1. International Journal of Social Research Methodology Reflections on editing a methods journal over the last decade Julia Brannen Rosalind Edwards (founding and co-editors)

2. Website address / e-journal access / free copy request: www.routledge.com/journals IJSRM: publishes 5 issues per year international coverage covers all social science disciplines and methods

3. IJSRM aims to provide: A focus for on-going and emerging methodological debates across a range of approaches as these relate to philosophical, theoretical, ethical, political and practical issues. An international medium for the publication of discussions of social research methodology and practices across social science disciplines and interests. A forum for researchers based in all sectors to consider and evaluate research methods.

4. Recent examples of published articles: Grounded theory and the analysis of audio- visual texts The feasibility of linking household survey and administrative record data Optimal matching analysis using ideal types to describe the lifecourse Islam, ethnography and politics Emotions and research Triangulation and theoretical understanding Developing a syllabus for a mixed-methods research course

5. Examples of special issues: Cross-national research Qualitative data analysis software Longitudinal qualitative research Community studies Combining qualitative and quantitative methods Quality in social research Child cohort studies

6. Why a need for critical reflection: Research expanding and changing: Textbooks and courses marketed worldwide Investment in methods training and methodological ‘innovation’ Increased governance of research practice Policy/practice emphasis on ‘what works’ and user engagement

7. Resulting opportunities and dangers: Enhanced research skills at the cost of the relationship between theory and methodology? Increased ethical governance at the cost of methodological regulation? Methodological innovation at the cost of ignoring enduring methodological issues?

8. The future? Access to journal articles the purpose of issues? open access?