Research Synthesis Methods
Research Synthesis Methods is a quarterly peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journal covering all aspects of research methods as they have been applied to research synthesis. It was established in 2010 and is published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the Society for Research Synthesis Methodology, of which it is the official journal. The founding editors-in-chief were Christopher Schmid (Brown University) and Mark Lipsey (Vanderbilt University),[1] and the current ones are Gerta Rücker (Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg) (Germany) and Terri D. Pigott (Georgia State University) (US) who followed Ian Shrier (Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 5.299, ranking it 4th out of 59 journals in the category "Mathematical & Computational Biology"[2] and 12th out of 71 journals in the category "Multidisciplinary Sciences".[3]
Discipline | Research methods Statistics |
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Language | English |
Edited by | Terri D. Pigott Gerta Rücker |
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History | 2010–present |
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Frequency | Bimonthly |
5.299 (2019) | |
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ISO 4 | Res. Synth. Methods |
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ISSN | 1759-2879 (print) 1759-2887 (web) |
LCCN | 2010208799 |
OCLC no. | 1016403985 |
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Despite the journal's stated inclusive disciplinary scope, commentators have noted that articles published in the journal tend to be focused on quantitative forms of research synthesis, such as meta-analysis, and to adopt a positivist perspective on the practice of research synthesis.[4][5]
References
- "Society for Research Synthesis Methodology". University of California, Merced. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- "Journals Ranked by Impact: Mathematical & Computational Biology". 2019 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2020.
- "Journals Ranked by Impact: Multidisciplinary Sciences". 2019 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2020.
- Vogt, W. Paul; Gardner, Dianne C.; Vogt, Elaine R.; Haeffele, Lynne M. (2014-05-19). Selecting the Right Analyses for Your Data: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods. Guilford Publications. p. 191. ISBN 9781462515769.
- Suri, Harsh (August 2013). "Epistemological pluralism in research synthesis methods". International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. 26 (7): 889–911. doi:10.1080/09518398.2012.691565. ISSN 0951-8398.