printThe Methodological Culture of Quantitative Research (based on the webinar of Sociological Studies journal)
Temnitskiy A.L.
Dr. Sci. (Sociol.), Assoc. Prof. at Sociological Department, MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia taleksandr@list.ru
Temnitskiy A.L. The Methodological Culture of Quantitative Research (based on the webinar of Sociological Studies journal). Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya [Sociological Studies]. 2026. No 3. P. 28-39
This article addresses current issues in enhancing the methodological culture of quantitative research. Following the analysis of manuscripts submitted to the journal’s editorial office and their peer reviews, the author identifies the most common and typical mistakes made by researchers. The journal’s award-winning articles are reviewed to highlight their methodological strengths that contributed to their success. By diagnosing the analytical methods used in published works on economic sociology and the sociology of labor from 1994 to 2023, the study identifies the most prevalent, essential, and effective methods for achieving research objectives. It is demonstrated that hypotheses enhance a paper’s transparency better than other methodological tools. The most effective instrumental embodiment of methodological culture, optimally connecting the methodological and analytical sections of a paper, is a system of empirical indicators coupled with a corresponding set of analytical variables.
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