Editorial

Abstract

One theme that is rarely addressed or explicitly studied in relation to research processes, at least among Nordic researchers, is time. This may seem puzzling, especially in the case of change-oriented research approaches, in which processes are a key element. One can hardly think of processes without considering the time perspective. This issue of Research and Change addresses the question of how time may be understood as a dimension in research, and in processes aiming at change. Change is linked to time, as change takes time, it happens over time, and it becomes discernible in the course of time. Time therefore becomes a factor, perhaps indeed a method or a research tool, when processes of change are initiated, supported, and studied. The articles in this issue are inspiring and thought-provoking contributions to the ambition of understanding the qualities and significance of time in change processes.