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About the Urban Affairs Quarterly format

Urban Affairs Quarterly is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies, Urbanization and City Planning, Housing Market and Economics.

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

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Publishes research inUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies Urbanization and City Planning Housing Market and Economics Local Government Finance and Decentralization Urban Planning and Governance
ISSN0042-0816
h-index58
i10-index400
Total citations16,460
Top institutions publishing hereRutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
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Papers published in Urban Affairs Quarterly per year

44
1984
41
1985
42
1986
37
1987
38
1988
37
1989
38
1990
42
1991
38
1992
35
1993
34
1994
38
1995

Citation impact of Urban Affairs Quarterly by publication year

627
1984
539
1985
938
1986
975
1987
807
1988
792
1989
962
1990
1K
1991
673
1992
757
1993
839
1994
580
1995

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

Most-cited papers in Urban Affairs Quarterly

Networks, Neighborhoods, and Communities

Barry Wellman, Barry Leighton · 1 Mar 1979

We propose a network analytic approach to the community question in order to separate the study of communities from the study of neighborhoods. Three arguments about the community question-that "community" has been "lost," "saved," or "liberated"-are reviewed for their development, network depictions, imagery, policy implications, and current status. The lost argument contends that communal ties…

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The Power of the Street-Level Bureaucrat in Public Service Bureaucracies

Jeffrey Prottas · 1 Mar 1978

The difficulties of controlling the daily behavior of low level bureaucrats has been widely appreciated by both administrators and academic students of bureaucracy. This article provides a theoretically oriented explanation for this fact. Building on the concept of "boundary actor," it places the source of the low level bureaucrat's power in his/ her unique role…

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Defensible Space Undefended

Sally Engle Merry · 1 Jun 1981

The notion that crime can be prevented through environmental design is a recent and promising idea emerging from the fields of architecture and urban planning. However, despite intriguing correlations between crime rates and features of building design, we understand little about the social processes which induce residents to intervene to stop crimes and disorderly behavior…

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Urban Affairs Quarterly template — frequently asked questions

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