From Niche to Mainstream Method? A comprehensive mapping of QCA application in journal articles from 1984 to 2011

Rihoux, Benoît;Álamos-Concha, Priscilla;Bol, Damien;Marx , Axel;Rezsohazy, Ilona
(2013) Political Research Quarterly — Vol. 66, n° 1, p. 175-184 (2013)

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  • Rihoux, Benoîtorcid-logoUCLouvain
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  • Álamos-Concha, PriscillaUCLouvain
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  • Bol, DamienUCLouvain
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  • Marx , Axel
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  • Rezsohazy, IlonaUCLouvain
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This article provides a first systematic mapping of QCA applications, building upon a database of 313 peer-reviewed journal articles. We find out that the number of QCA applications has dramatically increased during the past few years. The mapping also reveals that csQCA remains the most frequently used technique, that political science, sociology, and management are the core disciplines of application, that macrolevel analyses, medium-N designs, and a monomethod use of QCA remain predominant. A particular focus is also laid on the ratio between the number of cases and number of conditions and the compliance to benchmarks in this respect.
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Rihoux, B., Álamos-Concha, P., Bol, D., Marx, A., & Rezsohazy, I. (2013). From Niche to Mainstream Method? A comprehensive mapping of QCA application in journal articles from 1984 to 2011. Political Research Quarterly, 66(1), 175-184. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/218591 (Original work published 2013)