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Studies in Indian Politics Template

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About the Studies in Indian Politics format

Studies in Indian Politics is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering South Asian Studies and Conflicts, Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East.

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

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Publishes research inSouth Asian Studies and Conflicts Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Social and Economic Development in India Indian History and Philosophy
ISSN2321-0230
Citation impact (2-yr)0.66
h-index19
i10-index47
Total citations1,536
Top institutions publishing hereJawaharlal Nehru University
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Studies in Indian Politics per year

30
2014
35
2015
37
2016
33
2017
31
2018
31
2019
30
2020
36
2021
33
2022
36
2023
36
2024
32
2025

Citation impact of Studies in Indian Politics by publication year

114
2014
191
2015
152
2016
140
2017
95
2018
228
2019
131
2020
60
2021
100
2022
81
2023
38
2024
15
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Studies in Indian Politics

Gujarat Elections: The Sub-Text of Modi’s ‘Hattrick’—High Tech Populism and the ‘Neo-middle Class’

Christophe Jaffrelot · 1 Jun 2013

This article, while it will pay attention to the opposition parties—the Congress and the GPP—intends, in its first part, to scrutinize the mainstays of Narendra Modi’s election campaign with special references to high tech populism, his banalization of Hindutva, his notion of Gujarati patriotism and his defence of what he calls the ‘neo-middle class’. The…

The Rise of the Second Dominant Party System in India: BJP’s New Social Coalition in 2019

Pradeep Chhibber, Rahul Verma · 1 Dec 2019

The social coalition that supported the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019 mirrored the demographic profile of the Hindu society. The party made substantial gains among the lower castes, the poor, rural voters, and less educated. How did BJP manage to attract these new voters? We argue that the immediate context of 2019 elections along with…

Studying Indian Politics with Large-scale Data: Indian Election Data 1961–Today

Francesca R. Jensenius, Gilles Verniers · 20 Nov 2017

There has been a major shift in how Indian politics is studied, as large-scale data has become easier to access and analyze. In this research note, we describe some useful techniques and tools used for creating and merging large-scale datasets. We also introduce two datasets: constituency-level datasets of Indian State Elections and General Elections from…

Hindu Nationalism and Right-wing Ecology: RSS, Modi and Motherland Post-2014

Mukul Sharma · 1 Jun 2023

This article analyses the environmental politics of Hindu nationalism in India after 2014, which is deeply enmeshed with aggressive nationalism. Taking as its case study articles, newspaper reports and visuals published in the Organiser, a leading magazine of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), it focuses on four ubiquitous environmental themes—imagination of a great Hindu motherland;…

The BJP’s Welfare Schemes: Did They Make a Difference in the 2019 Elections?

Rajeshwari Deshpande, Louise Tillin, K. K. Kailash · 20 Nov 2019

In this article, we use data from the 2019 NES post-poll survey to assess the impact of BJP’s welfare schemes on voting behaviour. We demonstrate that compared to earlier elections, voters are more likely to give credit to the central government as opposed to state governments or local politicians for welfare schemes. This centralization is…

Studies in Indian Politics template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Studies in Indian Politics format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Studies in Indian Politics 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 Studies in Indian Politics use?
Studies in Indian Politics 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', Studies in Indian Politics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Studies in Indian Politics?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Studies in Indian Politics 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 Studies in Indian Politics template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Studies in Indian Politics format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Studies in Indian Politics?
Studies in Indian Politics is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Studies in Indian Politics template matches SAGE's official submission format.
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