%0 Journal Article
	%A Salomé Elizabeth Scholtz
	%D 2023
	%J International Journal of Social and Business Sciences
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 203, 2023
	%T The Qualitative Methodology Exposure and Experiences of Journal Reviewers: A Qualitative Exploration
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10013348
	%V 203
	%X Reviewers are the gatekeepers of knowledge dissemination and promote the scientific validity of the research. However, authors often receive questionable feedback on qualitative manuscripts. Thus, this qualitative descriptive study sought to explore the qualitative knowledge and experiences of reviewers of psychology journals. A purposive and snowball sample (n = 27) of psychology journal reviewers completed an online questionnaire, and data were analysed using thematic analysis. Reviewers felt their postgraduate education, reading, and the process of reviewing qualitative articles equipped them to review qualitative manuscripts. Less than half of the reviewer’s published articles were qualitative and male reviewers published more than females. Despite not expecting authors to have the same level of research skills, reviewers still experienced authors as unskilled and biased, creating difficulty in accepting and reviewing qualitative articles. The applicability of the qualitative method and recommendations in preparing qualitative manuscripts for reviewing are reported.
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