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Community Development Journal Template

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About the Community Development Journal format

Community Development Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Community and Sustainable Development, Community Development and Social Impact, Community Health and Development.

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', Community Development Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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

Publishes research inCommunity and Sustainable Development Community Development and Social Impact Community Health and Development Rural development and sustainability Religion, Society, and Development
ISSN0010-3802
Citation impact (2-yr)1.45
h-index80
i10-index755
Total citations38,746
Article processing charge$3,122
Top institutions publishing hereCentre For Development Studies
Journal websiteacademic.oup.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Community Development Journal per year

69
2014
59
2015
70
2016
65
2017
65
2018
38
2019
65
2020
55
2021
44
2022
36
2023
70
2024
51
2025

Citation impact of Community Development Journal by publication year

1.5K
2014
1K
2015
738
2016
705
2017
768
2018
364
2019
702
2020
1.1K
2021
184
2022
132
2023
191
2024
8
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Community Development Journal

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

Peter Wells · 5 Jun 2007

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism Naomi Klein, Penguin, London, 2007, 558 pp., ISBN 978-0-713-99899-3, £25. Peter Wells Peter Wells Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University email: p.wells@shu.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Community Development Journal, Volume 43, Issue 4, October 2008,…

1,968 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Unpacking 'Participation': models, meanings and practices

Andréa Cornwall · 5 Jun 2008

The world over, public institutions appear to be responding to the calls voiced by activists, development practitioners and progressive thinkers for greater public involvement in making the decisions that matter and holding governments to account for following through on their commitments. Yet what exactly ‘participation’ means to these different actors can vary enormously. This article…

1,646 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Care Manifesto. The Politics of Interdependence

Luciana Lolich · 25 Jun 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has put in evidence more than ever that we live in an interconnected and interdependent world. It is in this context that the Care Manifesto lays the argument for a politics of interdependence. After all, ‘different decisions made at state level and shaped by distinct national priorities – whether the protection of…

A critical look at community based tourism

Kirsty Blackstock · 17 Dec 2004

Community based tourism (CBT) could be one way of creating a more sustainable tourism industry. This article critically reviews the CBT approach in light of fieldwork in a North Queensland tourism destination. The literature on CBT has three major failings from a community development perspective. Firstly, it tends to take a functional approach to community…

Community Development Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Community Development Journal format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Community Development Journal 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 Community Development Journal use?
Community Development Journal 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', Community Development Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Community Development Journal?
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 Community Development Journal 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 Community Development Journal template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Community Development Journal format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Community Development Journal?
Community Development Journal is a multidisciplinary journal published by Oxford University Press. DocuGuru's Community Development Journal template matches Oxford University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Community Development Journal PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Community Development Journal 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 Community Development Journal template cost?
You can start writing in the Community Development Journal template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Community Development Journal PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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