MIXAI: Integrating Mixed-Methods and Generative AI in Methodological Literature Reviews

WCQR2026 Training Day

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This short course introduces the MIXAI model, a human-AI collaborative approach that integrates mixed-methods techniques with GenAI to enhance methodological literature reviews. In the current research landscape, the ability to combine bibliometric analysis with AI-supported qualitative analysis is increasingly essential for producing rigorous and comprehensive reviews. The MIXAI model will be explored specifically in the context of scoping reviews, integrative reviews, and qualitative systematic reviews.

Content

Participants will engage with the full MIXAI process, starting with bibliometric analysis using R Bibliometrix and VOSviewer tools to identify trends, networks, and key themes in the literature. The qualitative dimension will be addressed through framework analysis supported by GenAI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, using Chain-of-Thought prompting strategies. The indexing and coding process will be carried out with webQDA, allowing participants to build and refine analytical frameworks collaboratively. Throughout the short course, attention will be given to the ethical, methodological, and technical implications of using AI in social research.

Structure

The short course is divided into five modules:

1. Introduction to MIXAI and GenAI in qualitative research
2. Bibliometric analysis and science mapping with R Bibliometrix and VOSviewer
3. Chain-of-Thought prompting with LLMs (ChatGPT and Gemini)
4. Framework analysis and qualitative indexing with webQDA
5. Mapping competencies and synthesizing results for review types

The course will include live demonstrations, collaborative exercises, and application to real datasets.

Goals

By the end of the short course, participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply the MIXAI model in literature reviews.
• Combine bibliometric and qualitative analysis for Scoping, Integrative, and Qualitative Systematic Reviews.
• Use GenAI tools critically and ethically in research workflows.
• Identify and reflect on key researcher competencies for human-AI collaboration in qualitative research.