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Organization Studies Template

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About the Organization Studies format

Organization Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Management and Organizational Studies, Innovation and Knowledge Management, Management Theory and Practice. Over its lifetime it has published 4,272 papers, which have received 284,753 citations.

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

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Publishes research inManagement and Organizational Studies Innovation and Knowledge Management Management Theory and Practice Business Strategy and Innovation Complex Systems and Decision Making
ISSN0170-8406
Citation impact (2-yr)3.51
h-index258
i10-index2,195
Top institutions publishing hereCopenhagen Business School
Journal websitewww.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Organization Studies per year

104
2014
103
2015
117
2016
120
2017
114
2018
140
2019
74
2020
95
2021
81
2022
105
2023
91
2024
107
2025

Citation impact of Organization Studies by publication year

6.6K
2014
7K
2015
7.2K
2016
7K
2017
5.5K
2018
5.1K
2019
3.5K
2020
2.6K
2021
1.5K
2022
1.3K
2023
630
2024
213
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Organization Studies

Sociomaterial Practices: Exploring Technology at Work

Wanda J. Orlikowski · 1 Sep 2007

In this essay, I begin with the premise that everyday organizing is inextricably bound up with materiality and contend that this relationship is inadequately reflected in organizational studies that tend to ignore it, take it for granted, or treat it as a special case. The result is an understanding of organizing and its conditions and…

3,062 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Institutionalization and Structuration: Studying the Links between Action and Institution

Stephen R. Barley, Pamela S. Tolbert · 1 Jan 1997

Institutional theory and structuration theory both contend that institutions and actions are inextricably linked and that institutionalization is best understood as a dynamic, ongoing process. Institutionalists, however, have pursued an empirical agenda that has largely ignored how institutions are created, altered, and reproduced, in part, because their models of institutionalization as a pro cess are…

2,578 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Knowledge, Knowledge Work and Organizations: An Overview and Interpretation

Frank Blackler · 1 Nov 1995

There is current interest in the competitive advantage that knowledge may provide for organizations and in the significance of knowledge workers, organ izational competencies and knowledge-intensive firms. Yet the concept of knowledge is complex and its relevance to organization theory has been insuf ficiently developed. The paper offers a review and critique of current approaches,…

2,495 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Organizational Learning: A Review of Some Literatures

Mark Dodgson · 1 May 1993

Organizational learning is currently the focus of considerable attention, and it is addressed by a broad range of literatures. Organization theory, industrial econ omics, economic history, and business, management and innovation studies all approach the question of how organizations learn. A number of branches of psychology are also revealing on the issue. This paper assesses…

1,986 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Trust, Control, and Risk in Strategic Alliances: An Integrated Framework

T. K. Das, Bing‐Sheng Teng · 1 Mar 2001

Trust and control are inextricably interlinked with risk in strategic alliances. Hence, to understand how partner firms can effectively reduce and manage this risk, we need to examine the inter-relationships between trust, control, and risk. In this article, we propose a comprehensive and integrated framework of the three constructs in the context of strategic alliances,…

1,971 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Organization Studies template — frequently asked questions

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