FQS is a peer-reviewed multilingual online journal for qualitative research, established in 1999. FQS Issues are published tri-annually. Additionally, selected single contributions and contributions belonging to the rubrics FQS Reviews, FQS Debates, FQS Conferences and FQS Interviews are published immediately after they go through the peer review process.

FQS is an open-access journal, so all articles are available for free. Our Newsletter informs you of new publications as soon as they are posted online (March 2008: 8,552 subscribers).

FQS is covered by various indexing/abstracting services: f.e. titles in Google Page Ranking Science_Social Sciences_Sociology_Journals, Directory of Open Access Journals, Intute: Social Sciences, and SocioSite; abstracts in CSA Sociological Abstracts, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, IBSS: International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, Hinari, Open J-Gate, Psyndex, and Solis, full texts in SocINDEX.

The main aim of FQS is to promote discussion and cooperation among qualitative researchers from different countries and social science disciplines. The unique attributes of the Internet—speed, flexibility, interactivity—are employed to develop, in comparison to traditional print media, new discourse forms and standards for quality. It is an explorative project which means having an open forum where the content and the formal design of FQS are developed in cooperation with all of its participants—readers, authors, editorial board members and editors alike. Questions, suggestions, and all possible types of support are welcomed and appreciated!

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© 1999-2008 Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research
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