The social organization of QCA scholarship

Publication practices and educational integration

Datos Bibliográficos

ID23310643
AutoresDawid Tatarczyk (0000-0003-4042-7562, Institute of Political Science, autor de correspondencia)
Año2026
Páginas1-10
Fecha de publicación2026-07-28
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Social Research Methodology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1364-5579 • E-ISSN: 1464-5300
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13645579.2026.2709887
OpenAlexW7171517727
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas19

This research note examines the social organization of the Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) community by analyzing how methodological knowledge is produced through publication and reproduced through teaching. Drawing on publication data from the COMPASSS network (1981–2020) and an original survey of international QCA instructors, the study explores patterns of authorship, scholarly visibility, and pedagogical authority. Findings indicate that while mixed-gender collaboration is common in journal publishing, important gender asymmetries persist, particularly in book authorship, where male scholars remain disproportionately represented. The teaching of QCA is also concentrated among a relatively small group of internationally active instructors, suggesting that methodological expertise is disseminated through specialized professional networks. Variation in the gender composition of assigned readings further highlights uneven patterns of scholarly visibility. The study contributes to the sociology of knowledge by providing an exploratory mapping of the institutional and social structures that shape methodological communities.

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