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About the Children & Schools format

Children & Schools is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Education Discipline and Inequality, Family and Disability Support Research, Social Work Education and Practice.

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', Children & Schools, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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

Publishes research inEducation Discipline and Inequality Family and Disability Support Research Social Work Education and Practice Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Parental Involvement in Education
ISSN1532-8759
Citation impact (2-yr)1.21
h-index60
i10-index463
Total citations18,405
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Journal websiteacademic.oup.com
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Papers published in Children & Schools per year

57
2014
46
2015
51
2016
32
2017
25
2018
27
2019
36
2020
33
2021
29
2022
32
2023
32
2024
32
2025

Citation impact of Children & Schools by publication year

785
2014
638
2015
565
2016
495
2017
310
2018
386
2019
548
2020
299
2021
165
2022
98
2023
74
2024
19
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Children & Schools

Bullying in School: An Overview of Types, Effects, Family Characteristics, and Intervention Strategies

Paul R. Smokowski, K. H. Kopasz · 1 Apr 2005

Bullying represents a significant problem in U.S. schools, affecting approximately one in three children. The authors discuss the dynamics, types, characteristics, and consequences of school bullying. Risk factors for engaging in bullying, being bullied, and becoming both a bully and a victim are discussed. Research indicates that bullying has serious long-term negative effects on bullies,…

Best Practices for Preventing or Reducing Bullying in Schools

Kathryn S. Whitted, David R. Dupper · 1 Jul 2005

Reducing violence in schools is a major concern of educators, parents, and legislators. Violence manifests itself in numerous ways, and there is growing evidence that low-level or underlying forms of violence have a profound effect on the learning environment of the school. Bullying is the most prevalent form of low-level violence in schools today and,…

Absenteeism and Truancy: Risk, Protection, and Best Practice Implications for School Social Workers

Martell L. Teasley · 1 Apr 2004

Journal Article Absenteeism and Truancy: Risk, Protection, and Best Practice Implications for School Social Workers Get access Martell L. Teasley Martell L. Teasley Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Children & Schools, Volume 26, Issue 2, April 2004, Pages 117–128, https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/26.2.117 Published: 01 April 2004 Article history Accepted: 17…

A Qualitative Study of Bullying from Multiple Perspectives

Faye Mishna · 1 Oct 2004

A Qualitative Study of Bullying from Multiple Perspectives Get access Faye Mishna Faye Mishna Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Children & Schools, Volume 26, Issue 4, October 2004, Pages 234–247, https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/26.4.234 Published: 01 October 2004 Article history Accepted: 22 February 2004 Published: 01 October 2004

Children & Schools template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Children & Schools format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Children & Schools 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 Children & Schools use?
Children & Schools 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', Children & Schools, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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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 Children & Schools document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Children & Schools is a multidisciplinary journal published by Oxford University Press. DocuGuru's Children & Schools template matches Oxford University Press's official submission format.
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