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Margarete Sandelowski

Top Publications Whatever happened to qualitative description? (2000) – 12,347 citations What’s in a name? Qualitative description revisited (2009) – 5,069 citations Sample size in qualitative research (1995) – 4,416 citations The problem of rigor in qualitative research (1986) – 2,778 citations Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling, Data Collection, and Analysis Techniques in Mixed-Method Studies ... <a title="Margarete Sandelowski" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/margarete-sandelowski/" aria-label="Read more about Margarete Sandelowski">Read more</a>

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Publications262Total indexed works
Citations49,175Source-reported citations
h-index74Source-reported h-index
i10-index168Source-reported i10-index

Biography, research & contributions

Top Publications

  • Whatever happened to qualitative description? (2000) - 12,347 citations
  • What's in a name? Qualitative description revisited (2009) - 5,069 citations
  • Sample size in qualitative research (1995) - 4,416 citations
  • The problem of rigor in qualitative research (1986) - 2,778 citations
  • Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling, Data Collection, and Analysis Techniques in Mixed-Method Studies (2000) - 1,338 citations

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Full name
Margarete Sandelowski
OpenAlex ID
https://openalex.org/A5004127362

Research interests

  • Qualitative Research Methods and Applications, Meta-analysis and systematic reviews, Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics, Reproductive Health and Technologies, Health Policy Implementation Science

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    1. Whatever happened to qualitative description? ↗2000 · Research in Nursing & Health
      12,347OpenAlex citations
    2. 5,069OpenAlex citations
    3. Sample size in qualitative research ↗1995 · Research in Nursing & Health
      4,416OpenAlex citations
    4. The problem of rigor in qualitative research ↗1986 · Advances in Nursing Science
      2,778OpenAlex citations
    5. 1,338OpenAlex citations

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    1. Whatever happened to qualitative description? ↗2000 · Research in Nursing & Health
    2. Sample size in qualitative research ↗1995 · Research in Nursing & Health
    3. The problem of rigor in qualitative research ↗1986 · Advances in Nursing Science

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      Margarete Sandelowski. JournalsWorld. Accessed October 8, 2026.

      https://journalsworld.com/researchers/margarete-sandelowski/