Mixed methods research design (JARS–Mixed)

APA Style JARS for Mixed Methods Research (JARS–Mixed) include both quantitative and qualitative research designs.

JARS–Mixed, developed in 2018, mark the first time APA Style has included mixed methods standards. They outline what should be reported in mixed methods research manuscripts to make the review process easier.

The seventh edition of the Publication Manual also includes content on mixed methods studies such as standards for journal article reporting, considerations for presenting the sequence of quantitative and qualitative studies, and recommendations for describing the integration of quantitative and qualitative aspects of the research throughout a paper.

• Mixed Methods Design Reporting Standards (JARS–Mixed) (PDF, 99KB)opens in new window
  Used in conjunction with all relevant jars–Qual and jars–Quant guidelines

For more information on how these standards were created, read Journal Article Reporting Standards for Qualitative Primary, Qualitative Meta-Analytic, and Mixed Methods Research in Psychologyopens in new window.

• Quantitative design standards
• Qualitative design standards
• Race, Ethnicity, and Culture standards

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