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Sociology Template

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About the Sociology format

Sociology is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, Social and Cultural Dynamics, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies. Over its lifetime it has published 7,711 papers, which have received 213,400 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', Sociology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inContemporary Sociological Theory and Practice Social and Cultural Dynamics Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Social Policy and Reform Studies
ISSN0038-0385
Citation impact (2-yr)1.71
h-index197
i10-index2,344
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Manchester
Journal websitewww.uk.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Sociology per year

125
2014
183
2015
81
2016
90
2017
71
2018
93
2019
93
2020
97
2021
97
2022
90
2023
66
2024
115
2025

Citation impact of Sociology by publication year

3.9K
2014
5.6K
2015
2.5K
2016
3.8K
2017
2.7K
2018
2.2K
2019
2.1K
2020
1.3K
2021
1.2K
2022
727
2023
276
2024
89
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Sociology

Organizational Structure, Environment and Performance: The Role of Strategic Choice

John Child · 1 Jan 1972

This paper critically examines available theoretical models which have been derived from statistically established patterns of association between contextual and organizational variables. These models offer an interpretation of organizational structure as a product of primarily economic constraints which contextual variables are assumed to impose. It is argued that available models in fact attempt to explain…

4,777 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Implementing, Embedding, and Integrating Practices: An Outline of Normalization Process Theory

Carl May, Tracy Finch · 1 Jun 2009

Understanding the processes by which practices become routinely embedded in everyday life is a long-standing concern of sociology and the other social sciences. It has important applied relevance in understanding and evaluating the implementation of material practices across a range of settings.This article sets out a theory of normalization processes that proposes a working model…

2,215 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
A Phenomenology of Tourist Experiences

Erik Cohen · 1 May 1979

Contemporary studies of tourism see the tourist experience as either something essentially spurious and superficial, an extension of an alienated world, or as a serious search for authenticity, an effort to escape from an alienated world. It is argued that neither of these views is universally valid. A more discriminating distinction between five types of…

2,126 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Sociology template — frequently asked questions

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