Virginia Braun: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Virginia Braun's h-index is 86 (184 i10-index, 530,992+ total citations across 103+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of June 2026. Virginia Braun is affiliated with The University of Auckland.
Virginia Braun is a researcher affiliated with The University of Auckland, specializing in health, gender & sexuality, gendered bodies. Their work has been cited 530,992 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United Kingdom.
Virginia Braun's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 103 indexed publications. Of these, 19 are original research articles — the rest are literature highlights, conference abstracts or theses.
- H-Index
- 86
- i10-Index
- 184
- Total Citations
- 530,992
- Citing Countries
- 36
As of June 2026.
Virginia Braun has an h-index of 86 and 530,992 total citations across 103 publications, with research cited by institutions in 36 countries.
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Using thematic analysis in psychology
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Self-citation 75% — above the ~30% level that commonly triggers an RFE.
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The researcher established a foundational framework for thematic analysis in psychology, creating a widely adopted methodological standard that has significantly influenced qualitative research practices.
The researcher advanced reflexive thematic analysis in sport and health research through a seminal 2019 paper that has garnered over 25,000 citations, establishing a widely adopted methodological framework.
The researcher developed a widely adopted practical framework for thematic analysis, establishing a standard methodological guide that has significantly influenced qualitative research practices.
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About Virginia Braun's research
Virginia Braun is a researcher in health, gender & sexuality and gendered bodies at The University of Auckland. Their work has been cited 530,992 times across 103 publications (h-index 86), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Using thematic analysis in psychology” (2006), has accumulated 319,051 citations. Other influential works include “Using thematic analysis in psychology” (2006) with 309,577 citations and “Thematic analysis: A practical guide” (2022) with 49,325 citations.
Citations of Virginia Braun's research come primarily from United Kingdom, United States and Australia, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
