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The Downside Review Template

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About the The Downside Review format

The Downside Review is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Medieval Literature and History.

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

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Publishes research inReformation and Early Modern Christianity Biblical Studies and Interpretation Medieval Literature and History Christian Theology and Mission American Constitutional Law and Politics
ISSN0012-5806
Citation impact (2-yr)0.02
h-index27
i10-index69
Total citations3,458
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Bristol
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in The Downside Review per year

10
2014
36
2015
28
2016
23
2017
35
2018
18
2019
25
2020
23
2021
26
2022
34
2023
25
2024
24
2025

Citation impact of The Downside Review by publication year

2
2014
0
2015
7
2016
7
2017
4
2018
68
2019
1
2020
13
2021
0
2022
0
2023
1
2024
0
2025

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

Most-cited papers in The Downside Review

Divine Justice and Divine Equity in the Controversy between Augustine and Julian of Eclanum

Alister E. McGrath · 1 Oct 1983

A la source d'un aspect important de la controverse pelagienne tardive, on trouve le probleme de l'application a de notions empruntees a la vie quotidienne des hommes. Nous voyons dans l'Opus imperfectum contra Iulianum qu'Augustin et Julien d'Eclane s'accordent a dire que est juste mais ne peuvent s'accorder sur le sens de cette proposition. Les…

The Downside Review template — frequently asked questions

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