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Perception Template

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About the Perception format

Perception is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Visual perception and processing mechanisms, Color perception and design, Multisensory perception and integration.

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

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Publishes research inVisual perception and processing mechanisms Color perception and design Multisensory perception and integration Face Recognition and Perception Neural dynamics and brain function
ISSN0301-0066
Citation impact (2-yr)0.91
h-index171
i10-index3,091
Total citations184,941
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Bristol
Journal websitewww.perceptionweb.com
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Papers published in Perception per year

208
2014
185
2015
141
2016
101
2017
89
2018
132
2019
96
2020
99
2021
85
2022
68
2023
64
2024
102
2025

Citation impact of Perception by publication year

1.9K
2014
2.5K
2015
1.6K
2016
1.4K
2017
791
2018
922
2019
864
2020
672
2021
402
2022
184
2023
127
2024
49
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Perception

Gorillas in Our Midst: Sustained Inattentional Blindness for Dynamic Events

Daniel J. Simons, Christopher F. Chabris · 1 Sep 1999

With each eye fixation, we experience a richly detailed visual world. Yet recent work on visual integration and change direction reveals that we are surprisingly unaware of the details of our environment from one view to the next: we often do not detect large changes to objects and scenes ('change blindness'). Furthermore, without attention, we…

2,882 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Single Units and Sensation: A Neuron Doctrine for Perceptual Psychology?

H. B. Barlow · 1 Dec 1972

The problem discussed is the relationship between the firing of single neurons in sensory pathways and subjectively experienced sensations. The conclusions are formulated as the following five dogmas: To understand nervous function one needs to look at interactions at a cellular level, rather than either a more macroscopic or microscopic level, because behaviour depends upon…

1,765 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Configurational Information in Face Perception

Andrew W. Young, Deborah J. Hellawell, Dennis C. Hay · 1 Dec 1987

A new facial composites technique is demonstrated, in which photographs of the top and bottom halves of different familiar faces fuse to form unfamiliar faces when aligned with each other. The perception of a novel configuration in such composite stimuli is sufficiently convincing to interfere with identification of the constituent parts (experiment 1), but this…

1,345 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Roles of Vision and Eye Movements in the Control of Activities of Daily Living

Michael F. Land, Neil Mennie, Jennifer Rusted · 1 Nov 1999

The aim of this study was to determine the pattern of fixations during the performance of a well-learned task in a natural setting (making tea), and to classify the types of monitoring action that the eyes perform. We used a head-mounted eye-movement video camera, which provided a continuous view of the scene ahead, with a…

1,098 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Perception template — frequently asked questions

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