Forum Qualitative Social Research
The Forum: Qualitative Social Research (German: Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung) is a triannual peer-reviewed online academic journal covering the theory, methodology, and application of qualitative research.[1] The editor-in-chief has been Katja Mruck (Free University of Berlin) since the journal’s conception.[2] Articles published are in English, German, or Spanish. The journal also incorporates Internet-specific forms of publication such as video and sound recordings.
| Discipline | Qualitative research |
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| Language | English, German, Spanish |
| Edited by | Katja Mruck |
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| History | 1999-present |
| Publisher | Institute for Qualitative Research and Center for Digital Systems (Free University of Berlin) (Germany) |
| Frequency | Triannually |
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| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Forum Qual. Soc. Res. |
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| ISSN | 1438-5627 |
| OCLC no. | 51038029 |
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Indexing and abstracting
The journal is abstract and indexed by Intute, SocioSite, CSA Sociological Abstracts, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, Psyndex, Solis, and SocINDEX.[3]
History
The journal was established in 1999. It has since been developed into an information, communication, and networking portal. The project was initially funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.[3]