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Societies Template

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About the Societies format

Societies is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Social Media and Politics, Impact of Technology on Adolescents, Employment and Welfare Studies. Over its lifetime it has published 1,996 papers, which have received 23,303 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Societies 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inSocial Media and Politics Impact of Technology on Adolescents Employment and Welfare Studies Migration, Health and Trauma Migration and Labor Dynamics
ISSN2075-4698
Citation impact (2-yr)3.81
h-index59
i10-index555
Article processing charge$1,515
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Lisbon
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Societies per year

45
2014
45
2015
34
2016
40
2017
126
2018
92
2019
95
2020
149
2021
201
2022
250
2023
279
2024
366
2025

Citation impact of Societies by publication year

2.6K
2014
1.6K
2015
944
2016
1.2K
2017
2.1K
2018
1.1K
2019
2.8K
2020
2K
2021
2.1K
2022
2K
2023
1.5K
2024
1.5K
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Societies

Online Learning and Emergency Remote Teaching: Opportunities and Challenges in Emergency Situations

Fernando Ferri, Patrizia Grifoni, Tiziana Guzzo · 13 Nov 2020

The aim of the study is to analyse the opportunities and challenges of emergency remote teaching based on experiences of the COVID-19 emergency. A qualitative research method was undertaken in two steps. In the first step, a thematic analysis of an online discussion forum with international experts from different sectors and countries was carried out.…

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AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking

Michael Gerlich · 3 Jan 2025

The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has transformed numerous aspects of daily life, yet its impact on critical thinking remains underexplored. This study investigates the relationship between AI tool usage and critical thinking skills, focusing on cognitive offloading as a mediating factor. Utilising a mixed-method approach, we conducted surveys and in-depth interviews with 666…

Visualized and Interacted Life: Personal Analytics and Engagements with Data Doubles

Minna Ruckenstein · 18 Feb 2014

A field of personal analytics has emerged around self-monitoring practices, which includes the visualization and interpretation of the data produced. This paper explores personal analytics from the perspective of self-optimization, arguing that the ways in which people confront and engage with visualized personal data are as significant as the technology itself. The paper leans on…

Apps as Artefacts: Towards a Critical Perspective on Mobile Health and Medical Apps

Deborah Lupton · 29 Oct 2014

Although over 100,000 health and medical mobile apps have been placed on the market, few critical social analyses have been yet undertaken of the role of these apps in healthcare, preventive health and health promotion. In this article I present an argument for approaching the study of mobile apps as sociocultural artefacts, focusing specifically on…

Consequences of Parenting on Adolescent Outcomes

Donna Hancock Hoskins · 18 Sep 2014

In recent years, substantial gains have been made in our understanding of the influence of parenting behaviors and styles on adolescent emotional and behavioral outcomes. Empirical work focusing on the associations between parenting and adolescent outcomes is important because the influence of parenting during adolescence continues to affect behaviors into adulthood. Additionally, there has been…

Societies template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Societies format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Societies template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Societies use?
Societies uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Societies 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Societies?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Societies 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 Societies template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Societies format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Societies?
Societies - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Societies PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Societies template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Societies template cost?
You can start writing in the Societies template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Societies PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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