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About the World Affairs format

World Affairs is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering International Relations and Foreign Policy, Global Peace and Security Dynamics, International Development and Aid.

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

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Publishes research inInternational Relations and Foreign Policy Global Peace and Security Dynamics International Development and Aid Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Conflict and Governance
ISSN0043-8200
Citation impact (2-yr)0.9
h-index22
i10-index83
Total citations2,617
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Johannesburg
Journal websitewww.worldaffairsjournal.org
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in World Affairs per year

1
2014
3
2015
25
2016
25
2017
25
2018
21
2019
28
2020
31
2021
49
2022
42
2023
53
2024
82
2025

Citation impact of World Affairs by publication year

1
2014
11
2015
97
2016
238
2017
123
2018
148
2019
277
2020
195
2021
217
2022
178
2023
82
2024
54
2025

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

Most-cited papers in World Affairs

Anti‐Vaccination Beliefs and Unrelated Conspiracy Theories

Zachary J. Goldberg, Sean Richey · 29 May 2020

Much recent literature has examined the correlates of anti‐vaccination beliefs, without specifying the mechanism that creates adherence to these debunked ideas. We posit that anti‐vaccination beliefs are an outcome of a general psychological propensity to believe in conspiracies based on new research on the interconnectedness of conspiracy beliefs. These ideas are tested with a confirmatory…

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Reassessing Support for Islam and Democracy in the Arab World?: Evidence from Egypt and Jordan

Amaney Jamal · 1 Sep 2006

A cross the Middle East, support for democracy is striking. Regional survey data throughout the Arab world indicates that levels of support for democracy enjoy consid erable majority support.1 However, the Arab world has yet to see its first full-fledged demo cratic state. Studies examining the potential for democracy in the region often analyze institutional…

87 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
An Epochal Moment? The COVID‐19 Pandemic and China's International Order Building

Nicholas Ross Smith, Tracey Fallon · 12 Aug 2020

This article considers the potential for the COVID‐19 pandemic to represent an epochal moment in international politics, one which China can use as a window to maximize its international order‐building efforts. It is argued that China's putative international order‐building efforts to date have faltered, in part, due to an inability to create meaningful friendships with…

52 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Drunken Nation: <i>Russia's Depopulation Bomb</i>

Nicholas Eberstadt · 24 Mar 2009

A specter is haunting Russia today. It is not the specter of Communism? that ghost has been chained in the attic of the past?but rather of depopula tion?a relentless, unremitting, and perhaps unstoppable depopulation. The mass deaths associated with the Communist era may be history, but another sort of mass death may have only just…

51 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

World Affairs template — frequently asked questions

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