| Title |
Is Qualitative Research Second Class Science? A Quantitative Longitudinal Examination of Qualitative Research in Medical Journals
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2011
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0016937 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kerem Shuval, Karen Harker, Bahman Roudsari, Nora E. Groce, Britain Mills, Zoveen Siddiqi, Aviv Shachak |
| Abstract |
Qualitative research appears to be gaining acceptability in medical journals. Yet, little is actually known about the proportion of qualitative research and factors affecting its publication. This study describes the proportion of qualitative research over a 10 year period and correlates associated with its publication. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 2 | 67% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 216 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 10 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 3% |
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Malaysia | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Libya | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 3 | 1% |
| Unknown | 187 | 87% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 40 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 37 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 35 | 16% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 18 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 18 | 8% |
| Other | 51 | 24% |
| Unknown | 17 | 8% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 41 | 19% |
| Social Sciences | 36 | 17% |
| Psychology | 23 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 23 | 11% |
| Arts and Humanities | 21 | 10% |
| Other | 44 | 20% |
| Unknown | 28 | 13% |