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Electoral Studies Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Electoral Studies in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Elsevier template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Electoral Studies format

Electoral Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Populism, Right-Wing Movements, Social Media and Politics.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Electoral Studies, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inElectoral Systems and Political Participation Populism, Right-Wing Movements Social Media and Politics Social Policy and Reform Studies Gender Politics and Representation
ISSN0261-3794
Citation impact (2-yr)2.14
h-index151
i10-index1,842
Total citations131,272
Article processing charge$2,730
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Essex
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Electoral Studies per year

110
2014
141
2015
155
2016
74
2017
123
2018
83
2019
113
2020
110
2021
91
2022
124
2023
113
2024
104
2025

Citation impact of Electoral Studies by publication year

3.4K
2014
5K
2015
5.3K
2016
2.3K
2017
2.9K
2018
2.3K
2019
2.9K
2020
2.8K
2021
1.3K
2022
1.1K
2023
423
2024
126
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Electoral Studies

Incentives to cultivate a personal vote: A rank ordering of electoral formulas

John M. Carey, Matthew Søberg Shugart · 1 Dec 1995

Seat allocation formulas affect candidates' incentives to campaign on a personal rather than party reputation. Variables that enhance personal vote-seeking include: (1) lack of party leadership control over access to and rank on ballots, (2) degree to which candidates are elected on individual votes independent of co-partisans, and (3) whether voters cast a single intra-party…

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Electoral Studies template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Electoral Studies format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Electoral Studies template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Electoral Studies use?
Electoral Studies uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Electoral Studies, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Electoral Studies?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Electoral Studies document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Electoral Studies template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Electoral Studies format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Electoral Studies?
Electoral Studies is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Electoral Studies template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Electoral Studies PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Electoral Studies template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Electoral Studies template cost?
You can start writing in the Electoral Studies template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Electoral Studies PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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