What is this collection about?

Mixed methods research offers opportunities to integrate qualitative and quantitative approaches, providing deeper insight into psychological phenomena. This cross-journal Collection from Communications Psychology, Nature Communications, Scientific Reports and Scientific Reviews invites manuscripts that use mixed methods as well as papers on the development and application of mixed methods. The Collection also highlights emerging opportunities created by large-scale digital data sources and analytical technologies, while addressing questions of validity, reliability, reproducibility and best practices in data management. Communications Psychology and Nature Communications will consider original Articles, Reviews and Perspectives; Scientific Reports will consider original Articles; and Scientific Reviews will consider narrative Reviews.

Why is this collection important?

As psychological research increasingly engages with large and complex datasets, there is growing value in combining quantitative analysis with rich qualitative insights. This Collection aims to showcase how mixed methods can strengthen understanding of human behaviour, language and social interaction while helping researchers address methodological challenges. By bringing together contributions across multiple journals, the Collection will promote discussion of best practices and encourage methodological innovation across the psychological sciences.

Why submit to a collection?

Collections like this one help attract and promote high-quality science. They are led by both internal In-House Editors and Guest Editors and supported by a dedicated team of Commissioning Editors and Managing Editors at Springer Nature. Collection manuscripts typically see higher citations, downloads, and Altmetric scores, and provide a one-stop-shop on a cutting-edge topic of interest.

Who is involved?

Communications Psychology is edited by both in-house professional editors and Editorial Board Members.

Guest Editor for Communications Psychology

Joshua Uyheng, PhD, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

Joshua Uyheng is a political psychologist and computational social scientist interested in asymmetrical conflicts, digital publics, and cultural divides in global contexts of political and technological change. His research integrates computational methods in text and network modeling with critical approaches to discourse analysis to understand collective meaning-making at a societal scale. He is an Assistant Professor at the Ateneo de Manila University Psychology Department, where he directs the Political Psychology of Democratization Laboratory. He holds a Ph.D. in Societal Computing from Carnegie Mellon University, where he was a Knight Fellow with the Center for Informed Democracy and Social Cybersecurity.

Nature Communications is edited by in-house professional editors.

Scientific Reports is managed by in-house professional editors and edited by Editorial Board Members.

Scientific Reviews is managed by in-house professional editors and edited by Editorial Board Members.

Our editors work closely together to ensure the quality of our published papers and consistency in author experience.

How can I submit my paper?

Visit the Collection page to find out more about this collection and submit your article.