Background: Reflexive thematic analysis is widely used in qualitative research published in
Palliative Medicine, and in the broader field of health research. However, this approach is …

In political scientists' drive to examine causal mechanisms, qualitative expert interviews
have an important role to play. This is particularly true for the analysis of complex decision …

Evaluative tools for qualitative research need to be developed and designed in a way that
allows them to be used by the research community to assess qualitative research on its own …

With rare exception, political economists assume that developmental policies and
developmental alliances between states and business result from top-down, state co-option …

Ethics standards reference the need for special consideration of vulnerable populations,
such as pregnant women, incarcerated individuals, and minors. The concept of vulnerability …

Using the concept of methodological congruence—where the different elements of a study
'fit'together—we explore both problematic and good practice in (reflexive) thematic analysis …

How should migration scholars navigate tensions between our ethical responsibilities to
research participants and growing “open science” calls for data transparency, replication …

Expectations to share data underlying studies are increasing, but research on how
participants, particularly those in qualitative research, respond to requests for data sharing is …

It seems like most of what we read about the academic social sciences in the mainstream
media is negative. The field is facing mounting criticism, as canonical studies fail to replicate …

How should we study contentious politics in an era rife with new forms of contention, both in
the United States and abroad? The introduction to this special issue draws attention to one …