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Public Understanding of Science Template
Write your Public Understanding of Science paper in a clean editor and export a submission-ready PDF in the official SAGE format — with author–year references and the editable LaTeX source. No LaTeX required.
About the Public Understanding of Science format
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Public Understanding of Science, 12(3), pp. 45–58. |
| Layout | Single column |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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Public Understanding of Science template — frequently asked questions
How do I write a paper in the Public Understanding of Science format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Public Understanding of Science template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE single-column format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Public Understanding of Science use?
Public Understanding of Science 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', Public Understanding of Science, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Is the Public Understanding of Science template one column or two?
Public Understanding of Science uses a single-column layout. DocuGuru reproduces that exact column layout, margins, and heading styles when it exports your PDF, so the output matches what SAGE expects.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Public Understanding of Science?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Public Understanding of Science 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 Public Understanding of Science template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Public Understanding of Science format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Public Understanding of Science?
SAGE journal (sagej). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by SAGE.
Can I export a submission-ready Public Understanding of Science PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Public Understanding of Science template (the sagej class, single-column) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Public Understanding of Science template cost?
You can start writing in the Public Understanding of Science template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Public Understanding of Science PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.