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About the Social Compass format

Social Compass is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Religion and Society Interactions, Religion, Society, and Development, Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender.

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

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Publishes research inReligion and Society Interactions Religion, Society, and Development Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Religious Tourism and Spaces Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
ISSN0037-7686
Citation impact (2-yr)0.88
h-index55
i10-index449
Total citations17,715
Top institutions publishing hereUCLouvain
Journal websitescp.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Social Compass per year

41
2014
49
2015
25
2016
39
2017
44
2018
36
2019
51
2020
34
2021
31
2022
39
2023
33
2024
36
2025

Citation impact of Social Compass by publication year

394
2014
713
2015
304
2016
463
2017
690
2018
323
2019
663
2020
287
2021
150
2022
96
2023
37
2024
25
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Social Compass

Believing without Belonging: Is This the Future of Religion in Britain?

Grace Davie · 1 Dec 1990

Les statistiques concernant l'appartenance aux institutions religieuses et celles qui, d'autre part, sont relatives aux modeles de croyance offrent deux indicateurs distincts, mais lies, de la religiosite. Le modele britannique de la fin du XXe s. presente un net desequilibre entre la baisse de l'appartenance et celle, beaucoup plus lente, de la croyance. L'A. examine…

476 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Rise of “Cultural Religion” in European Christianity: Learning from Poland, Northern Ireland, and Sweden

N. J. Demerath · 1 Mar 2000

This article draws on a global, 15-nation comparative study of religion, politics, and the state. The three countries at issue here may seem more peripheral than central to Europe, but all represent important aspects of the late 20th-century European experience—whether the tension between religion and secularity in Poland, the conflict between Protestants and Catholics in…

202 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Theories of Conversion: Understanding and Interpreting Religious Change

Lewis R. Rambo · 1 Sep 1999

The author explores the nature of theory and provides an overview of resources for the study of conversion to Islam. Theory is valuable in so far as it illuminates different aspects of a phenomenon. Various theoretical approaches include some dimensions and exclude others. Scholars of conversion must be aware of theoretical issues and systematically utilize…

184 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Secularization theories in the twenty-first century: Ideas, evidence, and problems. Presidential address

Jörg Stolz · 21 May 2020

This article argues that quantitative secularization research has made important progress in the last 20 years in seven areas. We have gained knowledge of how religion and religiosity are connected to insecurity, education, socialization, secular transition, secular competition, pluralism, and regulation. This has led to a better understanding of the causes and the form of…

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Social Compass template — frequently asked questions

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