I am a social scientist (more accurately a criminologist) who works in the United States.
A couple of years ago, I submitted my manuscript to a journal in Europe for a possible publication. The journal editor replied that his journal does not take a manuscript with advanced statistical analysis. The editor recommended me to submit the same manuscript to a journal in the United States. By the way, the journal in Europe to which I submitted is a pretty decent one.
My question is:
Is it true that social scientists in Europe, in general, less inclined to statistical methods than their counterparts in the United States? Instead, do European social scientists more rely on theoretical and qualitative research methodology in comparison with American counterparts. The answer may be dependent upon a specific discipline in social science and also upon an individual social scientist's preference: but, I am asking about the difference in general research trend and tradition between Europe and the US.
Hi Farid,
The editor has mentioned the statistical technique that I used. That is why I have the impression that European social scientists and journals less favor research with highly statistically oriented.
I would like to say: "No!" America had in the first half of 20th century a certain advantage of experience in using statical methods in social sciences, especially in experimental psychology, but U.K. was from the beginning strong in applying them, and the other European countries caught up the American lead. There are also in Europe adequate journals which expect knowledge of quantitative research methods, by the authors.
I am alumni of Manchester Business School, I don't Think so that there is much difference, I used statistical techniques in my PhD research, but I think in UK application of qualitative research is more as compared to US.
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