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Labor Studies Journal Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Labor Studies Journal in one click — DocuGuru applies the official SAGE template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Labor Studies Journal format

Labor Studies Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Labor Movements and Unions, Employment and Welfare Studies, Race, History, and American Society.

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

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Publishes research inLabor Movements and Unions Employment and Welfare Studies Race, History, and American Society Political Economy and Marxism Social Policy and Reform Studies
ISSN0160-449X
Citation impact (2-yr)0.43
h-index35
i10-index198
Total citations6,804
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Journal websitewww.uk.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Labor Studies Journal per year

58
2014
61
2015
51
2016
46
2017
26
2018
29
2019
30
2020
23
2021
29
2022
28
2023
25
2024
31
2025

Citation impact of Labor Studies Journal by publication year

125
2014
209
2015
222
2016
260
2017
235
2018
176
2019
108
2020
80
2021
90
2022
93
2023
22
2024
7
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Labor Studies Journal

Subcontracted Employment and its Challenge to Labor

Jane Wills · 15 Oct 2008

This article argues that subcontracted employment is becoming paradigmatic. This form of employment has stark consequences for traditional models of trade union organization that focus on collective bargaining with the employer. The article highlights the need for subcontracted workers to put pressure on the “real employer” at the top of any contracting chain. Drawing on…

The Economics of Just Transition: A Framework for Supporting Fossil Fuel–Dependent Workers and Communities in the United States

Robert Pollin, Brian Callaci · 18 Jul 2018

We develop a Just Transition framework for U.S. workers and communities that are currently dependent on domestic fossil fuel production. Our rough high-end estimate for such a program is a relatively modest $600 million per year. This level of funding would pay for (1) income, retraining, and relocation support for workers facing retrenchments; (2) guaranteeing…

Local versus Global

Christian Lévesque, Gregor Murray · 1 Sep 2002

Globalization alters the balance of power between unions and em ployers. In decentralized bargaining regimes, local unions are there fore compelled to reexamine the resources that they can mobilize in their power relationships. This article offers a framework to conceptualize the power resources available to local unions. This strategic triangle for local union renewal includes…

The Social Innovations of Autogestión in Argentina’s Worker-Recuperated Enterprises

Marcelo Vieta · 13 Jul 2009

Argentina’s worker-recuperated enterprises ( empresas recuperadas por sus trabajadores [ERTs]) have shown to be promising grassroots solutions by workers to the sociopolitical and socioeconomic crises that resulted from the country’s collapsing neoliberal model at the turn of the millennium. The author first explores the historical conjuncture in which ERTs emerged. Second, the author theoretically situates…

Continuity and Change in Labor Process Analysis Forty Years After <i>Labor and Monopoly Capital</i>

Chris Smith · 1 Sep 2015

Braverman’s Labor and Monopoly Capital tapped into a late twentieth century sense that work while appearing ever safer, cleaner and more automated, was actually, less skilled, more controlled, and more intensive. For Braverman the general movement in work in the twentieth century had been towards degradation of skill and worker control, devoid of creative technical…

Labor Studies Journal template — frequently asked questions

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