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Adaptation Template

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About the Adaptation format

Adaptation is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism, Cinema and Media Studies, Human auditory perception and evaluation.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Adaptation, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — Adaptation has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism Cinema and Media Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Legal case studies and regulations
ISSN1755-0637
Citation impact (2-yr)0.44
h-index21
i10-index48
Total citations1,857
Article processing charge$3,530
Top institutions publishing hereDe Montfort University
Journal websiteacademic.oup.com
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Papers published in Adaptation per year

47
2014
55
2015
56
2016
48
2017
19
2018
32
2019
42
2020
21
2021
18
2022
39
2023
28
2024
49
2025

Citation impact of Adaptation by publication year

175
2014
185
2015
41
2016
120
2017
55
2018
122
2019
146
2020
55
2021
9
2022
54
2023
23
2024
16
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Adaptation

Adaptation Studies at a Crossroads

Thomas Leitch · 1 Mar 2008

Journal Article Adaptation Studies at a Crossroads Get access Thomas Leitch Thomas Leitch *University of Delaware, USA. E-mail:tleitch@english.udel.edu Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Adaptation, Volume 1, Issue 1, March 2008, Pages 63–77, https://doi.org/10.1093/adaptation/apm005 Published: 01 March 2008

Flogging Fidelity: In Defense of the (Un)Dead Horse

Casie Hermansson · 14 May 2015

While decades of criticism have echoed Dudley Andrew's 1980 call for an end to fidelity discourse, more recent criticism (including by Andrew himself, in 2011) is reconsidering fidelity's usefulness. This article posits a post-millennial resurgence in fidelity criticism in order to make a (final?) recuperative claim for fidelity as one essential tool in the intertextual…

Sherlock Holmes and the Leap of Faith: The Forces of Fandom and Convergence in Adaptations of the Holmes and Watson Stories

Benjamin Poore · 24 Sep 2012

Journal Article Sherlock Holmes and the Leap of Faith: The Forces of Fandom and Convergence in Adaptations of the Holmes and Watson Stories Get access Benjamin Poore Benjamin Poore * * Department of Theatre, Film and Television, Heslington East, University of York, YO10 5DD . E-mail:benjamin.poore@york.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: Oxford…

Adaptation, the Genre

Thomas Leitch · 27 Aug 2008

Abstract Instead of considering fi lm and television adaptations in the context of the source texts they are adapting, this essay proposes another context for their reception and analysis: the genre of adaptation itself. Focusing on the Hollywood traditions of masculine adventure and femi-nine romance associated respectively with adaptations of Alexandre Dumas père and fi…

Adaptation Essay Prize Winner: Franchising/Adaptation

Clare Parody · 11 Jul 2011

This paper draws attention to the role of adaptation in entertainment franchising and positions the recent ascendancy of the fictional franchise as a context for the continuing proliferation of adaptations. It argues that where adaptation is carried out as part of the development of an entertainment franchise, it is a distinct variant of the practice,…

Adaptation template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Adaptation format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Adaptation template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Oxford University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Adaptation use?
Adaptation uses Author–year (OUP) 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', Adaptation, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Adaptation?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready Adaptation 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 Adaptation template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Adaptation format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Adaptation?
Adaptation is a multidisciplinary journal published by Oxford University Press. DocuGuru's Adaptation template matches Oxford University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Adaptation PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Adaptation template (the oup-authoring-template class) that is ready to submit to Oxford University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Adaptation template cost?
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