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Trauma Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Trauma in one click — DocuGuru applies the official SAGE template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Trauma format

Trauma is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Trauma and Emergency Care Studies, Trauma Management and Diagnosis, Abdominal Trauma and Injuries.

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

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Publishes research inTrauma and Emergency Care Studies Trauma Management and Diagnosis Abdominal Trauma and Injuries Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
ISSN1460-4086
Citation impact (2-yr)0.3
h-index30
i10-index147
Total citations6,545
Top institutions publishing hereQueen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Journal websitetra.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Trauma per year

99
2014
74
2015
72
2016
81
2017
56
2018
69
2019
72
2020
61
2021
48
2022
54
2023
27
2024
34
2025

Citation impact of Trauma by publication year

321
2014
229
2015
395
2016
368
2017
218
2018
168
2019
168
2020
176
2021
122
2022
84
2023
14
2024
10
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Trauma

Managing traumatic stress responses among clinicians: Individual and organizational tools for self-care

Brittany Saleese Sansbury, Kelly N. Graves, Wendy Scott · 9 Oct 2014

There is a growing interest in conceptual frameworks related to preventing stress responses among mental health clinicians working with survivors of trauma. The following paper comprehensively compares and contrasts vicarious traumatization with compassion fatigue (i.e. secondary trauma), and it considers how these two traumatic stress responses can lead to professional burnout. It reviews the historical…

Fracture non-union epidemiology and treatment

Rajpal Nandra, Liam M. Grover, Keith Porter · 24 Jun 2015

Fracture non-union remains a clinical problem despite advances in the understanding of basic science and technology. Each fracture has a unique personality as does the patient suffering the injury. Thus, each case must be treated on an individual basis. This article defines the problem of fracture non-union and reports recent epidemiological studies. We discuss relevant…

Mechanisms of brain impact injuries and their prediction: A review

Andrew Post, T. Blaine Hoshizaki · 14 Jun 2012

Brain injuries are a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality. Currently a great deal of controversy exists concerning the mechanism of these injuries and concussion in particular. The following review discusses the anatomical mechanisms which are known to cause brain injuries and the variables currently used to predict their incidence. This review examines how current…

The development of a threshold curve for the understanding of concussion in sport

T. Blaine Hoshizaki, Andrew Post, M. Sue Kendall et al. · 24 Nov 2016

Much of what is known concerning human brain injury thresholds is based upon impacts to cadavers and animal models that were used to generate the Wayne State Concussion Tolerance Curve (WSTC) and similar curves. These curves are the foundation for predictive metrics used in standard development as well as helmet design. These curves were based…

Trauma template — frequently asked questions

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