Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS)

APA Style JARS for Qualitative Research (JARS–Qual) addresses the increased use of psychological research that produces descriptive, nonnumerical data.

JARS–Qual includes guidelines for manuscripts that report

• Primary qualitative research
• Qualitative meta-analyses

• Qualitative Design Reporting Standards (JARS-Qual) (PDF, 68KB)
  Information recommended for inclusion in manuscripts that report new data collections
• Qualitative Meta-Analysis Article Reporting Standards (PDF, 64KB)
  Information recommended for inclusion in manuscripts that report qualitative meta-analyses

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 Psychology (PDF, 163KB)

The JARS–Qual guidelines mark the first time APA Style has included qualitative standards. They outline what should be reported in qualitative research manuscripts to make the review process easier.

These standards can apply to a broad range of social sciences.

• Quantitative Design Standards
• Mixed Methods Standards

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