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About the Cultural Dynamics format

Cultural Dynamics is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Anthropological Studies and Insights, Diaspora, migration, transnational identity, Latin American and Latino Studies.

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

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Publishes research inAnthropological Studies and Insights Diaspora, migration, transnational identity Latin American and Latino Studies Political Economy and Marxism Caribbean history, culture, and politics
ISSN0921-3740
Citation impact (2-yr)0.49
h-index43
i10-index204
Total citations7,582
Top institutions publishing hereDuke University
Journal websitecdy.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Cultural Dynamics per year

35
2014
20
2015
25
2016
28
2017
31
2018
31
2019
31
2020
35
2021
26
2022
33
2023
24
2024
28
2025

Citation impact of Cultural Dynamics by publication year

270
2014
155
2015
116
2016
345
2017
85
2018
153
2019
106
2020
101
2021
35
2022
35
2023
16
2024
9
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Cultural Dynamics

Demystifying Micro-Credit

Lamia Karim · 28 Feb 2008

This article is an ethnographic study of the effects of micro-credit on gender relations in rural Bangladesh. Focusing on the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh and three other leading non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country, I analyze the role of gender in the expansion of globalization and neoliberalism in Bangladesh.…

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Talking about Consumption

Margit van Wessel · 8 Jun 2004

Members of the middle class in the Indian city of Baroda employ a common moral discourse on consumption, one that is shaped through the operationalization of historically rooted ideals of community, family solidarity and asceticism. These ideals are set against the experience of urban middle-class life. This discourse describes consumer culture as debased materialism, while…

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Cultural Dynamics template — frequently asked questions

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