Abstract:

[Purposes] This paper aims to analyze the main characteristic of application and future improvement strategies of case analysis method in academic journal research. [Methods] Chinese Journal of Scientific and Technical Periodicals was used as the data source, and case analysis papers published from 2015 to 2022 were collected and statistically described from five dimensions: research orientation, type of cases, number of cases, data sources, and analysis style. [Findings] Among the existing journal case studies, descriptive research is far more than explanatory research, and the case types are diverse, but the distribution of types is not balanced enough. Single case studies account for a larger proportion, and observation data and textual data are used more than interview data. Quantitative and qualitative analysis styles are relatively balanced. [Conclusions] Future journal case studies should emphasize theoretical construction and strengthen explanatory research, emphasize interview data and actively broaden data acquisition channels, and emphasize experimental methods and improve the level of analysis.

Key words: Academic journal, Case study, Methodological characteristic, Improvement strategy

摘要：

【目的】 揭示学术期刊研究中案例方法运用的主要特征,提出未来改进的策略。【方法】 以《中国科技期刊研究》为数据来源,搜集2015—2022年发表的期刊案例研究类论文,并从研究取向、案例类型、案例数量、数据来源、分析风格5个维度进行统计分析。【结果】 已有的期刊案例研究中,描述性研究远多于解释性研究,案例类型多样但类型分布不够均衡,单案例研究占绝大多数,研究较多使用观察数据和文本数据而较少使用访谈数据,定量定性等不同分析风格比较均衡。【结论】 未来的期刊案例研究应重视理论建构、加强解释性研究,重视访谈数据、拓宽数据获取渠道,重视实验方法、提高分析水平。

关键词: 学术期刊, 案例研究, 方法论特征, 改进策略