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Acta Sociologica Template

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About the Acta Sociologica format

Acta Sociologica is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Social Policy and Reform Studies, Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, Social and Cultural Dynamics.

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

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Publishes research inSocial Policy and Reform Studies Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice Social and Cultural Dynamics Employment and Welfare Studies Labor Movements and Unions
ISSN0001-6993
Citation impact (2-yr)1.16
h-index98
i10-index821
Total citations45,886
Top institutions publishing hereUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Journal websiteasj.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Acta Sociologica per year

31
2014
43
2015
49
2016
46
2017
48
2018
31
2019
45
2020
36
2021
42
2022
34
2023
34
2024
70
2025

Citation impact of Acta Sociologica by publication year

487
2014
649
2015
1.1K
2016
539
2017
697
2018
267
2019
392
2020
463
2021
192
2022
173
2023
66
2024
81
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Acta Sociologica

Economic Institutions as Social Constructions: A Framework for Analysis

Mark Granovetter · 1 Jan 1992

Institutional economics has moved from a position, earlier in the twentieth century, of drawing eclectically on several other disciplines, to a stance of building its arguments almost entirely out of neoclassical materials This paper argues that such a stance cannot provide a persuasive account of economic institutions, and suggests a broader toundation based on classical…

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The Importance of Different Forms of Social Capital for Health

Сара Ферландер · 10 May 2007

The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the concept of social capital and to distinguish its different forms, focusing on their potential effects on health. According to many scholars, social capital comprises social networks, norms of reciprocity or social support and social trust. In this article the core element, the social…

Work-Life ‘Balance’ in Europe

Rosemary Crompton, Clare Lyonette · 13 Nov 2006

Although work-life ‘balance’ is an EU policy priority, within Europe there are considerable variations in the nature and extent of supports that national governments have offered to dual-earner families. In general, the Nordic welfare states offer the highest level of supports, although other countries, such as France, have historically offered extensive childcare supports to working…

Acta Sociologica template — frequently asked questions

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