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About the Small Group Research format

Small Group Research is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Team Dynamics and Performance, Knowledge Management and Sharing, Social and Intergroup Psychology.

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

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Publishes research inTeam Dynamics and Performance Knowledge Management and Sharing Social and Intergroup Psychology Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Conflict Management and Negotiation
ISSN1046-4964
Citation impact (2-yr)1.79
h-index116
i10-index774
Total citations58,122
Top institutions publishing hereWestern University
Journal websitesgr.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Small Group Research per year

38
2014
32
2015
34
2016
38
2017
27
2018
41
2019
33
2020
31
2021
41
2022
35
2023
40
2024
38
2025

Citation impact of Small Group Research by publication year

1.1K
2014
814
2015
750
2016
1.1K
2017
543
2018
901
2019
613
2020
826
2021
385
2022
179
2023
144
2024
41
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Small Group Research

Is there a “Big Five” in Teamwork?

Eduardo Salas, Dana E. Sims, C. Shawn Burke · 30 Aug 2005

The study of teamwork has been fragmented through the years, and the findings are generally unable to be used practically. This article argues that it is possible to boil down what researchers know about teamwork into five core components that the authors submit as the “Big Five” in teamwork. The core components of teamwork include…

1,870 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Time, Interaction, and Performance (TIP)

Joseph E. McGrath · 1 May 1991

This article presents a theory of groups. The theory takes a more molarperspective on groups than has often been the case in group research. It gives special emphasis to temporal processes in group interaction and task performance. The three main sections of the article present the theory as a series of propositions about the nature…

1,031 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Ethnic Diversity and Creativity in Small Groups

Poppy Lauretta McLeod, Sharon A. Lobel, Taylor Cox · 1 May 1996

There is a growing belief among managers that ethnic diversity, when well managed, can provide organizations with certain competitive advantages. But the belief in this value-inl diversity hypothesis rests largely on anecdotal rather than empirical evidence. Results are reported ofa controlled experimental study that compares the performance on a brainstorm ing task between groups composed…

861 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Social and Cognitive Factors Driving Teamwork in Collaborative Learning Environments

Piet Van den Bossche, Wim Gijselaers, Mien Segers et al. · 28 Aug 2006

A team is more than a group of people in the same space, physical or virtual. In recent years, increasing attention has been devoted to the social bases of cognition, taking into consideration how social processes in groups and teams affect performance. This article investigates when and how teams in collaborative learning environments engage in…

789 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Transformational Leadership in Work Groups

Dong I. Jung, John J. Sosik · 1 Jun 2002

It has been argued that transformational leaders increase group effectiveness by empowering followers to perform their job independently from the leader, highlight the importance of cooperation in performing collective tasks, and realign followers’ values to create a more cohesive group. A study was conducted to examine whether transformational leadership would be positively related to followers’perceptions…

560 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Small Group Research template — frequently asked questions

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