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Journal of Applied Social Science Template

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About the Journal of Applied Social Science format

Journal of Applied Social Science is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, Homelessness and Social Issues, Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences.

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

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Publishes research inContemporary Sociological Theory and Practice Homelessness and Social Issues Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences Crime Patterns and Interventions Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
ISSN1936-7244
Citation impact (2-yr)0.56
h-index22
i10-index70
Total citations2,464
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Central Florida
Journal websitewww.uk.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of Applied Social Science per year

17
2014
9
2015
11
2016
13
2017
13
2018
14
2019
26
2020
33
2021
25
2022
27
2023
18
2024
30
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Applied Social Science by publication year

91
2014
91
2015
270
2016
56
2017
44
2018
96
2019
131
2020
147
2021
126
2022
106
2023
21
2024
17
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Applied Social Science

Using Excel and Word to Structure Qualitative Data

Solveig Osborg Ose · 19 Aug 2016

Applied social science projects that involve many interviews produce a vast amount of data or text that is difficult to structure and analyze systematically. Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software is too advanced and sophisticated when all we want is to sort and structure the text. A new method, using Microsoft Word and Excel, has been…

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Mary B. LaLone · 1 Sep 2012

This article argues that planning for community resilience to environmental disasters needs to give greater consideration to the potentials for response and recovery contributions available through local-level, informal social capital networks, as well as from the more formal policy and planning channels. To demonstrate the potential for mobilizing social capital resources to aid disaster response…

Katrina as a Natech Disaster: Toxic Contamination and Long-Term Risks for Residents of New Orleans

J. Steven Picou · 1 Sep 2009

Hurricane Katrina's impacts have been debated and discussed as resulting from either natural forces or from the failure of man-made levees. However, both the immediate (3 years) and, most important, long-term (20 years or more) social and health consequences of Katrina must be understood in terms of natech disasters. Natech disasters combine etiological elements of…

Reinventing Real Estate

James W. Meehan · 19 Aug 2013

The community land trust (CLT) is a social invention designed to solve several problems in land ownership, from affordability to preservation. This article traces the history of the CLT from concept to implementation, through a network of theorists and activists, and discusses the present extent of CLTs in the United States. It concludes with a…

Journal of Applied Social Science template — frequently asked questions

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