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Journal of Human Lactation Template

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About the Journal of Human Lactation format

Journal of Human Lactation is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Breastfeeding Practices and Influences, Infant Nutrition and Health, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues.

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 Human Lactation, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inBreastfeeding Practices and Influences Infant Nutrition and Health Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Human auditory perception and evaluation
ISSN0890-3344
Citation impact (2-yr)0.9
h-index100
i10-index1,309
Total citations64,772
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Journal websitewww.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of Human Lactation per year

110
2014
138
2015
87
2016
129
2017
124
2018
120
2019
131
2020
116
2021
109
2022
97
2023
88
2024
65
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Human Lactation by publication year

2.5K
2014
3.3K
2015
1.8K
2016
3.2K
2017
1.7K
2018
2.8K
2019
2.3K
2020
1.2K
2021
1.1K
2022
424
2023
198
2024
39
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Human Lactation

Reflexivity in Qualitative Research

Joan E. Dodgson · 8 Mar 2019

All qualitative research is contextual; it occurs within a specific time and place between two or more people. If a researcher clearly describes the contextual intersecting relationships between the participants and themselves (reflexivity), it not only increases the creditability of the findings but also deepens our understanding of the work. The issues surrounding the researchers'…

Journal of Human Lactation template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Human Lactation format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Human Lactation 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 Human Lactation use?
Journal of Human Lactation 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 Human Lactation, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Human Lactation?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Journal of Human Lactation document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Journal of Human Lactation?
Journal of Human Lactation is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Journal of Human Lactation template matches SAGE's official submission format.
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