Writing Mixed Methods Research for Publication

Writing Mixed Methods Research for Publication is a practical guide designed to help instructors teach students how to successfully publish mixed methods research. Recognizing the complexity of integrating qualitative and quantitative approaches, this concise resource walks readers through each stage of the article-writing process—from selecting a journal to navigating revisions—with discipline-spanning examples and actionable strategies. It addresses common challenges such as organizing methods and results, demonstrating validity and trustworthiness, and writing for multiple publications. Students will gain clarity and confidence in presenting rigorous, publishable mixed methods work, while instructors will find a turnkey tool for guiding them through the nuances of scholarly writing.

Table of Contents:
Series Editor Introduction Preface Acknowledgements About the Authors Chapter 1: Features of Empirical Mixed Methods Journal Articles Empirical Mixed Methods Journal Articles Unique Features of Empirical Mixed Methods Journal Articles Concluding Comments Exercises: Understanding the Features of Empirical Mixed Methods Journal Articles Additional Resources Checklist: Features of Empirical Mixed Methods Journal Articles Chapter 2: Selecting a Journal for an Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript The Journal Review Process Selecting a Journal for Your Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Concluding Comments Exercises: Evaluating the Fit Between a Journal and Your Manuscript Additional Resources Checklist: Selecting a Journal for an Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Chapter 3: Writing the Introduction and Literature Review Section of an Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Writing Your Introduction Writing Your Literature Review Positionality Statement Concluding Comments Exercises: Activities for Writing Your Introduction and Literature Review Section Additional Resources Checklist: Writing the Introduction and Literature Review Section of an Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Chapter 4: Writing the Methods Section of an Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Organizing the Methods Section Components of the Methods Section Concluding Comments Exercises: Writing Activities for Your Methods Section Additional Resources Checklist: Writing the Methods Section of an Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Chapter 5: Writing the Results Section of an Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Organizing a Mixed Methods Results Section Decision Points When Writing Your Results Section Writing the Results for the Reviewer/Reader Concluding Comments Exercises: Writing Activities for Your Results Section Additional Resources Checklist: Writing the Results Section of an Empirical Mixed Method Manuscript Chapter 6: Writing the Discussion Section of an Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Organizing the Discussion Section Components of the Discussion Section Concluding Comments Exercises: Activities for Writing Your Discussion Section Additional Resources Checklist: Writing the Discussion Section of an Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Chapter 7: Using Joint Displays in an Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Using Joint Displays to Enhance Integration General Guidelines for Developing Joint Displays Using Joint Displays to Communicate the Integration of Methods Using Joint Displays to Communicate the Integration of Results: Side-by-Side Display Concluding Comments Exercises: Activities for Developing Your Joint Displays Additional Resources Checklist: Using Joint Displays in an Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Chapter 8: Writing the Title, Abstract, and Other Elements of an Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Writing the Title for Your Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Writing the Abstract for Your Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Other Elements of Your Mixed Methods Manuscript Concluding Comments and Final Words of Advice Exercises: Activities for Writing the Title, Abstract, and Other Elements of Your Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Additional Resources Checklist: Writing the Title, Abstract, and Other Elements of an Empirical Mixed Methods Manuscript Appendix References

About the Author :
Matthew T. McCrudden is an associate professor in the School of Education at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. His research examines how tasks, reader characteristics, and text features affect cognitive processes that occur during reading and post-reading products related to learning and beliefs. He currently serves as an associate editor of the journal Contemporary Educational Psychology. Paul A. Schutz, PhD is currently a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at San Antonio. His research interests include the nature of emotion, the influence of emotional experiences on teachers’ identity development, research methods and issues related to race and social justice. He has several publications related to the use of mixed methods and has taught a variety of different research methods course, including qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research courses. He is a past president for Division 15: Educational Psychology of the American Psychological Association and a former co-editor of the Educational Researcher: Research News and Comment, a lead journal for the American Educational Research Association.

Review :
This is a wonderful contribution to the array of mixed-methods research books. It is a how-to-do book with rich examples and is written in simple language that will be easy for readers to grasp. Although the book focuses on mixed methods, much of the practical information will be useful for preparation of quantitative only and qualitative only manuscripts.
This work is an excellent resource for those who are seeking to publish mixed methods research in an academic journal. There are several unique attributes that will help students, such as publication checklists which help the student reflect on their formatting. As my own dissertation was a mixed methods project, this resource would have been useful when preparing for publication. I highly recommend this work!
Writing Mixed Methods Research for Publication offers a step-by-step instructional guide that is digestible any researcher and will be especially beneficial to novice mixed methods researchers who are attempting to write their first publications.