Philosophical arguments are expected to provide the foundation of research and should be mentioned when reporting research. This study explores the presentation of philosophical assumptions in 1,026 mixed methods research (MMR) articles from the field of education. Eighty-one papers (7.9%) provided philosophical commitments, and 31 distinct stances were claimed. Philosophy was presented with different roles, including that philosophical stance can direct the decision to use mixed methods or result from that choice. This article contributes the field of MMR by highlighting an oversight in the reporting practices of the MMR community. Possible causes for the findings include weaknesses in research education and knowledge. Alternative models of the research process may be required to accurately match descriptions of research practice.

哲学上的观点有望为研究奠定基础，并在报告研究时予以提及。这项研究探索了来自教育领域的1,026种混合方法研究（MMR）文章中的哲学假设的表述。有81篇论文（7.9％）提供了哲学上的承诺，并主张了31种不同的立场。提出的哲学具有不同的作用，包括哲学立场可以指导决策使用混合方法或从该选择中得出结果。本文通过强调对MMR社区的报告实践的监督来为MMR领域做出贡献。研究结果的可能原因包括研究教育和知识方面的薄弱环节。可能需要研究过程的替代模型来准确匹配研究实践的描述。