For writing journal articles in general, I always urge my students to begin by picking the journal where they want to send the article. That way, you are writing for a specific set of readers and reviewers. In this case, you should be sure to select a journal that routinely publishes qualitative research, and then review the articles that used methods similar to your own. This should help you create an explicit model for how to write up your work.

Hi, Leena,

You will want to get a copy of Levitt et al.'s article, Journal Article Reporting Standards for Qualitative . . . in the first issue of volume 73 (2018) of the American Psychologist. It will tell you everything you need to know.

Puedes consultar:

González Reyna Susana (1994). Manual de redacción e investigación documental. México: Editorial Trillas.

Wolcott, Harry F. (2003). Mejorar la escritura de la investigación cualitativa. Medellín: Editorial Universidad de Antioquia.

Hi Leena,

perhaps these will serve as a beginning for you . . .

https://dukekunshan.edu.cn/sites/default/files/u587/Lecutres%20Yamey%202017%20Qualitative%20Research.pdf

https://www.una.edu/writingcenter/docs/Writing-Resources/Writing%20in%20the%20Social%20Science%20Format.pdf

Hope it helps!

--Adrian

For writing journal articles in general, I always urge my students to begin by picking the journal where they want to send the article. That way, you are writing for a specific set of readers and reviewers. In this case, you should be sure to select a journal that routinely publishes qualitative research, and then review the articles that used methods similar to your own. This should help you create an explicit model for how to write up your work.

Hi Leena,

My suggestion is to take a look at this COREQ checklist. Link: http://cdn.elsevier.com/promis_misc/ISSM_COREQ_Checklist.pdf

You can also find the original paper here: https://academic.oup.com/intqhc/article/19/6/349/1791966

Thank you everyone for your suggestions. All them are helpful!

As mentioned by David Morgan, the idea of working backward is key in many cases of publishing. Along those same lines, you can also think backward in terms of your conclusion. If you write that part first, you can help focus your emphasis throughout while knowing you have a strong ending. Good luck!

I totally agree with @David Morgan's idea. to work efficiently, you should follow his suggestions.

dear Leena Chauhan this article will help you

I agree with Peter A Kindle Sir and David L Morgan Sir.

Yes follow journal requirement because one man food is another man poison.

Good question

Interesting question. Following

Choose the journal first and read a few of the papers to get an idea. Write the qulaitiative paper as though it is a research paper, i.e., state the aim clealry, review the literature thoroughly, show qualitative data collected and analyzed, write discussion and facts to support your conclusions - what has been done, what still needs to be done and how does humanity benefit from the work.

I agree with most of the suggestions outlined in the answers of my colleagues that the most important guidelines for writing an original useful research begin from choosing a relevant topic up to find a reliable jounal for writing the research. Thus, the researcher guarantees the quality of paper and the future readers for it.

Dear Leena Chauhan

Please also have a look at these useful ResearchGate links.

Article A Front-to-Back Guide to Writing a Qualitative Research Article

Article Qualitative research articles: Guidelines, suggestions and needs

Research Author Guidelines for Qualitative Research Manuscripts Submi...

Good luck!

Guidelines for Qualitative Papers

There is no one qualitative method, but rather a number of research approaches which fall under the umbrella of ‘qualitative methods’. The various social science disciplines tend to have different conventions on best practice in qualitative research. However SS&M has prepared the following general guidance for the writing and assessment of papers which present qualitative data (either alone or in combination with quantitative methods). General principles of good practice for all research will also apply.

Fitness for purpose

Are the methods of the research appropriate to the nature of the question(s) being asked, i.e.

• Does the research seek to understand social processes or social structures &/or to illuminate subjective experiences or meanings?
• Are the settings, groups or individuals being examined of a type which cannot be pre-selected, or the possible outcomes not specified (or hypothesised) in advance?

Methodology and methods

• All papers must include a dedicated methods section which specifies, as appropriate, the sample recruitment strategy, sample size, and analytical strategy.

Principles of selection

Qualitative research is often based on or includes non-probability sampling. The unit(s) of research may include one or a combination of people, events, institutions, samples of natural behaviour, conversations, written and visual material, etc.

