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Journal of South Asian Development Template

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About the Journal of South Asian Development format

Journal of South Asian Development is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering South Asian Studies and Conflicts, Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, Social and Economic Development in India.

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 South Asian Development, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inSouth Asian Studies and Conflicts Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies Social and Economic Development in India Anthropological Studies and Insights Indian Economic and Social Development
ISSN0973-1733
Citation impact (2-yr)0.64
h-index26
i10-index115
Total citations3,081
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Sussex
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of South Asian Development per year

19
2014
19
2015
20
2016
20
2017
24
2018
22
2019
25
2020
24
2021
25
2022
31
2023
16
2024
17
2025

Citation impact of Journal of South Asian Development by publication year

190
2014
322
2015
191
2016
205
2017
260
2018
95
2019
128
2020
135
2021
88
2022
131
2023
22
2024
6
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of South Asian Development

The Indian Women’s Movement

Srila Roy · 1 Apr 2015

The article documents some of the transformations to the women’s movement in India in the post-independence period. Given the empirical and ideological centrality of nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) in the terrain of Indian feminism, the article focuses on dominant feminist responses to ‘NGOization’ in the form of critiques of the alleged cooption and professionalization of the…

Determinants of Livelihood Choices

Sanzidur Rahman, Shaheen Akter · 28 Nov 2014

The study identifies socio-economic determinants of livelihood choices of rural households in Bangladesh (4,195 households from 139 villages) by applying a multinomial logit model of occupational choice and a multivariate Tobit model that allows for jointness in decision making. Results reveal that households choose multiple livelihood options. A number of socio-economic factors and resources at…

Exchange Rate and Economic Growth

Mohammad A. Razzaque, Sayema Haque Bidisha, Bazlul Haque Khondker · 1 Apr 2017

This article aims to understand the effects of exchange rate movements on economic growth in Bangladesh. Using a suitable analytical framework to derive an empirical specification, we construct a real exchange rate series and employ cointegration techniques to determine the output response to Bangladeshi currency depreciations. Our results suggest that in the long run, a…

Women’s Labour Force Participation and Domestic Violence

Sohini Paul · 29 Jun 2016

Domestic violence is recognized as a serious violation of women’s basic rights. Conventional economic models of domestic violence suggest that higher labour force participation by women leads to a decrease in domestic violence. In this article, we study the relationship between women’s employment and domestic violence using the ecological framework of violence developed by Heise…

Awakening Giants, Feet of Clay

Pranab Bardhan · 1 Apr 2006

Both China and India have made remarkable economic progress in the last quarter century—China more than India—but both have severe structural and institutional problems that will hobble them for many years to come. In this article, after a comparative study of the two economies in terms of broad development indicators, we explore some deeper social…

Journal of South Asian Development template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of South Asian Development format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of South Asian Development 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 South Asian Development use?
Journal of South Asian Development 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 South Asian Development, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Journal of South Asian Development 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 South Asian Development?
Journal of South Asian Development is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Journal of South Asian Development template matches SAGE's official submission format.
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