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