Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combination of multiple academic disciplines into one activity. It draws knowledge from several other fields like sociology, anthropology, psychology, economics, etc. It is about creating something by thinking across boundaries. It is related to an interdiscipline or an interdisciplinary field, which is an organizational unit that crosses traditional boundaries between academic disciplines or schools of thought, as new needs and professions emerge. Large engineering teams are usually interdisciplinary, as a power station or mobile phone or other project requires the melding of several specialties. However, the term "interdisciplinary" is sometimes confined to academic settings.
Public Opinion Quarterly is an academic journal published by Oxford University Press for the American Association for Public Opinion Research, covering communication studies and political science. It was established in 1937 and according to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 1.429, ranking it 20th out of 79 journals in the category "Communication", 37th out of 163 journals in the category "Political Science" and 18th out of 93 journals in the category "Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary". The journal was originally sponsored by Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Its first editor-in-chief was former diplomat DeWitt Clinton Poole.
International Security is a peer-reviewed academic journal in the field of international and national security. It was founded in 1976 and is edited by the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University and published four times a year by MIT Press, both of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The current editor-in-chief is Steven E. Miller.
Qualitative Research is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering qualitative research methods in the fields of sociology and other social sciences. It was established in 2001 and is published by SAGE Publications. The founding editors were Sara Delamont and P. Atkinson. The current editors-in-chief are Bella Dicks, Karen Henwood, and William Housley.
Qualitative Inquiry is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers methodological issues raised by qualitative research in the social sciences. The journal's editors-in-chief are Yvonna Lincoln and Norman K. Denzin. It was established in 1995 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
The Journal of Sex Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the study of human sexuality and the field of sexology in general. It is published by Routledge on behalf of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. In 1963, the society had published a one-issue journal entitled Advances in Sex Research. The Journal of Sex Research was then first published in 1965. The current editor-in-chief is Cynthia A. Graham.
An academic discipline or academic field is a subdivision of knowledge that is taught and researched at the college or university level. Disciplines are defined and recognized by the academic journals in which research is published, and the learned societies and academic departments or faculties within colleges and universities to which their practitioners belong. Academic disciplines are conventionally divided into the humanities, including language, art and cultural studies, and the scientific disciplines, such as physics, chemistry, and biology; the social sciences are sometimes considered a third category.
Organizational Research Methods is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the Research Methods Division of the Academy of Management. It covers research methods in organizational and management studies, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The editor-in-chief is Paul D. Bliese. The journal was established in 1998.
Language Teaching Research is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research within the area of second or foreign language teaching. Although articles are written in English, the journal welcomes studies dealing with the teaching of languages other than English as well. The journal's editors-in-Chief are Hossein Nassaji and María del Pilar García Mayo. The journal was established in 1997 and is currently published by SAGE Publications. The journal is a venue for studies that demonstrate sound research methods and which report findings that have clear pedagogical implications. A wide range of topics in the area of language teaching is covered, including: Programme Syllabus Materials design Methodology The teaching of specific skills and language for specific purposes
Psychosis: Psychological, Social and Integrative Approaches is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal published by Routledge covering research on the psychological treatments of psychosis and the psycho-social causes of psychosis. It is an official journal of the International Society for the Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis and was established in 2009. The editor-in-chief is John Read. The journal contains original research, systematic reviews, commentaries on contentious articles, short reports, first-persons accounts, a book review section, and a correspondence column. The journal publishes papers on both quantitative research and qualitative research, as well as papers focusing on conceptual and ethical issues.
Evaluation Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Social Sciences. The journal's editor is Jacob Klerman. It was first published in 1977 by SAGE Publications, who continue to publish the journal today.
Field Methods is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Social Sciences. The journal's editor is H. Russell Bernard. It has been in publication since 1989 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
Journal of Adolescent Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Psychology. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The journal's editor is Nancy L. Deutsch. It has been in publication since 1986 and is currently published by SAGE Publications. Research published in this journal specialize in qualitative and mixed-method research focusing on adolescent and emerging adult development from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
The Journal of Management Inquiry is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of management with an emphasis on qualitative research, inductive reasoning and "non-traditional" research, and thought-provoking articles meant to generate academic conversations in their field. The journal's editors-in-chief are Richard W. Stackman and Pablo Martin De Holan. It was established in 1992 and is currently published by SAGE Publications. It is the official journal of the Western Academy of Management, an independent affiliate of the Academy of Management.
International Review for the Sociology of Sport is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Sociology. The journal is edited by Lawrence Wenner, Von der Ahe Professor of Communication & Ethics at Loyola Marymount University, who replaced John Sugden in 2012. Dominic Malcolm took over as editor in 2018. It has been in publication since 1966 and is currently published by SAGE Publications in association with International Sociology of Sport Association.
The Journal of Mixed Methods Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Research Methods. The journal's editors are Michael D. Fetters and Jose F. Molina-Azorin. It has been in publication since 2007 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
Policy Sciences is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering issues and practices in the policy studies. It was established in 1970 and is published by Springer Science+Business Media on behalf of the Society of Policy Scientists. The editor-in-chief is Michael P. Howlett.
Research Synthesis Methods is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journal covering all aspects of research methods as they have been applied to research synthesis. It was established in 2010 and is published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the Society for Research Synthesis Methodology, of which it is the official journal. The founding editors-in-chief were Christopher Schmid and Mark Lipsey ,. The role of editor-in-chief went to Hannah Rothstein, Ian Shrier, Tasha Beretvas, and Gerta Rücker (Germany). Currently, Terri D. Pigott (US) and Dimitris Mavridis act as editors. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 9.308, ranking it 3rd out of 57 journals in the category "Mathematical & Computational Biology" and 11th out of 73 journals in the category "Multidisciplinary Sciences".
The International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being is a quarterly peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering the application of qualitative research to the study of health. It was established in 2006 and is published by Taylor & Francis. The editor-in-chief is Henrika Jormfeldt. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 1.094, ranking it 114th out of 156 journals in the category "Public, Environmental & Occupational Health".
The Journal of Cultural Economics is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on the economics of the arts and literature. It was established in 1977 and is published by Springer Science+Business Media in cooperation with the Association for Cultural Economics International. The editors-in-chief are Federico Etro and Douglas Noonan. The journal applies theoretical and empirical methods to the study of artistic production and innovation, the structure of markets for the provision of cultural goods, the evolution of cultural institutions, and the political economy of cultural policy. It also publishes interdisciplinary works related to other social sciences and art history.
