Description

The International Journal of Multiple Research Methods (IJMRA) is an innovative, triannual, international publication that focuses on empirical, methodological, theoretical, conceptual, and historical articles about both multimethod research and mixed methods research across the social, behavioral, business, education, health, and human sciences. Initially launched by James H. Davison (former Publishing Director) and published by eContent Management Pty Ltd., it was relaunched in 2017 by Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie (Editor-in-Chief) and John H. Hitchcock (Editor-in-Chief), R. Burke Johnson (Co-Editor), Brigitte Smit (Co-Editor), Vanessa Scherman (Media Editor), and Donggil Song (Managing Editor). Each issue explores innovative multimethod research and mixed methods research that

  • fits the definition of multimethod research or mixed methods research, respectively
  • adds to the literature on multimethod research or mixed methods research
  • maximizes the integration of methods/methodologies/paradigms/analyses/etc.

Methodological/theoretical/conceptual/historical topics that advance knowledge about multimethod research and mixed methods research, include the following:

  • History of multimethod research or mixed methods research
  • Landscape of multimethod research or mixed methods research
  • Paradigm stances in multimethod and mixed methods research/evaluation
  • Arts-based research in research and evaluation
  • Type of research/evaluation questions
  • Types of research/evaluation designs
  • Sampling designs in research/evaluation
  • Measurement procedures in research/evaluation
  • Approaches to data analysis in research/evaluation
  • Validity and legitimation in research/evaluation
  • Software applications in research/evaluation
  • Writing with discipline in research/evaluation
  • The value and use of multimethod and mixed methods research/evaluation

IJMRA publishes empirical, methodological, theoretical, conceptual, historical, and humanistic discussions related to multimethod research and mixed methods research. In addition to  thought-provoking and controversial reflections by distinguished scholars in editorials on important issues related to multimethod research or mixed methods research, as well as extensive book reviews and software reviews with practical applications.

The scope of IJMRA includes the following:

  • Methodological, theoretical, or conceptual issues or applications in integrated research
  • Philosophical foundations and stances and mental models in multimethod research and mixed methods research
  • Theoretical/methodological/methods interface in multimethod research and mixed methods research
  • Points of interface between research and evaluation in multimethod research and mixed methods research
  • Applications of multimethod research or mixed methods research to the literature review process
  • Research question(s) or research problem in multimethod research and mixed methods research
  • Language (e.g., terminology and nomenclature) in multimethod research and mixed methods research
  • Design and procedural issues in multimethod research and mixed methods research
  • Analysis issues in multimethod research and mixed methods research
  • Issues in drawing inferences in multimethod research and mixed methods research
  • Quality in multimethod research and mixed methods research
  • Practical problems in the application (e.g., pedagogy, collaboration, dissemination) in multimethod research and mixed methods research
  • Interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary, and transdisciplinary issues or applications in multimethod research and mixed methods research
  • Cross-cultural issues or applications in multimethod research and mixed methods research
  • The role of multimethod research and mixed methods studies in the field of big data
  • The role of multimethod research and mixed methods research in social media analytics.
  • Logistics of conducting multimethod research and mixed methods research
  • Ethical issues in multimethod research and mixed methods research
  • Alternatives to conducting multimethod research and mixed methods research