• The selection of these should be theoretically justified e.g. it should be made clear how respondents were selected
• There should be a rationale for the sources of the data (e.g respondents/participants, settings, documents)
• Consideration should be given to whether the sources of data (e.g people, organisations, documents) were unusual in some important way
• Any limitations of the data should be discussed (such as non response, refusal to take part)

The research process

In most papers there should be consideration of

• The access process
• How data were collected and recorded
• Who collected the data
• When the data were collected
• How the research was explained to respondents/participants

Research ethics

• Details of formal ethical approval (i.e. IRB, Research Ethics Committee) should be stated in the main body of the paper. If authors were not required to obtain ethical approval (as is the case in some countries) or unable to obtain attain ethical approval (as sometimes occurs in resource-poor settings) they should explain this. Please anonymise this information as appropriate in the manuscript, and give the information when asked during submission.
• Procedures for securing informed consent should be provided

Any ethical concerns that arose during the research should be discussed.

Analysis

The process of analysis should be made as transparent as possible (notwithstanding the conceptual and theoretical creativity that typically characterises qualitative research). For example

• How was the analysis conducted
  • How were themes, concepts and categories generated from the data
  • Whether analysis was computer assisted (and, if so, how)
  • Who was involved in the analysis and in what manner
• Assurance of analytic rigour. For example
  • Steps taken to guard against selectivity in the use of data
  • Triangulation
  • Inter-rater reliability
  • Member and expert checking
  • The researcher’s own position should clearly be stated. For example, have they examined their own role, possible bias, and influence on the research (reflexivity)?

Presentation of findings

Consideration of context

The research should be clearly contextualised. For example

• Relevant information about the settings and respondents/participants should be supplied
• The phenomena under study should be integrated into their social context (rather than being abstracted or de-contextualised)
• Any particular/unique influences should be identified and discussed

Presentation of data:

• Quotations, field notes, and other data where appropriate should be identified in a way which enables the reader to judge the range of evidence being used
• Distinctions between the data and their interpretation should be clear
• The iteration between data and explanations of the data (theory generation) should be clear
• Sufficient original evidence should be presented to satisfy the reader of the relationship between the evidence and the conclusions (validity)
• There should be adequate consideration of cases or evidence which might refute the conclusions [https://www.journals.elsevier.com/social-science-and-medicine/policies/guidelines-for-qualitative-papers/]

Please refer to:

Fraenkel, J. R., Wallen, N. E., & Hyun, H. H. (1993). How to design and evaluate research in education (Vol. 7). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Better one to follow the same journal and give specific heading to the suitable section

In addition to the above valid comments/recommendations, I would recommend reading the editorials/journal editors’ incisive comments/advice on writing/publishing papers. Furthermore, the following publications may further help.

• Day, R. A. (1998) How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper. 5th edn. Phoenix, Arizona: The Oryx Press.
• Eriksson, P., Altermann, W. and Catuneanu, O. (2005) Editorial: Some general advice for writing a scientific paper, Journal of African Earth Sciences, 41, 4, pp. 285-288.
• Levy, M. and Grewal, D. (2007) Publishing perspectives from the editors, Journal of Retailing, 83, 3, pp. 247-252.
• Perneger, T. V. and Hudelson, P. M. (2004) Editorial - Writing a research article: advice to beginners, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 16, 3, pp. 191-192.
• Porcino, A. and Moraska, A. (2015) Avoiding common writing mistakes that make your editors and reviewers cringe, International journal of therapeutic massage and bodywork, 8, 4, pp. 1-3.
• Pratt, M. G. (2009) From the Editors : For the Lack of a Boilerplate - Tips on Writing up (And Reviewing) Qualitative Research, The Academy of Management Journal, 52, 5, pp. 856-862.
• Ragins, B. R. (2012) Editor's comments: Reflections on the craft of clear writing, Academy of Management Review, 37, 4, pp. 493-501.
• Varadarajan, P. R. (1996) From the editor: Reflections on research and publishing, Journal of Marketing, 60, 4, pp. 3-6.
• Webb, C. (2003) Editor's note: Introduction to guidelines on reporting qualitative research, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 42, 6, pp. 544-545.

Give me your research title please in order to be able to answer such question