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About the Animation format

Animation is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Cinema and Media Studies, Media, Gender, and Advertising, Digital Games and Media.

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

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Publishes research inCinema and Media Studies Media, Gender, and Advertising Digital Games and Media Comics and Graphic Narratives Japanese History and Culture
ISSN1746-8477
Citation impact (2-yr)0.36
h-index24
i10-index77
Total citations2,507
Top institutions publishing hereArts University Bournemouth
Journal websiteanm.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Animation per year

28
2014
18
2015
27
2016
29
2017
31
2018
44
2019
25
2020
19
2021
26
2022
19
2023
15
2024
23
2025

Citation impact of Animation by publication year

146
2014
146
2015
115
2016
159
2017
81
2018
106
2019
83
2020
57
2021
50
2022
30
2023
10
2024
8
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Animation

The Many Faces of Internationalization in Japanese Anime

Amy Shirong Lu · 24 Jun 2008

This article explores the internationalization of Japanese anime (animation) in an effort to help explain the cultural politics behind this popular cultural product. The internationalization of anime includes the incorporation of de-Japanized elements into anime's background, context, character design, and narrative organization. A theoretical framework for understanding anime's internationalization is developed, proposing that there are…

70 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Vanishing Point: Spatial Composition and the Virtual Camera

Mike I. Jones · 15 Oct 2007

This article examines new aesthetic modes of cinematic space. Specifically, the author examines the `virtual camera' (in practical and technical terms derived from animation born of computer-generated 3D graphics, layer-based motion graphics and most distinctly from computer and video gaming) as a construct for spatial composition, scenic depiction and viewer immersion that possesses distinct and…

68 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Rethinking Plasticity: The Politics and Production of the Animated Image

Yuriko Furuhata · 1 Mar 2011

Writings on animation have often noted the plastic quality of the image: objects stretch, squash and change forms. Such discussions of the plastic quality of animation tend to equate plasticity with the appearance of the image. This article proposes a rethinking of plasticity in animation, suggesting that it is not simply an attribute of the…

59 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Veiled Genealogies of Animation and Cinema

Donald Crafton · 1 Jul 2011

This article challenges the widely held view that cinema is a subcategory of the larger entity, animation. Tracing the etymology of the word ‘animation’ reveals how it acquired two separate meanings: one to endow with life or to come alive, and the other, to move or be moved. In trade and professional discourses about cinema,…

55 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Line and the Animorph or `Travel Is More than Just A to B'

Vivian Sobchack · 30 Oct 2008

One of the elements that separates live-action, photoreal cinema from animation is the line, a conceptual meta-object that has no existence other than as an idea or a graphic representation. Lines are not essential to photoreal cinema. Using five animated television advertisements for Hilton Hotels made by German animator Raimund Krumme, the essay raises some…

54 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Animation template — frequently asked questions

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