# Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/qualitative-comparative-analysis-research-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 471,032 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the application of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and related set-theoretic methods in social science research. It emphasizes the exploration of causal complexity, configurational theory, and methodological pluralism, utilizing techniques such as process tracing and case study methods to understand complex causality. The cluster also highlights the integration of multi-method approaches and comparative-historical methodology in social science research. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T13051 |
| Works | 80,463 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Virginia Braun](https://scholariq.org/researchers/virginia-braun/)
- [Victoria Clarke](https://scholariq.org/researchers/victoria-clarke/)
- [James Thomas](https://scholariq.org/researchers/james-thomas/)
- [Marko Sarstedt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/marko-sarstedt/)
- [Christian M. Ringle](https://scholariq.org/researchers/christian-m-ringle/)
- [Anselm L. Strauss](https://scholariq.org/researchers/anselm-l-strauss/)
- [David A. Kenny](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-a-kenny/)
- [Barney G. Glaser](https://scholariq.org/researchers/barney-g-glaser/)
- [Richard P. Bagozzi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-p-bagozzi/)
- [Noam Chomsky](https://scholariq.org/researchers/noam-chomsky/)
- [George E. P. Box](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-e-p-box/)
- [Norman K. Denzin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/norman-k-denzin/)

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