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Qualitative Psychology (QP) is the official journal of the Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology (a section of APA Division 5) and published by the American Psychological Association. The mission of QP is to provide a forum for innovative methodological, theoretical, and empirical work that advances qualitative inquiry in psychology.

The journal welcomes submissions that:

  • underscore the distinctive contributions that qualitative research can make to the advancement of psychological knowledge;
  • focus on substantive topics, while also highlighting issues of epistemology, the philosophy of science, methodological criteria, or other matters bearing upon the formulation, execution, and interpretation of qualitative research;
  • represent a wide variety of methodological approaches including narrative, discourse analysis, life history, phenomenology, ethnography, action research, and case study;
  • discuss teaching qualitative research and training of qualitative researchers; and
  • attend to the unique challenges and issues in conducting qualitative research from the stances of and with underserved communities.

Read more about QP or submit a manuscript through the manuscript submission portal. Please review QP’s guidance on the use of artificial intelligence prior to submission.

For questions or further information, please contact the Editor Gabriel Velez, PhDopens in new window

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Date created: February 2026