SAGE
Exceptional Children Template
Write your Exceptional Children paper in a clean editor and export a submission-ready PDF in the official SAGE format — with author–year references and the editable LaTeX source. No LaTeX required.
About the Exceptional Children format
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Exceptional Children, 12(3), pp. 45–58. |
| Layout | Single column |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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Exceptional Children template — frequently asked questions
How do I write a paper in the Exceptional Children format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Exceptional Children template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE single-column format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Exceptional Children use?
Exceptional Children 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', Exceptional Children, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Is the Exceptional Children template one column or two?
Exceptional Children uses a single-column layout. DocuGuru reproduces that exact column layout, margins, and heading styles when it exports your PDF, so the output matches what SAGE expects.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Exceptional Children?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Exceptional Children 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 Exceptional Children template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Exceptional Children format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Exceptional Children?
SAGE journal (sagej). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by SAGE.
Can I export a submission-ready Exceptional Children PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Exceptional Children template (the sagej class, single-column) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Exceptional Children template cost?
You can start writing in the Exceptional Children template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Exceptional Children PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.