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International Migration Review Template

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About the International Migration Review format

International Migration Review is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Migration and Labor Dynamics, Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy, Migration, Refugees, and Integration.

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

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Publishes research inMigration and Labor Dynamics Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy Migration, Refugees, and Integration Diaspora, migration, transnational identity Race, History, and American Society
ISSN0197-9183
Citation impact (2-yr)1.94
h-index198
i10-index2,878
Total citations238,326
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Journal websitejournals.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in International Migration Review per year

97
2014
91
2015
74
2016
66
2017
117
2018
58
2019
60
2020
73
2021
95
2022
137
2023
105
2024
152
2025

Citation impact of International Migration Review by publication year

5.9K
2014
2.2K
2015
890
2016
635
2017
2.4K
2018
1.7K
2019
881
2020
1.1K
2021
1K
2022
952
2023
432
2024
159
2025

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

Most-cited papers in International Migration Review

The Ethnic Origins of Nations.

Denis Pahl, Anthony D. Smith · 1 Jan 1990

Preface. Note to Maps. Maps. Introduction. 1. Are Nations Modern?. a Modernistsa and a Primordialistsa . Ethnie, Myths and Symbols. The Durability of Ethnic Communities. Part I: Ethnic Communities in Pre--Modern Eras:. 2. Foundations of Ethnic Community. The Dimensions of Ethnie. Some Bases of Ethnic Formation. Structure and persistence of Ethnie. 3. Ethnie and Ethnicism…

3,294 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Conceptualizing Simultaneity: A Transnational Social Field Perspective on Society

Peggy Levitt, Nina Glick Schiller · 1 Sep 2004

This article explores the social theory and consequent methodology that underpins studies of transnational migration. First, we propose a social field approach to the study of migration and distinguish between ways of being and ways of belonging in that field. Second, we argue that assimilation and enduring transnational ties are neither incompatible nor binary opposites.…

2,681 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Limits of Citizenship: Migrants and Postnational Membership in Europe.

Eva Koprolin, Yasemin Nuhoğlu Soysal · 1 Jan 1996

In many Western countries, rights that once belonged solely to citizens are being extended to immigrants, a trend that challenges the nature and basis of citizenship at a time when nation-states are fortifying their boundaries through restirictive border controls and expressions of nationalist ideologies. In this book, Yasemin Soysal compares the different ways European nations…

2,335 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Migration and Development: A Theoretical Perspective

Hein de Haas · 1 Mar 2010

The debate on migration and development has swung back and forth like a pendulum, from developmentalist optimism in the 1950s and 1960s, to neo-Marxist pessimism over the 1970s and 1980s, towards more optimistic views in the 1990s and 2000s. This paper argues how such discursive shifts in the migration and development debate should be primarily…

2,198 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

International Migration Review template — frequently asked questions

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