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About

  • The Journal

  • Aims and Scope

The Journal

  • The Malaysian Journal of Qualitative Research (MJQR) ISSN No-1823-8521 (eISSN No - 3009-0237) is a biannual publication of the Qualitative Research Association of Malaysia (QRAM). Since 2019, MJQR has been published twice a year, in May and November. From 2007 to 2018, MJQR was published once every two years.

  • MJQR is a double-blind, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that focuses on methodological issues, innovations, and insights in qualitative or mixed methods studies.

  • Mixed method papers using both qualitative and quantitative research methods are accepted provided greater emphasis on qualitative methodology.

  • MJQR is fully owned, published, funded and sponsored by QRAM.

  • All articles and copyrights in MJQR belong to QRAM.

  • MJQR is currently indexed with MyCite, MyJurnal, EBSCO and Crossref, and listed in Google Scholar. We are in the process of being indexed with other databases.

  • Currently, there is no article processing charge (APC) for this publication.

  • We accept papers that use qualitative research methodologies in health and human sciences, education, religious studies, communication, management, marketing, finances, accounting, and other related disciplines across the social, behavioural and human sciences.

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The Malaysian Journal of Qualitative Research (MJQR) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to the dissemination of high-quality research using qualitative methods. Established with the goal of advancing the understanding and application of qualitative research across diverse fields, MJQR serves as a platform for scholars, practitioners, and researchers to share original insights and in-depth analyses that contribute to the development of knowledge.
Our journal welcomes contributions from a wide array of disciplines including education, healthcare, social sciences, humanities, and business, focusing on the exploration of complex phenomena through qualitative approaches. We are committed to promoting rigorous methodological standards, innovative research designs, and the application of qualitative research in both academic and practical contexts.

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At MJQR, we believe in the power of narrative, lived experiences, and detailed case studies to provide a deeper understanding of human behaviour, culture, and societal changes. Our publications feature a broad spectrum of qualitative methodologies such as case studies, ethnography, grounded theory, phenomenology, narrative analysis, and participatory research.


As an international journal with a Malaysian foundation, we aim to bridge the gap between local and global research perspectives, offering a space for cross-cultural dialogue and knowledge sharing. MJQR is published biannually and is committed to fostering an inclusive research community that values diversity and collaboration.

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We invite researchers, educators, and professionals to submit their work and engage with the growing community of qualitative researchers, contributing to impactful knowledge that shapes understanding and informs practice.

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Aims and Scope

The MJQR journal is the only journal that focuses on qualitative research methods in Malaysia. It was established as a platform that invites national and international scholarship that has multi-disciplinary appeal, that debates and enlivens qualitative methods, and that pushes the boundaries of established ways of doing qualitative research. It is a space where ideas and understandings are exchanged to initiate methodological issues in qualitative research for reflection and debate. MJQR seeks empirical research studies from a variety of perspectives, including academics and practitioners in the fields of gender and women studies, family studies, social work, psychology, sociology, education, evaluation, religious studies, geography, communication, management, marketing, accounting, health science, and other related disciplines across the social, behavioural, and human sciences.

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THE AIMS OF MJQR:

  1. To promote and enhance the understanding of qualitative research and its applications.

  2. To serve as a platform for a forum on the fundamental topics of qualitative research, including matters of ethics.

  3. To facilitate the sharing of ideas and critical problems faced by qualitative researchers and practitioners.

  4. To provide an avenue for researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas on the practical applications of qualitative research.

  5. To serve as an outlet for sharing and dissemination of qualitative research work in Malaysia and outside Malaysia.

  6. To offer a critical and reflective gaze on methodological approaches, understandings and engagements in qualitative research.

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THE SCOPE OF MJQR: ​

  1. Research in the social, behavioural, health, and human sciences that employs qualitative research methods. Apart from the presentation of qualitative findings, these studies need to include aspects of their research that advance knowledge of the qualitative inquiry.

  2. Methodological issues that advance knowledge about qualitative research methods that span across the social, behavioural, health, and human sciences. The topics may include all aspects and stages of qualitative processes, the various techniques of data collection and analysis, innovative theories and techniques, the use of technology in qualitative research, ethics and qualitative reporting focusing on report writing, and the researcher’s experiences and roles during fieldwork.

  3. Mixed method papers are also published, provided greater emphasis is placed on qualitative methodology.

  4. Papers reporting study design innovations and funded-project proposals using qualitative or mixed methods research that is useful to the global research community.

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