rehabilitation garden may induce temporary extrovert and/or introvert behavioural changes in patients, suffering from stress-related disorders

Adevi, A. A., Uvnäs-Moberg, K., & Grahn, P. (2018) · Urban Forestry & Urban Greening · doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2018.02.010 · Cited by 24

Understanding Body Image Perceptions of Former Female Athletes: A Qualitative Analysis

Hardie, A., Oshiro, K. F., & Dixon, M. A. (2022) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.10.001 · Cited by 25

Love Is (Color)blind: Asian Americans and White Institutional Space at the Elite University

Chou, R., Lee, K., & Ho, S. (2015) · Sociology of Race and Ethnicity · doi:10.1177/2332649214553128 · Cited by 25

Tiredness and fatigue during processes of illness and recovery: A qualitative study of women recovered from fibromyalgia syndrome

Grape, H. E., Solbrække, K. N., Kirkevold, M., & Mengshoel, A. M. (2017) · Physiotherapy Theory and Practice · doi:10.1080/09593985.2016.1247933 · Cited by 20

Perceptions and practices of principals: supporting positive educational experiences for Aboriginal learners

Preston, J. P., Claypool, T. R., Rowluck, W., & Green, B. (2017) · International Journal of Leadership in Education · doi:10.1080/13603124.2015.1124926 · Cited by 19

Quality of Care in Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder From the Service User Perspective

Skelly, N., Schnittger, R. I., Butterly, L., Frorath, C., Morgan, C., McLoughlin, D. M., & Fearon, P. (2013) · Qualitative Health Research · doi:10.1177/1049732313509896 · Cited by 19

TENSIONS IN THE THIRD SPACE: LOCATING RELEVANCY IN PRESERVICE SCIENCE TEACHER PREPARATION

Handa, V. C., & Tippins, D. J. (2013) · International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education · doi:10.1007/s10763-012-9364-x · Cited by 16

Online and mobile customer behaviour: a critical evaluation of Grounded Theory studies

Valvi, A. C., Frangos, C. C., & Frangos, C. C. (2013) · Behaviour & Information Technology · doi:10.1080/0144929x.2013.789082 · Cited by 14

Is a Seat at the Table Enough? Engaging Teachers and Students in Dataset Specification for ML in Education

Tan, M., Lee, H., Wang, D., & Subramonyam, H. (2024) · Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction · doi:10.1145/3637358 · Cited by 14

Pathways to educational engagement: an exploratory study of outcomes from an Australian school-based youth mentoring program

Meltzer, A., Powell, A., & Saunders, I. (2020) · Journal of Youth Studies · doi:10.1080/13676261.2019.1634800 · Cited by 14

Talk-Story: A Quest for New Research Methodology in Neocolonial Hawai‘i

Simpson Steele, J. (2012) · Youth Theatre Journal · doi:10.1080/08929092.2012.678213 · Cited by 13

Evangelical Christian Students and the Path to Self-Authorship

Bryant, A. N. (2011) · Journal of Psychology and Theology · doi:10.1177/009164711103900102 · Cited by 12

Is Need-Based Action Possible for Each Child?: Preschool Teachers' Differentiated Instruction Within Multicultural Classrooms

Demirci-Ünal, Z., & Öztürk, G. (2025) · Early Childhood Education Journal · doi:10.1007/s10643-024-01753-2 · Cited by 11

The relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and narrative structure among adolescent terrorist-attack survivors

Filkuková, P., Jensen, T. K., Sofie Hafstad, G., Torvund Minde, H., & Dyb, G. (2016) · European Journal of Psychotraumatology · doi:10.3402/ejpt.v7.29551 · Cited by 10

Working towards relational accountability in education change networks through local indigenous ways of knowing and being

Schnellert, L., Davidson, S. F., & Donovan, B. L. (2022) · Cogent Education · doi:10.1080/2331186x.2022.2098614 · Cited by 10

Mothers’ and children’s thoughts on COVID-19: A qualitative study

Gökalp, K., & Kemer, A. S. (2022) · Journal of Pediatric Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2022.07.022 · Cited by 7

Traumatic residue, mediated remembering and video evidence of sexual violence: A case study

Regehr, C., Regehr, K., & Birze, A. (2022) · International Journal of Law and Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.ijlp.2022.101778 · Cited by 6

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