Journal profile
Qualitative Studies
ISSN 1903-7031 · State Library & Aalborg University · Denmark
Qualitative Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 1 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Qualitative Studies is published by State Library & Aalborg University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics, Qualitative Research Methods and Applications and Posthumanist Ethics and Activism, together about 46.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This interview is a slightly modified transcript from the fifth Psyche Talk, hosted at the Department of Communication and Psychology at Aalborg University, October 22, 2025. Psyche Talks are hosted as biannual events, where prominent psychological researchers are invited to discuss fundamental questions about the nature and subject matter of psychology through an interview-based format. The focus of this interview is on Child as Method and how it has emerged from the work of critically engaging with developmental psychology through a feminist lens. In this interview, Erica Burman (Professor of Education at Manchester University) is interviewed by Noomi Matthiesen (Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, Aalborg University).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences22.3%
- Qualitative Research Methods and ApplicationsSocial Sciences18.6%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences5.9%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities5.9%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology4.1%
- Focus Groups and Qualitative MethodsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Participatory Visual Research MethodsSocial Sciences3.6%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 138 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 123 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 193 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 152 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 216 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 170 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 144 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | Publisher's own license | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- State Library & Aalborg University
- Country or region
- Denmark
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1903-7031
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Qualitative Studies
How long does peer review take at Qualitative Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Qualitative Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Qualitative Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Qualitative Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Qualitative Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Qualitative Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .